Seriously-ill patients stuck outside Greater Manchester hospitals for more than an HOUR as 'worst ever' winter bites
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHundreds of patients were stuck in ambulances for more than an hour, waiting to be admitted to scarce hospital beds over Christmas in Greater Manchester.
One in every 14 of those arriving to hospital by ambulance during the festive season had to wait over an hour before being admitted to both emergency and non-emergency departments.
The figures come as Greater Manchester’s hospitals are being hit hard by flu sweeping the country. Yesterday alone (January 6), face masks were reintroduced to Royal Bolton Hospital in a bid to control the spread of the illness.
Stepping Hill Hospital warned of severe pressure on its A&E department. Meanwhile, senior NHS figures on the frontline have told how – in the days before Christmas and during this weekend’s cold snap – spare hospital beds have been in dangerously short supply.
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