Elderly woman waits 25 hours in hospital corridor for ward bed
An 86-year-old woman who had suffered a suspected heart attack waited 25 hours in a hospital corridor for a ward bed – before giving up and going home.
But there were no ward beds available and the gran-of-two was put on a trolley bed in a corridor with up to 20 others, her family say.Maria Bodea, 86, waits in a bed along a hospital corridor after being admitted to hospital after a suspected heart attack.Widow Maria and her daughter Sanda Ghiurcusor, 57, were stationed next to a door leading outside, forcing them to wear wooly hats to keep warm.
“We were put straight in the corridor near the doors automatic doors so we had cold coming in – it was a really bad night.“Someone else said they had been there since Sunday.“The matron told me it’s like this in every trust in the country. Maria underwent a CT scan of the head and bladder tests and was referred to a consultant for further tests on Thursday but decided she couldn’t stay another night in the corridor.She was still in the corridor at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, so discharged herself then.She added: “They were swamped. It’s just sad. I couldn’t believe I was in England.Maria had some medication changed before leaving the hospital and she’s been referred to another consultant for further tests.
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