• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Photo shows patients waiting on trolleys in cramped hospital corridor – months after three people died after delays in treatment

This shocking photograph shows patients waiting on trolleys in a cramped hospital corridor – just months after three people died after delays in treatment. The snap shows three trolleys stacked up against the wall at scandal-hit Worcestershire Royal Hospital which visitors claim is “bursting at the seams”. The picture, taken on Wednesday (1/11), suggests the […]

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2017-11-03 11:30
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

This shocking photograph shows patients waiting on trolleys in a cramped hospital corridor – just months after three people died after delays in treatment.

The snap shows three trolleys stacked up against the wall at scandal-hit Worcestershire Royal Hospital which visitors claim is “bursting at the seams”.

The picture, taken on Wednesday (1/11), suggests the hospital is already under strain with the worst of winter still to come.

The photo taken by a member of the public which shows at least one person on a hospital trolley in a corridor of Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

The person who took the picture, who does not want to be named, said: “I was visiting someone when I saw three patients in distress on trolley’s in the corridor.

“I was shocked that conditions were so bad that staff were having to stack up patients in this way.

“It’s not their fault, they are doing the best they can but the staff just can’t cope.

“I was also shocked to see, what appeared to be confidential patient records scattered across the desk at the nurses’ station.

RelatedPosts

Mogg will be pleased! Government staff work in corridors over desks shortage

Good Friday agreement: People moved by Liam Neeson’s cameo in final episode of Derry Girls

Anger as Govt brands Disability News Service ‘vexatious’ for trying to acquire info on DWP deaths

BBC says govt took broadcaster to court to block story of MI5 agent using secret status to terrorise girlfriend

“What worries me is that if the hospital is already struggling to cope now, what on earth is it going to be like during the winter?”

Earlier this year, two patients died after lengthy waits on trolleys in corridors, and a third was found hanged on a ward at the same hospital.

One patient died from a cardiac arrest after 35 hours waiting in a corridor.

Another, who had an aneurysm, was taken into the resuscitation area but died.

A third death, reported to have been someone hanging themselves on a ward, also happened elsewhere in the hospital.

The three deaths took place between New Year’s Day and January 3 this year at the hospital, which remains in special measures.

The organisation was rated ‘inadequate’ by the health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, which has ordered the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to improve.

Other people have told of their horror stories at the hospital online.

General View of Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Writing on Facebook, Lisa Ventura said: “My dad suffered a severe seizure on the afternoon of Thursday, October 19 and was rushed to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in an ambulance.

“I can attest to the fact that the corridors are lined up to the rafters with beds and patients and it is much worse up there than depicted – the department is bursting at the seams with all the staff running around like mad and rushed off their feet.

“That said, despite this, my dad still got treated quickly after arriving at the hospital and was treated brilliantly in extremely challenging surroundings for the staff.

“Everyone who looked after him was kind, compassionate and caring – some of the staff looked exhausted but they still had smiles on their faces – I don’t know how on earth they do it.

Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

“The corridors are really narrow so if you are accompanying a patient who is on a bed in the corridors there is hardly any space to get a chair in to sit with them as every two minutes another bed is wheeled through, or equipment brought through and you have to ‘tuck in’ almost against the wall to let them get past all the time.”

A spokesperson for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said: “We recognise that we still have challenges around patient flow and the impact this has on crowding in our emergency department.

“Over the past few months we have been working hard on improving patient flow through our Worcester site.

“We have already started to see some improvements, including periods in the last few days where we have successfully kept the corridor clear.

“However, we recognise there is more to do.”

Jeremy Hunt accused of cover up and conflict of interest in lost NHS patients records scandal

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/tle-pick/two-reasons-why-this-is-the-face-of-the-nhs-crisis/17/01/

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

First Covid-19 death of frontline NHS hospital worker confirmed

Theatre Review: Wish List, Royal Court Theatre

Steve Barclay talks football to sell Brexit and fails miserably

EU citizens leaving the UK because of Brexit ‘not isolated cases’, group warns

TLE Sports Podcast – Cricket Special

Oliver Dowden makes bizarre ‘Trumpian’ speech to controversial US think tank

Watch – Reactions as Bercow owns Jenrick and slams ‘gunboat diplomacy’ after Navy sent to Jersey

‘Patriotic’ Starmer vows to ‘make Brexit work’ if he wins the next general election

Ex Liverpool, Villa star & Newcastle United coach jailed

‘Race-to-the-bottom’ – Jeremy Corbyn won’t vote for Brexit deal, full statement

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.