A DOCTOR on call for major disasters was sent to a crisis-hit hospital emergency department after severe bed shortages led to patients being treated in corridors.
The Worcestershire Royal Hospital’s A&E department was under so much pressure West Midlands Ambulance Service had to send in its medical incident officer to help beleaguered staff after months of problems. Unions said it was “totally unacceptable”, adding that its members were “furious”. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, apologised but said the circumstances were “less than ideal”. Pressure on beds had been “a constant issue” for more than a year. It simply could not discharge patients quickly enough, resulting in a backlog.
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A medical incident officer has to help beleaguered staff after months of problems
