CANCER and stroke patients were left on a freezing cold overspill ward as Glasgow’s biggest hospital hit capacity.
CANCER and stroke patients were left on a freezing cold emergency overspill ward after Glasgow’s biggest hospital reached capacity.
At the same time, the QEUH’s acute receiving unit was also completely full as the pressures brought by earlier than expected seasonal demand caught hospital bosses off guard. “It looks like a building site from the minute you walk through the main entrance, with scaffolding everywhere and folk going around in hard hats. That’s before you even get to the problems on the actual wards themselves.
One cancer patient, who has asked to remain anonymous, told the Glasgow Times how they had spent several days and nights on the day care ward – which had no shower or proper washing facilities - after presenting at accident and emergency.They said: “I felt for the staff, they were trying to keep people’s spirits up, but it was clear the hospital was at its very limit.
“We would like to apologise to anyone who has had to wait longer than they would have expected, or who has experienced any anxiety or discomfort as a result.
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