Winter 2022 has been a cold one, and while the passing of Christmas brings us one step closer to spring, there's still a long way to go.
09.12.2022 - 12:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A woman says she has been left traumatised after suffering '48 hours from hell in A&E'. Tracey Elliott, 55, claims during her horror hospital experience she was left overnight in a corridor and made to wait for hours before receiving any treatment.
The 55-year-old spent two days in two Greater Manchester’s hospitals and was left far from impressed by her treatment. She attended A&E with an urgent letter from her doctor suspecting her of having cauda equina syndrome, reports Manchester Evening News.
The syndrome is a rare and severe type of spinal narrowing where all of the nerves in the lower back suddenly become severely compressed. It may require emergency surgery, because the longer it goes untreated, the greater the chance it will lead to permanent paralysis and incontinence, according to the NHS.
Tracey’s diary of events, reads: “My ordeal began on November 29, having been referred immediately to A&E with suspected cauda equina, a medical emergency. 1.50pm: I arrived at Wythenshawe Hospital and, having been booked in, was told to take a seat.
“9.30pm: Still seated in triage, I couldn't suffer the pain anymore and waited again in the line at reception. I almost passed out, fortunately there was a chair handy and the receptionist noticed.
"I had not been offered painkillers, food or drink during those seven hours. Seven hours, 40 minutes in A&E [so far].
“9.40pm: I was moved to a cubicle in A&E and could lie on a trolley. I saw a doctor who said I'd go for an MRI.
“11.26pm: I was still on a trolley in A&E, having been told I would be moved to a ward. I could hear a lady shouting help every two seconds for hours on end, so sleep was not an option.
“Eight hours, 46 minutes in A&E.” The next morning, the patient alleges that
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