A concerned Bristol mum has spoken of "horrendous" delays in the emergency department of Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, claiming she saw children queuing in the corridor during her visit earlier this week and that it took eight hours for her daughter to be seen by a doctor. The hospital trust has apologised for the waiting times and said its staff are seeing "exceptional" demand.
The Easton mum, who asked to remain anonymous, said when she took her sick daughter to A&E at around 9pm on Monday (November 28), she was shocked by what she saw. She claims poorly children with visibly annoyed parents were queued up in the corridors as there were no spaces left in the designated waiting area or beds available.
The 40-year-old claims she was told the lack of beds and long waiting times have been an issue for the last two weeks and while she understands that the NHS is “overwhelmed” she believes “crisis measures” should be put in place. “It was absolutely horrendous when I walked through the hospital building.
