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Vivienne Aitken

Dying pensioner left in A&E for 24 hours because 'hospital couldn't find her a bed'

A terminally ill pensioner spent 24 hours in accident and emergency because a hospital was unable to find her a bed.

Jacqueline Bolton, who has stage four ovarian cancer that has spread to her lungs, was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley after suffering breathing problems at home.

An ambulance arrived within 20 minutes of being contacted by the 71-year-old's daughter Gillian Bell, the Daily Record reports.

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