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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ella Pickover

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Concerns have been raised about patients being given time-senstive medicines while waiting in A&E (PA) - (PA Wire)

Concerns have been raised over patients facing long waits in emergency departments not being given time-sensitive medication after a man was left unable to swallow due to missed medicines.

An elderly man was sent to a hospital’s A&E after a routine hospital appointment but ended up spending three days in the department.

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