A father-to-be claims his pregnant fiancée had to lie on a makeshift bed on the floor while she waited 18 hours in A&E.
The 26-year-old, who does not wish to be identified, said he visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead with his partner, who is six weeks pregnant, after she began to suffer from stomach pain.
He said his 27-year-old fiancée was initially told she had a stomach bug before further tests revealed she had appendicitis. He claims they were told they would need to remain in the waiting room for a couple of hours.
