Hospital trusts in Greater Manchester have warned patients to expect waits of seven hours in A&E today.
It comes as ambulances were pictured lining up outside Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport, with patients urged to attend hospitals only if they are facing an emergency.
Some patients claimed they were given a six-hour waiting time for an MRI, while over 150 people were reportedly waiting to be triaged at Manchester Royal Infirmary this afternoon, reports the Manchester Evening News.
