'Examinations in corridors and waiting rooms, with nothing but a sheet to protect dignity'; 'firefighting' instead of safe care; patients waiting weeks to be discharged; and NHS staff leaving in their droves.
In their own words, a consultant of more than 30 years and a junior doctor of just over three tell their experiences from the frontline of the NHS today. One medic at the beginning of their careers, another at the close - both sharing the same, terrifying story from different emergency departments in Greater Manchester.
The medics, who wish to remain anonymous, speak to the Manchester Evening News as the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Adrian Boyle, has said as many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to emergency care. A crippled social care system and a wave of flu and Covid are adding yet more pressure to hospitals which are bursting at the seams with patients.
