A man says the NHS is "not fit for purpose" after claiming to have faced eight-hour waits at A&E - on consecutive days. Hugh Grierson, 32, visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital in south-east London after being bitten in a bizarre attack.
But when he got to the emergency department on Tuesday he was told there would be a six to eight-hour wait, he says. Hugh then went home before returning to the hospital at 5:30am the next day - and was told the wait time was unchanged, he claims.
Exasperated Hugh now wants to speak out to highlight issues with the NHS. Government targets say A&E patients should have a maximum four-hour wait from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge.
