A woman has described how her sister died while waiting for a bed in A&E. Catherine Cudden, 62, from Barry, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff as she was struggling with fluid in her lungs and swelling in her body and limbs.
Only one day later Catherine's sister Pat Cann received the devastating news that Catherine had died. Catherine had ongoing issues with her health and been visited by doctors in her care home and prescribed medication for her health issues.
On November 8 an ambulance was called to take her from her care home to A&E. Pat, who accompanied her sibling, said: "We were transferred into a cubicle which was occupied by another three patients so five of us altogether.
