Soaring NHS pressure is leading to a 'horrendous' dilemma day after day, a paramedic has warned. Hospitals in Greater Manchester have seen huge A&E delays in recent months, with queues of ambulances outside a common sight.
It's not just an issue affecting local hospitals either. Last month, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned the nation's health and care system is 'gridlocked'. It comes amid a worrying shortage of available beds on hospital wards and staff leaving in their droves.
A North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedic has spoken out over the 'rot' which is taking over the NHS. Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, they describe the heartbreak of missing opportunities to give patients life-saving drugs in time, and insist things are only getting worse.
