Patients ‘sleeping on recliner chairs’ in overcrowded hospital, inspection finds

A report found some patients were being cared for in corridors for lengthy periods of time and that requirements such as washing, showering and toileting 'could not be met'

SOME patients at an Ayrshire hospital spent up to 28 hours on trolleys in corridors while waiting for treatment, with some spending three days on recliner chairs before being admitted, a report has found.

Inspectors at Healthcare Improvement Scotland visited University Crosshouse in Kilmarnock in May and recorded incidents of patients waiting for treatment in the combined assessment unit (CAU) for a full day, being cared for in mixed-sex bays, overcrowding and staff shortages.