A woman with a heart condition walked out of A&E after a 15 hour wait for treatment. The 22-year-old said of the experience: "I may as well have been in pain at home in my own bed."
The patient, who asked not to be named, added that the accident and emergency department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan, North Wales, was so busy late Friday night and early Saturday morning (August and 6) that, had she not left, her wait would have gone on even longer. She also revealed that many had been told by staff to expect wait times of "up to 17 hours minimum."
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it was sorry to hear about her experience and said it was busy at weekends despite the "best efforts" of staff. It comes off the back of calls that were made for an "urgent improvement" at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd following another damning report, North Wales Live reports.
