'If I was an animal, I'd have a tag and be treated better'
70-year-old Patricia opened up about the dire state of hospitals after she presented to the emergency department in Cork University Hospital.Read more:Antrim woman Kerry Downey lost over 5 stone after joining Slimming World for the fifth time
"She was with a pillow, crying, waiting for meds to kick in," said Patricia. "On the floor. I heard her on the phone, [with her kids saying]: 'Mummy, don't cry, we love you'. A young mother."
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