Lives are being lost because A&E departments cannot cope with rising numbers, doctors have warned
Lives are being lost across Northern Ireland because emergency departments are unable to cope with rising numbers.Its vice-president, Dr Paul Kerr, told BBC News NI that patients are queuing for beds and waiting in corridors.
"We know that people are having to wait for a very long time at the most vulnerable time in their lives, they are coming to hospital and lying on trolleys sometimes for days and lives are being lost," Dr Kerr added.Trusts have been appealing for help over the last 24 hours with
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