Councillor Sophia Coyle said her experience at Monklands Hospital, after complaining of chest pain, was so bad she would not go back if she fell ill again
A health campaigner who helped save her local A&E ward has spoken out after a "terrifying" 10-hour ordeal for treatment at the same hospital. .
A diabetic and asthmatic, Coyle said she contacted the out-of-hours service earlier this month over tightness in her chest and breathlessness. She said it took around an hour to speak to an NHS professional, who said she should go to Monklands A&E. She also said wearing a face mask at a time when she was struggling for breath was “uncomfortable” and “terrifying”. Coyle said she arrived at the hospital at around 7pm in the evening and only got seen around 10 hours later.
Coyle said she would stay at home if the same symptoms re-appeared. She said: “I’ll be honest with you, I will put it off until I really have to go because I can’t sit down for that length of time. I would put it off until the very end.”
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