The hospital says it is under huge pressure after a patient reportedly waited 99 hours for a bed.
By Dan O'Brien & Tess de la MareStaff are "working tirelessly" to free up beds following reports one patient spent 99 hours waiting on a trolley, a hospital says.
This represents one-fifth of the hospital's total capacity, and the public are urged to only attend A&E if they really need to.In an internal email chain leaked toThe hospital said the NHS was in a "very challenging position"The Swindon hospital said the NHS was in a "very challenging position" this winter and said it was working with other organisations to reduce delays contributed to by bed blocking.
"We've got flu and we are still getting people with coughs and colds seeking accident and emergency .
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