Another shocking wait at Lincoln A&E, but the staff are doing all they can, the councillor said
A councillor who spent 40 hours waiting for a bed in Lincoln A&E says that drastic action is needed from the government.City councillor Clare Smalley, who has a weakened immune system, was sent to A&E last Tuesday after developing an infection.The hospital trust declared a third critical incident last week as A&E was overwhelmed and they struggled to discharge health patients.
“111 advised me to go to the UTC when I rang on Tuesday evening, and they transferred me straight to A&E. I was lucky that they were able to get renal specialists to see me there and start medication while I was waiting for a bed. “People who need emergency treatment there should still go to A&E, but there are other sources of help like GPs and pharmacies.
A hospital spokesperson said: “As a trust, we continue to see an increasing demand on our urgent and emergency care services coupled with patients staying much longer in our hospitals than previously experienced.
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