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Patients forced to wait more than 40 HOURS with only six beds available as Greater Manchester A&E hits crisis point

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Waits of '40+ hours for a bed' and scarce spaces in hospitals are unfolding at one of the region's A&E departments. Emergency department staff warned patients that there were 'no beds/cubicles in A&E due to no movement' in the Royal Bolton Hospital.

A sign was put up on Friday, July 22, at around 1am giving an update on the status of the emergency department. It read: "There is currently a 40+ hour [wait] for a medical bed.

There are six beds only left throughout the entire hospital. "We have no beds/cubicles in A&E due to no movement. If you are waiting for a ward, you will be in our waiting room for numerous hours.

If you require food, drink, medication or wish to leave, please go through to speak to medical staff." READ MORE:Latest Covid peak that has seen cases soar will be felt for MONTHS, Manchester's public health boss warns On waiting times to see a medic, the sign added: "Doctors 4-5 hours, minors 2-3 hours." Bosses at the hospital have admitting the long wait times are 'not acceptable' but Bolton is just one of many hospitals across our region currently facing a crisis.

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