Student nurse says he will go private with healthcare following experience at Lanarkshire hospital

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A student nurse admits he will have to go private to get the healthcare he needs following his experience at University Hospital Wishaw.The man, who asked not to be named, was suffering from pancreatitis when he attended the hospital’s A&E department.Due to the lack of beds he was put into a single room with another patient.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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