Patients report wait times of up to 16 HOURS in Manchester A&E department as bosses warn of 'high demand'
Patients are reporting 16-hour wait times at one A&E department in Manchester today as hospital bosses warned they are currently experiencing 'high demand.'
In a post on Facebook this morning, one mum wrote: "Just a warning if anyone was contemplating going to A&E at Wythenshawe. Before you do try and exhaust all other options first. Today's chaos comes ahead of planned nursing strikes tomorrow and next Tuesday as thousands of workers are set to walk out.
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