I telephoned 111 and explained my symptoms. I told them my back pain was causing me to be incontinent in both areas. I am barely able to walk and my bowel movements are changeable. I was advised to go to A&E and take a small bag with me as I was likely to be admitted.
My son drove me to the hospital and I entered the waiting room. The room was tiny and was absolutely crammed, there were no seats for many of the people. The notification board stated that there was a 17 hour wait to see a medic and a 50 hour wait for a bed.
I sat there for a short time before I had an accident. As I didn't want to sit in my own urine for 17 hours, I decided to go home and take more pain killers. I am sure not all the people in there were emergencies. They should really be screened on arrrival. It looked like something out of a Charles Dickens novel.
"My A&E experience"
About: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary / Accident and emergency Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Accident and emergency Wigan WN1 2NN
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