Daughter's fury at 65-year-old's A&E wait in 'excruciating pain'
Daily Record|January 10, 2025
A RETIRED police officer was forced to lie on the floor of an A&E ward for over five hours in "excruciating pain" as Scotland's NHS struggles to meet soaring demand this winter.
CHRIS MCCALL

The distressed daughter of the 65-year-old raged the SNP government "couldn't run a bath" after watching her dad's agony when he visited Wishaw University Hospital with crippling abdominal pain.

Robert, from Cleland, Lanarkshire, lay on the floor for five-and-a-half hours before getting painkillers due to a lack of beds over the Christmas period. His case was raised by Anas Sarwar at First Minister's Questions yesterday.

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