一名女性在肯特医院急诊室的地板上忍受了五个多小时的折磨, A woman endured over five hours on the floor in a Kent hospital’s ER without care, amid systemic delays.

一名61岁的糖尿病妇女Juliet Caryl说,她于2025年12月12日躺在Ashford的William Harvey医院的A&E地板上, 忍受着剧烈的疼痛和呕吐, A 61-year-old diabetic woman, Juliet Caryl, said she spent over five hours lying on the floor of William Harvey Hospital’s A&E in Ashford on December 12, 2025, in severe pain and vomiting, with staff repeatedly ignoring her despite being brought in by ambulance. 她没有得到止痛药、食物或饮料,附近的一张床仍然未使用。 She received no pain relief, food, or drink, and a nearby bed remained unused. 她最终因尿道感染接受了治疗,但说她没有得到任何道歉。 She was eventually treated for a urinary tract infection but said she received no apology. 东肯特医院信托基金承认这一危难,指出只有57.9%的A&E病人在NHS四小时目标内被看到,11月有1 100多名病人等待床位的时间超过12小时。 The East Kent Hospitals Trust acknowledged the distress, noting only 57.9% of A&E patients were seen within the NHS four-hour target, with over 1,100 patients waiting more than 12 hours for a bed in November. 预计冬季压力会加剧拖延。 Winter pressures are expected to worsen delays.