85-year-old waited 40 hours to be admitted into A&E with a broken hip
85-year-old waited 40 hours to be admitted into A&E with a broken hip
Koulla’s family have since received an apology from the hospital (Picture: Supplied)
A pensioner who broke her hip in a fall at home waited in agony for 40 hours to be admitted to A&E.
The 85-year-old, known as Koulla, was cared for overnight by her pregnant granddaughter while they waited 14 hours for an ambulance to arrive.
It joined about 30 others outside the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro,…