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Overcapacity Hits Grange University Hospital as 18-Hour Waits Soar

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Grange University Hospital is over capacity, caring for more than 90 emergency patients.
All eight resuscitation beds are full as additional critical cases arrive.
The longest A&E wait reached about 18 hours during the BBC visit.
Transfer Lounge moves patients to free beds, reducing ambulance queues outside the hospital.

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Story summary

Grange University Hospital is over capacity, caring for more than 90 emergency patients.
All eight resuscitation beds are full as additional critical cases arrive.
The longest A&E wait reached about 18 hours during the BBC visit.
Transfer Lounge moves patients to free beds, reducing ambulance queues outside the hospital.