Covid-19: Welsh ambulance patient waits 19 hours outside hospital
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image captionTed Edwards was at his home in Monmouthshire when paramedics were called at about 00:55 GMT
A 73-year-old man has been waiting more than 19 hours in an ambulance outside a hospital following suspected sepsis or a stroke, his family has said.
Ted Edwards was at his home in Monmouthshire when paramedics were called at about 00:55 GMT, the Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) confirmed.
He was still waiting outside Grange University Hospital at 20:30, leaving his family really concerned .
Aneurin Bevan Health Board said Covid meant it faced significant pressure .
The WAS said it was facing high demand across the country with acute pressure around Grange University Hospital leading to some long delays with patients on our ambulances .
All non-urgent surgery and appointments cancelled at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Welsh hospital struggling to find beds or cope with queuing ambulances due to very high number of Covid patients
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