seem louder than ever. most of the nhs employees would say it has been one of the toughest winters they can remember. i feel uncomfortable, deeply uncomfortable about the level of care we are sometimes, because of the degree of pressure, that we are providing. probably some ptsd from some of the stuff i have seen and just worn out. the data shows that things are worse now than at any time since records started in 200a. one in ten patients who need admitting are waiting over 12 hours for a bed with reports of some waits lasting for days. for a bed with reports of some waits lasting four days. it s dreadful for our patients. patients are waiting a long time for ambulances. once they get an ambulance, they might be waiting outside our emergency departments for a long time to get in our doors. once they make it through, there are long waits to be seen and we are having to treat patients in all sorts of unsatisfactory places such as corridors or areas not meant to house patients.