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By Susie Forrest
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image captionIrene McLean fell while trying to put on her slippers
Irene McLean turned 99 on Friday. Then, on Sunday night, she fell while trying to put her slippers on and remained lying on her living room floor until police were called to break down the door the next morning.
At about 3pm in the afternoon, ambulance crew Fraser Hutchison and Jonathan Beveridge arrive at her house in Baillieston near Glasgow.
After some strong pain relief she is in good spirits. I ve had a lovely day with all these nice men, Irene says. They ve all been very nice.
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By Susie Forrest
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The emergency department at Glasgow s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is the biggest and busiest in Scotland.
Ambulances keep arriving, bringing more patients. In a curtained cubicle, one man is explaining to the doctor that he s been in pain for days, but he put off coming in because of everything that s going on .
Dr Alan Whitelaw, who runs the department, says that while there might be fewer patients coming through his door, there are no longer any easy wins . Those that are coming are the sick people, he says. We are undoubtedly seeing the effects of people not seeking healthcare for six to 10 months.