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Hospital 'used model skeleton' for patient's drip

Hospital 'used model skeleton' for patient's drip
BBC England Friday 04 September 2026, 15:58 UTC 1 min read
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A mum says her daughter, 28, was in an A&E corridor with a drip on a model skeleton as all beds were taken.

A mum says her daughter, 28, was in an A&E corridor with a drip on a model skeleton as all beds were taken.
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