'Up to 350 patients die each year due to overcrowding'

Doctors say up to 350 patients are dying each year as a direct result of overcrowding.

'Up to 350 patients die each year due to overcrowding'

Doctors say up to 350 patients are dying each year as a direct result of overcrowding.

Medical experts are calling for a significant increase in capacity - and say we need up to half a dozen new hospitals to meet the demands of our population.

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