A Kent Hospital has been ordered to improve it's emergency services, as inspectors found corridor care, long waits and serious safety concerns in A&E.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) downgraded the safety rating of A&E at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, to inadequate.
During their inspection, inspectors found patients being cared for in corridors and some waiting more than 72 hours for a bed.
The CQC said it found breaches relating to safe care and treatment, dignity and respect, and staffing.
Amanda Williams, CQC deputy director of hospitals, secondary and specialist care for the South East, said: "We found serious concerns about the safety and quality of care in the emergency department, alongside notably positive experiences in medical care.
"In urgent and emergency care, the department was under serious and sustained pressure, and the systems meant to keep people safe weren't holding up under that strain."
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