I’m an A&E nurse – and in my hospital right now, we can’t give patients the dignified care they need | Susie

This winter , a bad but by no means unprecedented flu season has put immense strain on already struggling hospitals around the UK .

Some patients are waiting days to be seen, with trusts using every inch of space to look after patients in corridors, physio rooms and even store cupboards.

The joy of nursing is the ability to do the seemingly impossible by saving somebody’s life while also caring for them.

Devastating staffing shortages and too few beds mean these moments are slipping away.