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A family was forced to bring a camp bed to hospital after an 83-year-old grandad was subjected to a 14 hour wait in A&E.

George Morris, who suffers from a heart condition and feared he had potential sepsis, was unable to sit on a 'hard plastic chair' provided by the health institution during his lengthy wait.

Instead the elderly man had to rely on his own family to bring a camping bed to lie on at Hairmyres Hospital. Mr Morris' family has since described the scene as "shameless."

They described how they brought him fresh water and hot water bottle to try and make him comfortable during the lengthily wait to be seen by a health professional.

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His daughter, Mandy Morris, said: "It was an absolu

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