article_snippet.sent: It came as the West Midlands Ambulance Service demanded action following delays in treatment.
article_snippet.sent: A Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman apologised for last Friday's incident, and said A Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman was 'working very hard' to prevent A Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman from happening again.
article_snippet.sent: The 1,700 word letter, signed by Richard Morrell, Sarah Crawford, Christopher Hetherington and David Gemmell, said: 'Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust appears to tolerate massive overcrowding in the county's A&E departments. '
article_snippet.sent: This is a disgrace and a patient safety issue which causes serious harm to many patients and intolerable stress on all A&E staff. '
article_snippet.sent: The trust spokesman said: 'We can confirm that on Friday April 10, West Midlands Ambulance paramedics were asked to look after a number of patients in the corridor before West Midlands Ambulance paramedics could be transferred in to the care of all A&E staff. '
article_snippet.sent: While the A&E department were unable to allow all A&E staff to hand over the patients, all A&E staff were aware of all A&E staff conditions and we wish to assure people that no patients came to any harm.'
article_snippet.sent: The trust spokesman added: 'Both the hospital and ambulance service are working under extreme pressures at the moment, due to a number of external factors. '
article_snippet.sent: Regretfully these pressures have meant some patients being treated in less than ideal conditions and we accept this is not good enough and are working very hard to put this right. '
article_snippet.sent: we are sorry for any distress caused to patients and their families. '
article_snippet.sent: we now need to work together with the ambulance service and other partners to sort the situation out as soon as possible.'
article_snippet.sent: the trust said no patients came to any harm during the incident, but Mr Salmon said the situation was starting to affect patient care.
article_snippet.sent: The move came as staff were forced to treat patients in the hospital's corridors.
highlights_snippet.sent: Came as staff were forced to treat some patients in Worcestershire Royal Hospital's corridors .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Said The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust are 'working very hard' to prevent a similar incident again .