Doctors have warned that emergency hospital care is on the "brink of collapse" because of the sheer number of patients needing treatment.
The Royal College of Physicians says emergency admissions have risen by 37% over the past decade, but the number of hospital beds has shrunk by a third.
The pressure on services is so intense that one in 10 consultants would not recommend their hospital to friends and family.
Dr Andrew Goddard, a hospital consultant who contributed to the college's report, told Sky News that some hospitals are closing their doors to new patients in summer, once their quietest time of year.
Worked all my life paid National Insurance and all my taxes and never been to hospital or seen a doctor may I now claim a rebate back on my NI payments.
I will be treated in hospital like any other person on dole or foreigner????
