An exasperated A&E doctor has described chaotic scenes in hospital as the bank holiday weekend got off to a boozy start in lockdown.
The Manchester doctor said drink-related incidents and violence spiked on Friday night as patients appearing to have been injured defying lockdown landed in the emergency department.
Dr Ben Stewart said his team were shocked at the numbers of people requiring treatment last night and well into the early hours of this morning, reports the Manchester Evening News.
He described chaotic scenes during his 12.5 hour shift, with many patients being taken to hospital for alcohol or drug related injuries.