Hospital doctors deliberately discharge patients before they are treated to avoid NHS waiting time penalties, it was claimed today.
The allegation is one of a number of shocking examples of medical staff under pressure to meet government targets, according to a TV documentary.
ITV's Exposure programme carried out an undercover investigation in the Urgent Care Centre at Ealing Hospital in west London.
Ealing Hospital in west London Credit: PAOne patient waiting to be examined was told to take her own temperature by putting a thermometer in her ear.
Ealing Hospital said it was setting up an independent review to examine the claims.
Exposure: NHS Out-of-Hours Undercover, Wednesday, 22nd July, 10:40pm, ITV
