Cheryl Fergison is "not shocked" that the wait times in A+E have increased.
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison had to spend 24 hours waiting in A+E after coming down with an infection
The 58-year-old actress - who is best known for previously starring as Heather Trott on the BBC One soap opera 'EastEnders - had to visit the emergency department over the weekend because she needed treatment for an infection but is not surprised at having to wait 24 hours.
She told The Mirror: "From my experience I am not shocked at the figures that have been quoted on waiting times in A+E and its increase over the years."
The 'Hard Cell' star initially took to Instagram where she explained to fans that she had been left in "complete agony" and had seen things that she cannot forget following the hospital dash.
She said: "I’ve seen things in the last 24 hours I can’t unsee. I’ve been in complete agony. There are simply no beds, no wards, no anything. People are waiting up to 60 hours to be put on a ward."
Chery recounted seeing a man who had sat waiting for treatment for more than 24 hours without being given a bed and claimed that while the NHS is "amazing", the system as it stands is currently in a "broken" state.
She added: "I met a man who had been there over 30 hours and still hadn’t got a bed.
“We’ve got a broken system. It’s shot but it’s still amazing and we still have it, just, by a thread."
Cheryl - who is married to Yassim al-Jemoni but has 24-year-old son Alex with ex-husband Jamshed Saddiqi - was treated in her local hospital in Blackpool.
A spokesperson for the hospital said: "We thank people for their patience."