Spending my time at the ER, waiting on a doctor to see my son who's had a flare-up of his IBS this last month. Bady dehydrated, weak and unable to keep any food or even liquid down. We've been here for hours but nurses have been busy helping him.
Much of what you describe is mirrored in the UK. Overcrowded A&E (ER) departments mean long waits for patients. Ambulances often face long delays, waiting outside hospitals for admission before they can respond to new emergencies.
Then, some patients find themselves examined in corridors, without privacy due to a lack of available space.