A woman claims she “nearly died” after spending nine hours in agony on a hospital corridor waiting to be treated for her chronic condition.

Joanna Oliver, who has Crohn's disease, recalls feeling like she was going to die when she experienced a blockage in her stoma – a potentially life-threatening complication if left untreated.

The 51-year-old from Essex went to A&E at Basildon Hospital in Essex in July 2025 when she felt discomfort and cramps, but she was forced to wait all night to be treated.

“I was in the corridor, waiting for a scan, surrounded by drunk people and families. Because of the pain and the morphine, I wet myself.…