Cheryl Fergison, EastEnders star, reveals agony in Blackpool hospital ordeal
EastEnders actress suffers 24 hours of ‘complete agony’ in A&E
Cheryl Fergison, famed for her role on EastEnders, has opened up about a nightmarish 24-hour spell in Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s Accident & Emergency department. The 58-year-old took to Instagram to share the harrowing experience, describing the pain as “complete agony.”
“Hi everyone, I’ve just spent the last 24 hours in A&E at Blackpool Victoria Hospital,” Cheryl said in a heartfelt video. “I’ve seen things in the last 24 hours I can’t unsee. I’ve been made a million times better by the angels that are all of the NHS staff which I wanna thank, like, big time.”
Cheryl slams NHS system yet praises frontline staff
The actress didn’t hold back on the struggles faced by NHS workers. “When people say they don’t get paid enough – they really don’t get paid enough,” she said bluntly. “We’ve got a broken system. It’s gone to pot. It’s shot.”
Despite her criticism, Cheryl paid tribute to the NHS team’s tireless dedication. “But it’s still amazing and we still have it – just, by a thread,” she added. “I wanna firstly say a huge thank you.”
Fans rally behind Cheryl and the NHS
Cheryl’s followers flooded her with well-wishes and shared their concerns over the NHS crisis. An NHS nurse of 30 years commented, “Hope you are feeling 100% again soon. The NHS is so broken and it is so sad what is happening. All we can do is carry on doing our best for our patients. Take care Cheryl.”
Another nurse wrote, “Hope you feel better. Being a nurse, I can tell you that we don’t get treated very well by the NHS.”
Star’s ordeal highlights NHS frontline struggle
Although Cheryl did not reveal why she was hospitalised, her story shines a spotlight on the critical role of NHS workers and the urgent need to back the health service during these challenging times.
One fan summed it up perfectly, “Get well soon and thank goodness the NHS is still battling on despite all that it’s going through.”
