A 94-year-old’s world came crashing down when she was left on a hospital trolley for 36 hours.

Last week, our sister title, the Fenland Citizen reported on a highlight moment for Wisbech woman Rita Holohan, who had ticked off completing an indoor skydive from her bucket list.

However, just a few days later, Rita was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn, feeling “light-headed, dizzy and confused”.

Rita’s daughter, Beverley Pegg, said that paramedics who were called out on Friday at 9.30pm suspected that she had suffered a mini-stroke.

“This time last week she was indoor skydiving, and this week lying in a hospital bed without knowing what’s wrong,” Beverley said.

Rita, a great-grandmother of five, was placed on a hospital trolley in the QEH’s accident and emergency department, where she remained for 36 hours.

Eventually, she was moved into a bed and taken to a hospital ward – but Beverley is still frustrated with the lack of communication she has had with the QEH.

However, hospital bosses say that staff “work hard” to provide appropriate care “as quickly as possible” during busier times.

“I still do not know what is happening with my mum because I have tried calling seven times to get an update, only to be cut off,” Beverley said.

“I call back, and the same thing happens again. My last call was picked up and promptly put down again, and then the phone was engaged.”

Senior leaders at the QEH say communication is “very important” to staff.

Ms Pegg slammed the hospital, calling it “a joke”, and is disappointed she still has no answers about her mother’s medical condition.

“The hospital is a joke. I am a nurse myself, so I know the pressure and struggles with beds. The care, or lack of care, has been terrible,” she added.

Richard Parker, chief operating officer at the QEH, said: “We are sorry to hear of the concerns raised by a patient’s family.

“While we are unable to comment on individual cases, we want to reassure people that patients are assessed and prioritised according to their clinical need, and our teams work hard to provide appropriate care as quickly as possible during periods of high demand.

“We recognise that waiting in hospital can be distressing for patients and families, and clear communication is very important to us.

“We continue to work under significant pressure and have plans in place to improve patient flow and experience across our urgent and emergency care services.”