Soaring number of patients has been overburdening the staff at hospitals, with nearly two-thirds of A&E doctors working under too much pressure. Lack of staff increases the risk for hospital's own unit to become unsafe as it happens certain times of the week.

The condition leads doctors to work overtime and due to this, patients are often put at risk as their doctors are so exhausted of the overload that they cannot ensure proper care of their patients sometimes.

A report was compiled by the College of Emergency Medicine, revealing that 62% of doctors are working under immense pressure, which is almost impossible to endure.

It was revealed by the report that a total of 94% of 1.077 consultants surveyed believed that they had to work beyond their shifts in a bid to fill gaps in the rota.

The situation has become worrisome and the College, which represents A&E doctors, has agreed with the same. The college has also warned that if steps will not be taken to either increase the staff or to reduce the patients, lives will be at risk.

Dr. Taj Hassan, vice-president of the College and an A&E consultant at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, said: "There is no doubt that the work that both senior doctors and nurses are doing is unsustainable. We need significant changes to occur".