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Medical experts say patients are unable to get the care they need because of overcrowded hospital departments.Leaked emails show Middlemore's emergency department in South Auckland saw more than 120 patients above usual two nights in a row this week.Australasian College for Emergency Medicine's Kate Allan told Heather du Plessis-Allan says unprecedented volumes of patients are being seen nationwide.“So we do see huge volumes in winter, there’s no doubt. But this has been a really fast and rapid spike very early in winter.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.