Warning over 'dangerous' A&E waiting times
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), who set and monitor standards in accident and emergency departments, said the ...
Shocking 14,000 deaths linked to A&E delays – as record number of patients wait OVER 12 hours due to NHS ‘logjam’
THOUSANDS of patients could be dying due to A&E delays – as many wait in “trolleys, cupboards and chairs” for over 12 hours at a time. Almost 14,000 deaths were linked to ...
The Independent on MSN8d
Number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission reaches record high
New figures from NHS England show a record 61,529 people waited more than 12 hours in A&E departments from a decision to admit to actually being admitted in January, up from 54,207 in December. This ...
BBC10d
Thousands wait more than day in A&E for beds
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has warned that nationally, the situation could be costing thousands of lives. NHS England said they were dealing with rising demand and staff were ...
Kent Live on MSN10d
Coroner warns of NHS pressures after pensioner who avoided hospital died
Dorothy Reid, 91, died after she refused to go to A&E since a previous experience had seen her forced to wait for a long time ...
BBC7d
Warning over 'unacceptable' A&E waiting times
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said the number of patients waiting for more than 12 hours in A&E is 99 times higher than it was 14 years ago. The statistics, based on figures from ...