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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Emergency doctors and GPs warn new Health Minister government health targets will not be possible without more funding
Emergency doctors and GPs are warning Simeon Brown the government's ambitious wait time targets will not be possible without ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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As number of 12-hour A&E waits reaches record highs...how long can you expect to wait at YOUR local emergency department?
Reacting to the new NHS data, Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), said the figures were a 'catastrophe'. 'The highest ever number of patients ...
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'We are absolutely full': This hospital is outperforming most - but it is still on its knees
Marina Strange is 90 and lives alone. She had a heart attack last week, her third in two years. It took two hours for an ambulance to reach her. Marina was impressed. "I was surprised the ...
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Number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission reaches record high
Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said long A&E stays are undignified, uncomfortable and dangerous for patients. “The highest ever number of patients ...