Thursday 9 August 2012

Longer A&E waits for beds

More patients are waiting longer than four hours in emergency departments for a bed to become available.
And that waiting period has soared in the last 12 months, according to analysis carried out by HSJ.
Figures from the Department of Health show that in the first half of this year, 66,845 patients waited between four and 12 hours for a bed once a decision had been taken to admit them – a 31% rise on... Healthcare Today

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