Analysis suggests 500 Brits are dying every WEEK due to ambulance delays and A&E waits

Analysis suggests 500 Brits are dying every WEEK due to ambulance delays and A&E waits As many as 500 people are dying every week in England because of the crisis in NHS emergency departments, according to analysis.

A&E performance has plummeted to its worst ever level over recent months with patients waiting up to 40 hours for a bed, while the sick are facing near-record waits for ambulances.

So far in 2022, there have been over 11,000 'excess deaths' — the number of fatalities above the five-year average, which is a marker of how many are expected. The Daily Mail

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• Expert warns 'tens of thousands of lives will be lost' due to cancer delays that are 'getting worse' The Daily Mail
• NHS forced to publish hidden trolley wait data by UK regulator The Independent
• NHS chiefs give hospitals deadline to stop ambulance delays The Independent