Health inequalities: what is happening in emergency medicine

Health inequalities: what is happening in emergency medicine Accident and emergency (A&E) departments across England are struggling to provide safe, dignified, and equitable care. In August 2022, only 71.4 per cent of patients were seen and either admitted or discharged within four hours. Ambulance waiting times and handover times are at an all-time high as we move into winter – a season notorious for rising rates of admissions and pressures on emergency health services. The King's Fund