A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths, top doctors claim

A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths, top doctors claim A&E delays may have led to more than 20,000 patient deaths last year, top emergency doctors have claimed.

“Hidden data” analysed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said 1.65 million people waited more than 12 hours for treatment after arriving in A&E departments in 2022 - with 23,003 of these later dying as a result.

The RCEM warned that long waiting times can have “catastrophic consequences for patient safety and mortality”. The Independent

See also:

• A&E delays killed 23,000 Brits last year as health experts warn 1.6MILLION Brits faced 12-hour waits The Daily Mail
• The NHS emergency care crisis: ‘Left for 16 hours in A&E suffering sickle cell pain’ The Independent