Waiting times for admission to A&E in last week of year likely to be highest recorded by the service
More than a quarter of ambulance patients in England waited more than an hour to be admitted to A&E in the last week of 2022, amid “one of the most difficult” winters in NHS history.
Of all those arriving by ambulance in the week to 1 January, 26.3% waited withcrewsfor more than 60 minutes.
Waiting times for admission to A&E in last week of year likely to be highest recorded by the serviceMore than a quarter of ambulance patients in England waited more than an hour to be admitted to A&E in the last week of 2022, amid “one of the most difficult” winters in NHS history.Of all those arriving by ambulance in the week to 1 January, 26.3% waited withcrewsfor more than 60 minutes. Continue reading…