Waiting more than five hours in A&E ‘increases risk of dying within 30 days’
Waiting more than five hours in A&E ‘increases risk of dying within 30 days’
The ‘greatest change’ was an 8% increase among those patients who waited in emergency departments more than six to eight hours before being admitted (Picture: NurPhoto/Getty)
Patients who waited between eight and 12 hours in A&E before being admitted to a hospital bed were at 10% greater risk of dying, according to a new report.
Researchers examined data from more than five million patients in…
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