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More than 60,000 patients waiting 12 hours in A&E in January, according to NHS figures

In January, the number of patients waiting more than 12 hours in A&E reached a record 61,529, according to NHS figures.
This figure represents the highest ever number of patients waiting for more than 12 hours for an inpatient bed.
Delayed discharges in A&E overwhelm emergency departments and cause unnecessary distress to patients.
The situation has been a challenge for years, indicating the need for a long-term solution.

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Irish Times

Infrastructure issues cannot explain trolley figures when numbers jump after weekends - Minister for Health

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says aim as Minister for Health is to get waiting times down to three months

10 days ago·Dublin, Ireland

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Channel 4

NHS crisis: record number waiting over 12 hours for A&E

The number of people in England waiting more than 12 hours for care after being admitted to A&E hit a record high in January.

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Record number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission

Despite the enormous and ongoing pressures on hospitals, figures from NHS England show long waiting list times fell as NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

A&E delays cause 14,000 deaths - as record number of patients wait OVER 12 hours

THOUSANDS of patients could be dying due to A&E delays - as many wait in "trolleys, cupboards and chairs" for over 12 hours at a time.Almost 14,00

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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Anadolu Ajansı

Over 60,000 UK patients face 12-hour A&E waits in January, marking new high

National Health Service waiting lists fell by 20,000 in December to 7.46 million - Anadolu Ajansı

10 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Sky News UK

More than 60,000 patients waiting 12 hours in A&E in January, according to NHS figures

NHS England figures showed the January total - equivalent to more than 15% of all patients admitted via A&E - is more than the total recorded in over 11 years from August 2010 to October 2021.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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More than 60,000 patients waiting 12 hours in A&E in January, according to NHS figures

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Infrastructure issues cannot explain trolley figures when numbers jump after weekends - Minister for Health

Infrastructure issues cannot explain trolley figures when numbers jump after weekends - Minister for Health

NHS crisis: record number waiting over 12 hours for A&E

NHS crisis: record number waiting over 12 hours for A&E

Record number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission

Record number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission

A&E delays cause 14,000 deaths - as record number of patients wait OVER 12 hours

A&E delays cause 14,000 deaths - as record number of patients wait OVER 12 hours

Over 60,000 UK patients face 12-hour A&E waits in January, marking new high

Over 60,000 UK patients face 12-hour A&E waits in January, marking new high

More than 60,000 patients waiting 12 hours in A&E in January, according to NHS figures

More than 60,000 patients waiting 12 hours in A&E in January, according to NHS figures

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