Exclusive: Death risk doubles for long A&E waits

By Matt Discombe2025-01-17T05:05:00

Patients who spent more than 12 hours in A&E were twice as likely to die within 30 days as those treated, transferred or discharged within two hours, a landmark study shared with HSJ reveals.

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