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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

BIZARRE: Record 420 000 patients waited more than 12 hours in a e in 2023 analysis - What They Never Told You

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A record 420,000 patients had to wait for more than 12 hours in A&E last year, marking a 20 per cent increase in delays since 2022.

Analysis of the latest NHS England figures by the Liberal Democrats has shown that one in 15 A&E patients faced a lengthy “trolley wait”, marking the highest number since records began in 2011.

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