14 thousand patients died in UK emergency departments
The UK's health crisis has seen more than 250 people die each week due to A&E queues. This was reported by The Times newspaper, citing data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
The UK's health crisis has seen more than 250 people die each week due to A&E queues. This was reported by The Times newspaper, citing data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
According to The Times, in 2023, about 1.5 million people in the United Kingdom spent more than 12 hours in emergency queues.
According to the publication, in 2023, about 14 thousand people died as a result of waiting more than 12 hours for an appointment in emergency departments. Moreover, in total last year, about 1.5 million residents of the United Kingdom spent more than half a day in queues for emergency care.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called reducing queues to see doctors one of his government's priorities. According to him, doctors' strikes are hampering the improvement of the situation in the healthcare sector.
