Channel 4’s Dispatches film shows ‘harrowing’ scenes in emergency department of Royal Shrewsbury hospital
Almost 19,000 NHS patients were left waiting in A&E for three days over a 12-month period, an investigation has revealed.
Between April 2023 and March 2024, nearly 400,000 people were left waiting more than 24 hours across A&E departments, a 5% rise on the previous year. Channel 4’s Dispatches programme also found that 54,000 people had to wait more than two days, a freedom of information request to NHS England found.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Channel 4’s Dispatches film shows ‘harrowing’ scenes in emergency department of Royal Shrewsbury hospitalAlmost 19,000 NHS patients were left waiting in A&E for three days over a 12-month period, an investigation has revealed.Between April 2023 and March 2024, nearly 400,000 people were left waiting more than 24 hours across A&E departments, a 5% rise on the previous year. Channel 4’s Dispatches programme also found that 54,000 people had to wait more than two days, a freedom of information request to NHS England found. Continue reading…
