
Ambulances waiting two hours on average outside A&E
More than 23,000 ambulances spent over four hours outside A&E waiting to hand over patients in 2024.
BBC News
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center.
More than 23,000 ambulances spent over four hours outside A&E waiting to hand over patients in 2024.