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England’s Emergency Departments Saw Nearly Half a Million Day-Long Waits in 2025
Key Takeaways
- BMJ data show 493,751 patients spent at least 24 hours in England’s Type 1 emergency departments in 2025.
- More than 13,000 patients waited at least three days.
- Experts say extreme waits are now a year-round problem that is causing harm to patients.
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