A&E crisis: Data show 13 386 patients waited over three days in England’s emergency departments as patients say “they’d rather die at home”

Key Points

• To examine the extent of waiting times in NHS emergency departments and its impact on patients' choices.
• Analysis of patient wait times in NHS accident and emergency departments in England.
• Data collection on patients who waited over three days for treatment.
• 13,386 patients waited over three days for treatment in emergency departments.
• Surveys indicated that many patients prefer to stay at home rather than face long waiting times for care.