Nearly 50,000 A&E ‘trolley waits’ of 24 hours or more recorded last year, data shows

Nearly 49,000 Patients Waited Over 24 Hours for Hospital Bed, According to Data

Almost 49,000 patients in England waited more than 24 hours before being admitted to a ward in 2024, according to data obtained by the Liberal Democrats through freedom of information (FOI) requests. The figures, collated from 54 NHS trusts, reveal that some patients waited as long as 10 days for a bed. Older patients were particularly affected, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 68 percent of the total number of “trolley wait” cases. A …

Hospital patient had to wait more than 10 days for a bed - as 'unacceptable' crisis laid bare

The figures have been described as pointing to a "crisis in corridor care", but while the government admits the waits are unacceptable, it says fixing the problem "will take time".

Nearly 50,000 A&E patients had ‘trolley waits’ of 24 hours or more last year

At least 49,000 A&E visits last year saw patients wait 24 hours or more for a hospital bed – with people aged 65 or over accounting for almost 70% of cases, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Thousands of A&E patients spent more than 24 hours on a trolley in city hospitals last year - Liverpool Echo

Figures released show the rise in number of people waiting 24 hours or more for a bed in hospital

Nearly 50,000 A&E ‘trolley waits’ of 24 hours or more recorded last year – data

Some patients went 10 days before getting a space on a ward, Liberal Democrat analysis suggested.

RCN slams ‘unacceptable’ rise in long A&E trolley waits

Read about new data from the Lib Dems showing that the number of people waiting more than 24 hours for a bed from A&E has skyrocketed.