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Waiting times soar in County Derry's hospitals

The length of time patients attending emergency departments (EDs) in County Derry's hospitals has risen, despite a fall in the numbers presenting. Figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) have shown an increase in average waiting times at ...

03 Aug 2022 at 09:33

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'Bleak winter' warning as emergency wait times and hospital numbers grow

Close to 25,000 people had to wait longer than 24 hours in an emergency department (ED) in the first five months of the year, latest figures show. Figures also show that out of that number, 8,204 were aged over 75. Overall hospital attendances ...

03 Aug 2022 at 10:33

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'Bleak winter' warning as emergency wait times and hospital numbers grow

03 Aug 2022 at 10:33

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'Bleak winter' warning as emergency wait times and hospital numbers grow

03 Aug 2022 at 11:33

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Alert: Long waiting times at St Luke's Emergency Department

Like all Emergency Departments across the country St Luke’s Hospital’s Emergency Department is extremely busy with high numbers of patients attending, many of are presenting with Covid 19 and complex needs requiring ...

23 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

Nearly 30% of A&E patients waiting longer than four hours

Nearly 30% of A&E patients waited longer than four hours for treatment, with the weekly waiting time performance percentage unchanged from last week. In the week ending May 22, 70.2% of patients were seen within ...

31 May 2022 at 11:51

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Unprecedented waiting times at Altnagelvin's A&E

Altnagelvin's Emergency Department- alongside emergency departments across Northern Ireland- are experiencing immense pressure as patients face unprecedented waiting times. At the beginning of the week, 110 ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:33

Lives ‘at risk’ as some health tests delayed for five years – Scottish Tories

Lives ‘at risk’ as some patients wait nearly five years for key tests – Tories

Patients’ lives are being “put at risk” after figures revealed some waited almost five years for key diagnostic tests, the Scottish Conservatives say. One patient in NHS Grampian waited 258 weeks for a CT ...

16 Jan 2023 at 07:20

Northern Ireland

Cancer charity chief hits out at defunct Stormont ‘putting patients at risk’

The head of a cancer charity has criticised the ongoing absence of devolved government in Northern Ireland for putting patients at risk. Cancer Focus NI CEO Richard Spratt was speaking after the latest ...

29 Jun 2023 at 11:16

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

A key target for cutting long waits for hospital treatment has been missed and A&E times have got longer, though the overall number of patients on the waiting list has fallen. Here are the main ...

14 Nov 2024 at 13:43

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

NHS England has published its latest weekly snapshot of winter pressures on hospitals, including patients with flu and ambulance handover delays, along with monthly performance data for ...

11 Dec 2025 at 12:34

Scotland

NHS in ‘grim’ state say Scottish Tories as latest waiting figures released

Scotland’s A&E departments are in a “grim” state ahead of the “toughest winter our NHS has ever faced”, the Scottish Tories have warned. Figures released on Tuesday show a slight ...

25 Nov 2025 at 13:08

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