Summary: Patients in the UK are facing long waits in ambulances outside A&E departments, with some waiting over 12 hours, which can lead to their health deteriorating or even death. A UNISON survey revealed that 68% of ambulance workers report patients worsening during these delays, and many are forced to provide care in unsafe conditions. The union is calling for urgent action to improve staffing and resources in the healthcare system to ensure timely patient care.
‘care park care’ is increasingly becoming the norm. (View Highlight)
Paramedics across the UK are being forced to watch patients deteriorate, and in some cases die, because they can’t hand them over to A&E departments quickly enough (View Highlight)
The UK-wide target for ambulance crews to hand over patients to A&E departments is 15 minutes, with none meant to take longer than half an hour. (View Highlight)
