Overcrowding in A&E linked to hundreds of deaths weekly

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 10:25 · Archive

A study found overcrowding in A&E departments is linked to around 550 deaths weekly across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A study has found that overcrowding in A&E departments is linked to approximately 550 deaths every week across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The research shows A&Es at 134 hospitals are particularly overcrowded. The British Medical Association has called the findings 'an absolute scandal'.

How it is being reported

• Overcrowding and corridor care in A&E 'killing around 550 patients in the UK every week', study revealsThe scale of the problem is an 'absolute scandal' with the fatalities the equivalent of a 'fatal jumbo jet crash every single week', doctors said.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 08:29
• Overcrowding in A&E linked to 'hundreds of deaths a week', study findsOvercrowding in A&E departments and treating patients in corridors is linked to hundreds of deaths every week in the UK, a study has found.Sky News · 25 Sept, 06:31
• A&E delays could be causing 1,000 deaths a week — shock NHS review findsThe British Medical Association has called the findings of the new study "an absolute scandal" as the NHS research shows A&Es at 134 hospitals are particularly overcrowdedThe Mirror · 25 Sept, 00:10
• Overcrowding in UK’s A&E departments ‘increases risk of death’Around 550 deaths every week across all of England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be caused by overcrowding in emergency departments, a study found.Evening Standard · 25 Sept, 00:01

In this story: British Medical Association · England · Wales · Northern Ireland

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