Aug 11, 2022
Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record
Nearly 30,000 patients waited more than 12 hours to be admitted to hospital. The heatwave could have been one reason for increased demand, but experts say hospitals already face immense pressures. Richard Murray, chief executive of The King's Fund said the pressure on hospitals was also being felt right across the health and social care system. According to the latest figures one six out of 10 patients faced delays in being discharged from hospital despite being ready to leave. On average 12,900 patients a day spent more time in hospital in July than needed.
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