How long you can expect to wait in your local emergency department as new figures show scale of hospital delays

TD Peadar Tóibín highlights a pressing concern regarding patient safety in Irish hospital emergency departments, questioning how many lives have been lost due to extended wait times for treatment. New statistics reveal that patients now endure an average wait of over seven hours, which is one hour longer than reported ten years ago. This measurement includes the entire patient experience time (PET), from registration to either receiving a bed or discharge, emphasizing the growing strain on healthcare services and its impact on patient care.

TD Peadar Tóibín raises a crucial concern regarding patient safety, asking how many patients have died as a result of prolonged wait times in emergency departments.

New figures show that patients now face an average wait of over seven hours in hospital emergency departments, an increase of one hour compared to a decade ago.

Read at Independent