Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115902
Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends since 2021 in the number of patients waiting more than 12 hours in Accident and Emergency departments.
Answer
Karin SmythNo such assessment has been made. NHS England began publishing data on number of patients waiting more than 12 hours in accident and emergency (A&E) departments in February 2023. The data is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/s...
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