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More than 1,300 deaths a month in England due to long A&E waits, figures suggest
More than 1,300 patients a month in England are dying due to long A&E waits, with a tenfold increase in such deaths over a decade. Analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine shows 300 weekly deaths linked to long waits in 2025, up from 30 weekly deaths in 2015.
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