Newark and Sherwood patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E, new NHS figures showed

The number of patients forced to wait more than 12 hours for treatment in A&E departments has been revealed.

For the hospitals serving Newark and Sherwood, one area saw about one in nine patients facing a wait of more than 12 hours for emergency care — a timeframe that experts have warned leaves patients at greater risk of death.

NHS figures published by The Times showed the following delays for November:

*Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 10,865 patients, 810 faced 12-hour waits, 7.5%

*Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust: 18,050 patients, 2,020 faced 12-hour waits, 11.2%

*NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board: 28,915 patients, 2,830 faced 12-hour waits, 9.8%

The worst-performing trust for 12-hour waits was Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, where 28% of A&E patients faced this length of delay. About 5,000 patients a day face a 12-hour wait.

Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, told The Times that the risk of dying increases after six hours in A&E — with extra danger for 12-hour-plus waits.

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