Overcrowding in UK’s A&E departments ‘increases risk of death’

Hundreds of deaths were linked to busy A&E departments every week, a study found (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

Overcrowding in A&E departments and corridor care is linked to hundreds of deaths every week in the UK, according to a new study.

A review of more than 19,000 adult patients found that, for every 10% increase in emergency department occupancy, the chance of dying in the following 28 days rose by 1%.