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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rebecca Black

Stormont urged to address ‘catastrophe’ in hospital emergency departments

Stormont and health service leaders have been urged to act over the ‘catastrophe’ in hospital emergency departments (PA) - (PA Archive)

Stormont has been urged to address the “catastrophe” unfolding in Northern Ireland’s hospital emergency departments (EDs).

A report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) stated that, in 2025, some 1,032 excess deaths were associated with waits of 12 or more hours in EDs while awaiting admission.

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