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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aneesa Ahmed and PA Media

Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year

A patient on a bed in a corridor
The analysis used data from 54 trusts in England. Photograph: PA

About 49,000 A&E visits last year resulted in patients waiting 24 hours or more for a hospital bed, with people aged 65 or over making up almost 70% of cases.

According to a freedom of information request by the Liberal Democrats, some patients went 10 days before getting a space on a ward.

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