HEALTH

Number of patients with long waits on trolleys soaring by over 6,000%

There has been a rise of more than 6,000% in the number of patients waiting 12 hours on trolleys as hospital overcrowding reaches a record high, NHS figures show.

By Paul Dinsdale | 29 June 2017

There has been a rise of more than 6,000% in the number of patients waiting 12 hours on trolleys as hospital overcrowding reaches a record high, NHS figures show. 

Occupancy levels are now the highest on record, with 91.4% of beds filled, compared with recommended rates of 85%, figures show.

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