Royal College of Emergency Medicine -
Against the backdrop of long ambulance delays experienced across the UK, high levels of crowding in emergency departments (EDs), and record-breaking numbers of patients experiencing the longest waits, this report examines crowding and its consequences. It finds that at least 4,519 patients have died as a result of crowding and twelve hour stays in EDs in England in 2020-2021. The report urges governments, NHS England and devolved equivalents, integrated care systems, and trusts to take a system wide approach to tackling the problem.