Yorkshire A&E patients face 12-hour wait times amid rise in demand
Hospital trusts urge people to visit emergency departments in only ‘genuine life-threatening situations’
Hospital trusts in Yorkshire have warned patients they may have to wait for up to 12 hours to be seen at accident and emergency (A&E), after a sharp increase in demand.
The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), which covers six hospitals in West Yorkshire and Harrogate, has issued a plea for patients to attend their local A&E only in “genuine life-threatening situations”.
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