The shocking amount of time people have to wait in A&E in Wales:
Healthcare professionals say they need more support, with one doctor calling the current ...
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Wales records lengthy emergency-department waitsIn October, 10,493 people in Wales waited over 12 hours for admission, discharge or transfer.
Key FactsNov 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
- In October 2025, 10,493 people waited over 12 hours; RCEM called it a record, up 4% from October 2024.
- The average wait was 2 hours 48 minutes; 24.8% waited at least eight hours, while 53.9% were processed within four hours.
- Patients experiencing delayed discharge accounted for 1,493 lost bed days in October, 53 fewer than in October 2024.
- Macmillan reported that nearly 900 cancer patients waited too long to start treatment in September; over 7,100 had done so since January.
Thousands of people – loved ones seeking help – found themselves waiting on trolleys or chairs for hours on end, in conditions we know put them at risk of further harm. This cannot continue.— Dr Rob Perry, RCEM Vice President for Wales, commenting on the record wait times in Welsh emergency departments
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Key FactsPatient recounts over eight hours at Morriston Hospital
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- After calling NHS Wales 111 at 11:12pm, the writer was advised at 11:52pm to attend hospital.
- At 2:30am, a nurse checked vital signs and drew blood; a doctor examined the writer around 8:45am.
- Card payments failed at two machines; Swansea Bay University Health Board confirmed a delayed replacement machine.
- The doctor diagnosed food poisoning, expected to clear within days without medication; the writer left hospital around 9am.
Only thing I can do [to] distract myself from pain is to write. But now I’m finding it difficult to ignore.— The author of the article (narrator) describing their own experience in Morriston Hospital's A&E.
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