Internal Reference Number: FOI_8765
Date Request Received: 11/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: A&E waits
Request Category: Media
Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The purpose of this request is to gather data on overnight A&E wait times within the trust. Specifically, I am seeking anonymised data on the following: 1. How many patients in A&E waited 24 hours or more from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years o 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available Please respond on attached excel sheet | |
Answer To Question 1: Please see completed response sheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: ![]() | |
Question Number 2: 2. How many patients in A&E waited for 3 hours or more between the hours of 11pm-6am from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years o 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available Please respond on attached excel sheet | |
Answer To Question 2: Please see completed response sheet attached. | |
Question Number 3: 3. The average A&E wait time from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years o 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available Please respond on attached excel sheet | |
Answer To Question 3: Please see completed response sheet attached. | |
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