00:00More than 1,300 patients a month in England are estimated to be dying after long waits in emergency departments.
00:08This comes according to new analysis from emergency medicine doctors.
00:12The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says delays before patients are admitted from A&E are linked to thousands of
00:20excess deaths each year.
00:21The analysis argues overcrowding and shortages elsewhere in the health system are leaving departments under severe pressure.
00:30The government says emergency waiting times are at their lowest level for five years and points to investment in urgent
00:37care services.
00:38For patients and families, concerns remain about access to treatment when help is needed.
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