A&E Crisis: Elderly Left Waiting Hours

Just found out over a million elderly people in England waited 12+ hours in A&E last year—some stuck on trolleys in corridors! The older you are, the longer you wait. Only a tiny percent are getting screened for things like delirium or fall risk, which could actually save lives. Docs are calling it a real threat to patient safety and say the system’s failing our most vulnerable. How is this still happening in 2024? #HealthcareCrisis #AandE #ElderlyCare #PatientSafety #NHS #Health