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Written question asked by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 18 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 June 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Accident and Emergency Departments

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether total Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting times are calculated, for the purposes of reporting, from the time the ambulance arrives at A&E or from the time the patient enters the A&E Department.

Answer

Accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times for patients who arrive by ambulance start either when the ambulance crew hand over the patient to the A&E department, or 15 minutes after the ambulance registers its arrival at A&E, whichever is earlier.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL68
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Standards Accident and emergency departments
Link
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