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
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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
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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
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