ONS health data: “sickening” research damning for government’s lack of action

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Responding to ONS findings that have found that the risk of dying within 30 days of leaving A&E in England is likely to be more than twice as high for someone whose visit lasted 12 hours, compared to someone who was there for just two hours, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:

"It is sickening to think that thousands of deaths could have been avoided every year. This has caused untold devastation for families as they try to cope with their unimaginable loss.

“The winter crisis that we are enduring could not be a more stark reminder of the unforgivable legacy that the Conservative government left behind.

“The new government has so far shown a shocking lack of action in rescuing emergency care. They failed to prepare for this winter crisis and patients are paying the price.

“Instead of putting forward a plan to winter proof the NHS, as the Liberal Democrats have been saying for months, Ministers sat on their hands and let this situation develop.”

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