In 2016 and 2018, A&E attendees in England were surveyed about the length of time they had wait before their first interaction with a doctor or nurse. According to the results, 19 percent of respondents had to wait for more than an hour i n2018, compared with 18 percent who waited this long in 2016.
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NHS, & Care Quality Commission . (October 29, 2019). How long did you wait before you first spoke to a nurse or doctor? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/
NHS, und Care Quality Commission . "How long did you wait before you first spoke to a nurse or doctor?." Chart. October 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/
NHS, Care Quality Commission . (2019). How long did you wait before you first spoke to a nurse or doctor?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/
NHS, and Care Quality Commission . "How Long Did You Wait before You First Spoke to a Nurse or Doctor?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/
NHS & Care Quality Commission , How long did you wait before you first spoke to a nurse or doctor? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
How long did you wait before you first spoke to a nurse or doctor? [Graph], NHS, & Care Quality Commission , October 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084790/waiting-time-before-first-interaction-with-aande-staff-in-england/