Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by survey on responses to emergencies like train crashes, Grenfell fire or Manchester Arena bombing
Crowded accident and emergency wards mean only 15% of department heads are confident they could deal with a major incident such as a terror attack or rail disaster, new research has revealed.
In a survey of clinical directors and consultants at 71 emergency departments in England, all said their A&E was crowded, with more than 70% saying patients had to wait in corridors or ambulances at least half the time. Only 11 were confident they were “adequately prepared” to respond to a major incident.
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