A&Es to open dedicated areas for ‘extended stay’ patients

By Matt Discombe2026-02-09T16:36:00

“Extended emergency medicine” areas will be opened in hospitals for A&E patients whose care can’t be turned around within the four-hour target, according to new national guidance.

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