Accident and Emergency Departments: Death
Lords · Question HL1017 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government how many patients have died waiting in A&E departments in England in the past 12 months; and how that figure compares with the figure for the period between June 2024 and June 2025.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 1 Jul 2026
The information requested is not held centrally, as NHS England does not collect or publish data on the number of patients who die whilst waiting in accident and emergency departments.The Government and NHS England are committed to improving urgent and em...