Shropshire has the worst performance in the country for the percentage of patients waiting more than 12 hours at A&E.
The NHS has, for the first time, released data showing the extent of A&E delays for patients across the country – revealing the strain experienced by emergency departments in England during February.
The county’s admission figures all relate to emergency departments at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. She said: “I cannot emphasise enough how hard colleagues across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working together to improve the situation for patients.
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