More than 1m older people in England waited over 12 hours in A&E last year

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says many endured degrading and dehumanising' waits on trolleys

More than 1 million older people a year in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E, with many having to endure degrading and dehumanising" corridor waits on trolleys.

The number aged 60 and over waiting more than 12 hours to be transferred, admitted or discharged increased to 1.15 million in 2024, up from 991,068 in 2023. The figure was 305,619 in 2019, according to data obtained by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) under freedom of information laws.