’Excuses and overspending’ by the government is costing NHS patients’ lives | LBC

It has emerged that 250 people may have died needlessly each week while waiting for emergency care last year. Calculations by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) suggest patients are coming to harm due to spending hours in A&E, particularly after a decision has been made to admit them. 00:00 David Lammy’s monologue on NHS waiting lists 1:06 A&E doctor: Patients can wait three days for beds 4:51 Listener’s grandmother passed whilst waiting for ambulance 6:06 Caller’s daughter passed due to NHS wait time 11:54 Caller’s wife passed due to neglect in A&E Listen to the full show on Global Player: #davidlammy #nhs #wait #a&e #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: