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Increase in patients waiting 4 hours for ED treatment

Manx Care says demand for emergency treatment remains high

Almost a third of patients attending the Emergency Department at Noble's Hospital in December had to wait more than four hours for treatment.

The latest figures from Manx Care show 68% of those needing treatment at A&E were seen, treated and discharged within four hours of arriving.

41 patients faced 12-hour trolley waits, while there were 43 breaches of the 60-minute target for ambulance turnarounds.

The healthcare provider says demand for emergency treatment remains high, compounded by the footprint of ED not meeting the needs of the service.

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