Crowded A&Es 'increase a patient's risk of dying within 10 days' 

The study points to previous research showing overcrowding leads to longer stays in hospitals, delays in getting treated, and increased stress for patients as well as staff.

Patients who visit a hospital emergency department when they are most crowded face an increased risk of dying within 10 days, new research shows.

A survey of 103,196 visits to an emergency department in a Finnish hospital showed “visiting the ED during the most crowded hours increased the risk for 10-day mortality.”