Rehema Figueiredo

Six-day waits and security guards: the mental health crisis crippling A&E Every two minutes a patient with a psychiatric emergency attends hospital, where they are as twice as likely as others to wait 12 hours for treatment

INVESTIGATION 🚨 Every 2 minutes a patient in mental health crisis goes to A&E, where they are twice as likely to wait over 12 hours

Lauren waited six days in A&E to get a bed when experiencing psychosis

In today's @thetimes.com with @kwajo.bsky.social 🧵👇

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Six-day waits and security guards: the mental health crisis crippling A&E Every two minutes a patient with a psychiatric emergency attends hospital, where they are as twice as likely as others to wait 12 hours for treatment

People at their lowest point, who may have attempted suicide, self-harmed or experienced psychosis, are being let down by an overwhelmed and depleted system. via @mind.org.uk @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/efd1...

Six-day waits and security guards: the mental health crisis crippling A&E Every two minutes a patient with a psychiatric emergency attends hospital, where they are as twice as likely as others to wait 12 hours for treatment

People at their lowest point, who may have attempted suicide, self-harmed or experienced psychosis, are being let down by an overwhelmed and depleted system. via @mind.org.uk @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/efd1...