Derby and Burton Hospitals A&E waits of over 84 hours recorded in 2025

A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats reveals the shocking crisis in our NHS, with the average hospital trust now seeing nearly 3,000 patients wait more than 24 hours in A&E each year.

Derby and Burton recorded agonisingly long waiting times in A&E, with the longest wait for a patient taking over 84 hours last year. In twelve months alone, over 5744 patients waited over 24 hours in Derby and Burton’s A&E departments. 

Due to the shortage of GPs and GP appointments and having spent days on the phone trying to get an appointment, some people feel they have little option than to go to A&E, thus making the A&E crisis even worse.

The Liberal Democrats have set out a £1.5bn plan to end corridor care and 12 hour waits within a year. Under their plans 6,000 more beds would be made available through investment in social care, supporting carers and hospices and boosting step down care so that  thousands more people can leave hospital each week. The party would also secure 8,000 extra GPs so that every patient can be seen within a week, or 24 hours if urgent, so fewer people turn to A&E in desperation.

Commenting, Lib Dem local campaigner Lucy Care said: 

“Patients across Derby and Burton are waiting agonisingly long hours in A&E for the care they need. It’s completely disgraceful, and this Government should hang their heads in shame.

"The Conservatives ran our NHS into the ground and this Labour government has allowed the crisis to get even worse. Enough is enough. Our area deserves better. 

“The crisis in our NHS cannot be ignored any longer, it is putting patients at risk. Liberal Democrats have a proper plan to end the corridor care crisis, and we want to see an urgent change in the law so the Government can be held accountable if they continue to let long A&E waits spiral."

ENDS

Notes to editors:

Data can be found here. 

The Liberal Democrats’ bill to end corridor care is here.