Emergency room waiting times increase: over one hour longer in ten years

Patients now spend on average one additional hour in emergency rooms compared to ten years ago, according to 2023 data.

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This deterioration in access time reflects the overload of emergency services and tensions in the French healthcare system facing growing demand.

Increasing wait times raise questions about the capacity and organization of hospital facilities.

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