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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>NHS England has written to all trusts and systems to ensure
that actions are taken to prevent ambulances waiting for longer than 30 minutes before
transferring patients to the accident and emergency (A&E) department. This includes
immediately moving patients who have completed emergency medical care from A&E
to maintain capacity for new patients.</p><p>NHS England is providing targeted support
to some of the hospitals facing the greatest delays in the handover of ambulance patients
into the care of hospitals, to identify short and longer-term interventions. In 2020/21,
£450 million was invested to upgrade A&E facilities in over 120 National Health
Service trusts to increase capacity, reduce overcrowding and minimise delays in ambulance
handovers.</p>
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