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'My 20-hour A&E wait left me horrified and heartbroken' – BBC

February 6, 2026

‘My 20-hour A&E wait left me horrified and heartbroken’ BBCLatest health figures – 584 patients spent two days waiting in ‘appalling’ Northern Ireland emergency departments The Irish NewsPatient remembers pain ‘etched’ on faces during 20-hour ED wait BBCDelays show health system still under severe strain – Dodds mydup.comEmergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (October– December 2025) health-ni.gov.uk