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Some patients taken by ambulance to NHS hospitals in England, Scotland and Wales face waiting in them outside A&E departments for much longer than the recommended 15 minutes, figures show.
In the worst case, a patient in Wales was delayed for more than six hours - data released to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act suggested.
Another ambulance in eastern England waited for more than five hours.
NHS England said waiting times were improving.
The Welsh government said the figures were unacceptable but that most people were waiting less than half an hour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25268451
In the worst case, a patient in Wales was delayed for more than six hours - data released to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act suggested.
Another ambulance in eastern England waited for more than five hours.
NHS England said waiting times were improving.
The Welsh government said the figures were unacceptable but that most people were waiting less than half an hour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25268451