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How many patients in the Emergency Department are waiting for an inpatient bed?

Open domains and follow the click path to Emergency Department, Department Now and select Waiting for Admission to see the number of patients in the Emergency Department waiting for an inpatient bed.

This component will show the total number of patients waiting a for an inpatient bed, the number of patients per inpatient ward, how long each patient has been waiting for and the trend of people waiting over time. Patient details are also available to enable easy escalations when patients have been waiting too long for collection.