AROUND one patient a month is stuck in a Scottish accident and emergency department for more than 24 hours, figures have revealed.
Last year 12 people were forced to wait the equivalent of all day and all night before they were properly admitted or discharged.
Since 2008, a total of 52 patients have suffered such delay, despite a target to deal with patients within four hours.
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