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. 2020 Apr 30;57:0046958020910305. doi: 10.1177/0046958020910305

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Figure 2. — Measurement of ED waiting times: Australia vs the United Kingdom.^10,67

Note. UK: Total ED time refers to the time from arrival to discharge, transfer, or admission to hospital. Australia: ED wait times refer to the time from triage to first clinical contact. Being seen “on time” refers to first contact occurring within the clinically recommended time for each triage category: resuscitation (within seconds), emergency (within 10 min), urgent (within 30 min), semi-urgent (within 60 min) and nonurgent (within 120 min). ED = emergency department.