MORE than half of people are worried about facing “dangerously long” waits for ambulances and A&E treatment if they fall seriously ill, according to a new Ipsos poll.

The survey of more than 1,000 British adults found that 61 per cent of people were not confident an ambulance would arrive quickly if they needed one and 64 per cent of people did not have confidence they would be seen quickly in A&E if they needed emergency care.

The public’s top NHS concern was long waiting lists and waiting times, followed by not enough staff and overworked staff, Ipsos said.