Thursday 14 January 2016

Hospital A&E waiting times in England rise by a third in November

Hospital A&E waiting times in England rise by a third in November NHS England data show more than 157,000 accident and emergency patients are kept beyond four-hour target

The number of people waiting longer than four hours in hospital accident and emergency departments in England rose by a third in November compared with the same period last year, according to official figures.

NHS England data published on Thursday showed that 157,101 were kept waiting beyond the benchmark period in A&E in November, up from 117,644 in the same month in 2014. Attendances rose by 11,115 (0.9%) year-on-year. Continue reading... The Guardian

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