Monday 13 November 2017

Long waits in A&E have increased by 557% in seven years, NHS data reveals

Long waits in A&E have increased by 557% in seven years, NHS data reveals Demand for extra funding grows as figures reveal number of “trolley waits” longer than four hours now exceeds 45,000 per month

Philip Hammond is under intense pressure to pump more money into the NHS in his budget this month as new official figures show the number of people waiting more than four hours in A&E has soared by 557% since the Tories came to power in 2010.

The NHS data published last week, described as “staggering” by Labour, shows the total number of patients enduring so called “trolley waits” of over four hours has risen from 6,932 in October 2010 to 45,532 last month. Continue reading... The Guardian

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