What's behind the A&E 'crisis'?

What's behind the A&E 'crisis'? The third policy briefing in the run up to the General Election 2015 examines the real reasons behind England’s A&E ‘crisis’, and warns that the emphasis on the four-hour waiting time target has become disproportionate. It also makes some recommendations to policy makers on how performance management should be approached in the future. Nuffield Trust

See also:

• End 'fixation' with A&E wait target BBC News
• Focus on targets in NHS poses threat to patient care, says thinktank The Guardian