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Pressures in England's A&E units have hit record levels, with the lowest percentage of patients seen within four hours since monitoring began in 2010.
Data showed just under 90% of patients were seen within four hours in the seven days up to December 14.
Major units particularly struggled, with just six out of 140 meeting the target to see 95% within four hours.
Performance in Wales and Northern Ireland is even worse, while the picture in Scotland is unclear.
As England is the only part of the UK that produces weekly data, how the NHS is performing there gives the best indication of the pressure the system is under.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30541135
Data showed just under 90% of patients were seen within four hours in the seven days up to December 14.
Major units particularly struggled, with just six out of 140 meeting the target to see 95% within four hours.
Performance in Wales and Northern Ireland is even worse, while the picture in Scotland is unclear.
As England is the only part of the UK that produces weekly data, how the NHS is performing there gives the best indication of the pressure the system is under.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30541135