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Waiting times are getting longer at NHS accident and emergency departments in England, according to a survey of patients by the health regulator.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey showed 33% of people spent more than four hours in A&E - up from 27% in 2008.
Government targets say no more than 5% of patients should breach the four-hour limit.
The CQC spoke to 46,000 patients between January and March 2012.
A third of those surveyed also said they waited more than half an hour before they were seen by a doctor or a nurse, up from 29% in 2008 and 24% in 2004.
David Behan, the chief executive of the CQC, said: "The important issue is that people who need to be treated urgently, do not have to wait, it is disappointing therefore that people have said they have to wait longer to be treated than four years ago.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20624889
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey showed 33% of people spent more than four hours in A&E - up from 27% in 2008.
Government targets say no more than 5% of patients should breach the four-hour limit.
The CQC spoke to 46,000 patients between January and March 2012.
A third of those surveyed also said they waited more than half an hour before they were seen by a doctor or a nurse, up from 29% in 2008 and 24% in 2004.
David Behan, the chief executive of the CQC, said: "The important issue is that people who need to be treated urgently, do not have to wait, it is disappointing therefore that people have said they have to wait longer to be treated than four years ago.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20624889