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The number of people in England facing long A&E waits has risen by a fifth in a year - and is now at its highest level for a decade, a report suggests.
The King's Fund review found from October to December 2012 more than 232,000 patients waited more than four hours.
That is a rise of 21% compared with the same period in 2011 and the highest figure for those months since 2003.
A&E doctors blamed a combination of rising pressures and staff shortages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21444444
The King's Fund review found from October to December 2012 more than 232,000 patients waited more than four hours.
That is a rise of 21% compared with the same period in 2011 and the highest figure for those months since 2003.
A&E doctors blamed a combination of rising pressures and staff shortages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21444444