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Accident and Emergency performance in England's NHS hospitals has dipped slightly in the latest weekly figures.
Some 91.6% of patients were treated or admitted within four hours last week, down from 92.9% the week before.
This stands below the 95% target, which has not been achieved on a weekly basis since September.
There was a sharp rise in the number of people attending A&Es with the highest number of patients seen since the surge at Christmas.
In Wales, the number of people seen within four hours improved slightly last month to 82.3%.
But performance in both Wales and Northern Ireland is still well below official targets and performance in England.
NHS England says A&Es have faced increased pressure this week partly due to a rise in attendances.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31549841
Is there any real point to issuing these figures weekly? Surely the timescale is too short for any meaningful information?
Some 91.6% of patients were treated or admitted within four hours last week, down from 92.9% the week before.
This stands below the 95% target, which has not been achieved on a weekly basis since September.
There was a sharp rise in the number of people attending A&Es with the highest number of patients seen since the surge at Christmas.
In Wales, the number of people seen within four hours improved slightly last month to 82.3%.
But performance in both Wales and Northern Ireland is still well below official targets and performance in England.
NHS England says A&Es have faced increased pressure this week partly due to a rise in attendances.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31549841
Is there any real point to issuing these figures weekly? Surely the timescale is too short for any meaningful information?