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Hospital A&E departments in England missed their waiting time target for the 72nd week in a row and there were a record number of admissions through the units last week, as the NHS came under increasing strain.
There were 284,685 attendances at hospital A&E units, 5% up on the equivalent period last year, and 78,888 admissions. There were 110,601 emergency admissions overall, another record.
Labour said the figures would “alarm people about what lies ahead”, but the government said the NHS was equipped to manage the extra demand.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/...s-waiting-time-targets-admissions-record-high
There were 284,685 attendances at hospital A&E units, 5% up on the equivalent period last year, and 78,888 admissions. There were 110,601 emergency admissions overall, another record.
Labour said the figures would “alarm people about what lies ahead”, but the government said the NHS was equipped to manage the extra demand.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/...s-waiting-time-targets-admissions-record-high