Hospital A&E waiting times hit worst level on record

NHS England figures show just 83.1% of patients were treated within the four-hour target in week before Christmas

Hospital A&E units recorded their worst ever performance in the week before Christmas as NHS emergency care services struggled to deal with an unprecedented number of patients, figures show.

“Type 1” A&Es, emergency departments based at hospitals in England, treated and either admitted or discharged just 83.1% of arrivals within the politically important four-hour target in the week ending Sunday 21 December.

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