April 2019

The Independent reports that the NHS has recorded its worst year on record for A&E waiting times, between April 2018 and March 2019. In total, 88 per cent of patients were treated or admitted within four hours. The figure was down from 88.3 per cent in 2017-18 and 89.1 per cent in 2016-17. More than 21,800,000 people who attended emergency departments were seen within the target in 2018-19.