The Biggest Crisis In The History Of The NHS - Labour Background briefing

Thursday, 29 June 2023 16:00

On every measure, this has been the worst year in the history of the NHS 520,000 people waited more than 4 hours in A&E in May, 26% of everyone who attended an A&E department. 31,000 waited for longer than 12 hours in A&E for a hospital bed. Source The overall waiting list for NHS hospital care is 7.42 million - equivalent to one in every eight people in England, the highest it has ever been. ...Request free trial