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More ambulances are being delayed outside A&Es
One in six ambulances were delayed for over half an hour after arriving at A&Es in England in the first week of 2018. Read
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A&E pressures
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A&E waiting times: are they getting longer?
The number of A&E attendances has generally been increasing, with a smaller proportion being seen inside four hours. Read
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An ageing population and A&E
The UK’s population is ageing and more people are going to A&E every year. Read
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Is the term 'NHS winter crisis' becoming more common?
What does a crude search for articles containing both NHS and “winter crisis” in a newspaper database tell us about use of the term? Read
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SNP Manifesto: Accident and emergency
On average A&E departments in Scotland do perform better against the main waiting time target than those in the rest of the UK, although they’re still missing targets. Read
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When was the four-hour A&E target last hit?
The four hour A&E target hasn’t been met in England since July 2015, and the last time it was met over a full year was in 2013/14. The target hasn't been met at “major” A&E departments since June 2013 Read
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A&E waiting times
The number of people waiting four hours in all types of A&E in England in 2015/16 is higher than in 2010/11. More people are going to A&E but the percentage of people seen within four hours has also f Read
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A&E in England has never been busier
There were 2.5 million more attendances at English A&Es in 2016 compared with 2010. Read
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Staffing in A&E
There are roughly 600 more A&E consultants, 1,500 more A&E doctors, and 2,000 more paramedics since 2010. Read
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Are patients going to A&E instead of GPs?
It was estimated in 2010 that between 10% and 30% of cases attending A&E were of a type that could be seen by a GP. Read
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