12-hour A&E waits hit record high as Covid and flu 'twindemic' pressure laid bare

Some 54,532 people waited longer than 12 hours from a decision to admit to actually being admitted in December, up 44.1 per cent from 37,837 in November and the highest total in records dating back to August 2010. The number waiting at least four hours from the decision to admit to admission also hit a new record high of 170,283 in December, up 18.3 per cent from 143,949 the previous month.

Average ambulance response times to call-outs in England last month were the longest on record, the NHS said. The average response time for life-threatening Category 1 calls reached almost 11 minutes, significantly above the target of 7 minutes. Some 1,423 people in England are estimated to have been waiting more than two years to start routine hospital treatment at the end of November, NHS England said. This is down slightly from 1,907 at the end of October and is well below the peak of 23,778 in January 2022.

The NHS waiting list for non-urgent treatment has fallen for the first time since the start of the pandemic while hospitals dealt with the highest ever number of A&E attendances last month, the new figures show. Elective care was delivered for 70,000 more patients in November compared to the same month before the pandemic, as the waiting list dropped by almost 30,000 compared to last month to 7.19 million people.how hard staff were working in the face of “extreme pressure”.

“The NHS will keep its foot on the accelerator to continue to make progress on the Covid backlog and hospitals have today been asked to ensure anyone waiting longer than 18 months has their treatment booked in before March. While services continue to be pressured, it’s important the public continue to play their part by using the best services for their care – using 999 in an emergency and otherwise using 111 online and by getting their vaccinations if eligible.

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Meteor lights up skies over EnglandMeteor lighting up the night sky across England is captured on doorbell cameras. ☄️ Check out the video footage and sightings of the event from Monday evening. 📲 Read more: Was it the lost rocket from Cornwall? Spycam gets it all ..yeah....I see a star just drop out of the sky the other night...
Source: BBCLondonNews - 🏆 115. / 51 Read more »

Meteor lights up skies over EnglandAn orange light streaking across the night sky is captured on mobile phones and doorbell cameras. Wowza Google meteorite 😉 It's just kanes penalty ball!! 😉🤣🤣
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »

Meteor lights up skies over EnglandAn orange light streaking across the night sky is captured on mobile phones and doorbell cameras. It's Harry Kane's penalty coming back down. (Someone had to say it 😉) It’s the falling Cornish satellite 😁 Has anyone checked Horsell Common yet? 👀👽TWOTWImmersive
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »

Church of England apologises for slaveryThe Church Commissioner's findings trace back to Queen Anne’s Bounty Act of 1704 LeahMahon_ About fucking time but they think it is beneath them to apologise for their ungodly racism. LeahMahon_ Wait what! Too late... LeahMahon_ Where is my cheque?
Source: TheVoiceNews - 🏆 119. / 51 Read more »

Chelsea considering move for England U21 winger Madueke from PSV EindhovenChelsea are reportedly lining up a move for PSV Eindhoven’s England under-21 winger Noni Madueke. The Blues find themselves in the midst of a slump in form and are searching for fresh faces to bail… At this rate ,they will just sign anyone. Click bate, they don’t want to sell, they only wanted to sell Gakpo this window Reportedly? Or are signing? Please be more accurate in your news reports
Source: talkSPORT - 🏆 91. / 53 Read more »

Bradford Council's chief executive to retire after eight years in roleKersten England is to leave the local authority in June after eight years at the helm. Revenue from the clean air nonsense will be paying her pension Hallelujah How much is she getting 10k 150k?
Source: BBCLookNorth - 🏆 37. / 67 Read more »