NHS four-hour waiting times to be axed - leaving patients facing longer waits to be seen

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Patients face longer hospital waits as NHS bosses plan to axe flagship four-hour target

Rachel Power, from the Patients Association, admitted sick Brits may end up waiting longer.

Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England who led the targets’ review, said: "The NHS is aiming to improve care for patients and save hundreds of thousands more lives over the coming years, with greater access to mental health support and better treatment for the major killer conditions.”

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