A&E wait times in England at worst level in years

Waiting times in accident and emergency departments in England have fallen to their worst levels in more than a decade, with just 92.6% of patients being seen within four hours.

NHS England released records showing it has failed to meet the target of seeing 95% of patients within the time limit as the government admitted there was a “huge amount of pressure” on the health service.

British health secretary Jeremy Hunt said hospital bosses feel that they are “running just to keep still” to cope with rising demand.