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Sunak’s missed targets leave NHS facing catastrophic winter crisis

Revealed: the PM’s pledges in January to improve waiting times and bed numbers are behind schedule, according to official data

The NHS is facing another catastrophic winter crisis because Rishi Sunak is failing to meet key targets he set last January for improving emergency care, leaving patients facing more delays for treatment during the busiest months, the Observer can reveal.

Figures on how much time patients have to wait for emergency care, how long ambulances are taking to respond, the number of new beds and the level of bed occupancy are all way behind where they were expected to be under the Sunak blueprint, according to official data.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Revealed: the PM’s pledges in January to improve waiting times and bed numbers are behind schedule, according to official dataThe NHS is facing another catastrophic winter crisis because Rishi Sunak is failing to meet key targets he set last January for improving emergency care, leaving patients facing more delays for treatment during the busiest months, the Observer can reveal.Figures on how much time patients have to wait for emergency care, how long ambulances are taking to respond, the number of new beds and the level of bed occupancy are all way behind where they were expected to be under the Sunak blueprint, according to official data. Continue reading…