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NHS England suffers worst A&E waiting times on record
Sky News ^ | April 12, 2018 | By Bethan Staton,

Posted on 04/12/2018 5:51:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

A&E performance fell to the lowest level on record in March as the NHS continues to face unprecedented pressure.

Just 84.6% of accident and emergency patients in England were seen within four hours last month, dropping from 85% in February and compared to 90% in March 2017.

And the number of people suffering waits of more than 12 hours more than tripled, compared to the same month the year before.

Medics said the backlog created by the situation would leave some hospitals struggling to catch up.

President of the Society for Acute Medicine Nick Scriven called the figures the "clearest indication yet of the eternal winter we now face in the NHS" and urged a turning point in planning.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: chat; emergencyroom; failure; health; localnews; nhs; socialism

1 posted on 04/12/2018 5:51:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wonder how much of that is having to service Muslim invaders and their large families?


2 posted on 04/12/2018 6:04:38 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Single payer: You get what you pay for, or not, in this case.


3 posted on 04/12/2018 6:13:28 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
In my world, A&E stands for "Architecture and Engineering" so I was having a but of trouble interpreting the head line at first glance...

On the subject at hand, I am frankly quite surprised that anyone would be surprised that a particular element of the health care system in England sucks. The entire health care system in England sucks, and has for quite a long time, now.

4 posted on 04/12/2018 6:14:58 AM PDT by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.)
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On the subject at hand, I am frankly quite surprised that anyone would be surprised that a particular element of the health care system in England sucks. The entire health care system in England sucks, and has for quite a long time, now.

They all know it, but for them, it's preferable to the private alternative because, bad as it is, it's a known quantity. I liken them to slaves in the antebellum south who supported the institution of slavery ... not because they liked being slaves, but because the prospect of freedom and personal responsibility was unthinkable.

5 posted on 04/12/2018 6:30:53 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: GnuThere

You nailed it. But while they’re enjoying their Muslims in Olde Blighty, the stinking Brits lecture us for our “lax gun laws” and declare America to be too dangerous a place to visit because of “all the guns”.

Meanwhile, using any kind of force in self defense in UK will land you in “gaol”.

Enjoy the suck, you condescending Limey b@stards!


6 posted on 04/12/2018 6:34:33 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: WayneS

Yes, I’m not a medical professional so to me A&E is a cable channel where people open storage lockers.


7 posted on 04/12/2018 8:19:46 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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