Gridlock as record number of ambulances queue at A&E in England

More than 40% of crews were delayed outside hospitals in England over Christmas.

The extent of the gridlock in hospitals over Christmas has been revealed, with data in England showing record numbers of ambulances delayed dropping off patients at A&E.

Comparative data is shown for a previous year where available. However, where trusts have merged there is no like-for-like comparison to show. Earlier data is not available for all measures, so comparisons between years are not always possible. Both had risen sharply recently. One in seven beds was occupied by patients with these infections by the start of the year.But the UK Health Security Agency is warning it is too early to say whether the flu season - the worst in a decade - has peaked, because reporting lags over the festive period may have affected the data.

But the following day he was admitted to hospital and sent to intensive care where he spent three days getting round-the-clock care.

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