Lengthy waiting times in hospital A&E wards have soared, new figures show.
With NHS leaders warning that the service is heading for winter under 'more pressure than ever before', data for England reveals that performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ambulance response times.
Patricia Marquis, executive director for the Royal College of Nursing in England, said: 'Today's figures show a corridor care disaster is unfolding in front of our eyes - near record numbers are languishing on trolleys after being deemed sick enough to be admitted, whilst thousands cannot be discharged due to a lack of community care.
Read More Revealed: The hospitals where you'll be waiting more that FOUR hours at A&E The target is 18 minutes.Concerns have also been raised that the target to eliminate all waits of more than 65 weeks for pre-planned care has been missed.
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