RISHI Sunak has summoned NHS chiefs for crisis talks today amid the worst ever waits for ambulance patients to be handed to A&E. The PM called a rare Saturday summit to thrash out easing strain…
Ambulance handover delay reached a new high last week as one in four patients waited more than an hourAmbulances, A&Es and wards have become swamped, increasing wait times.
Meanwhile, patients braced for more chaos last night as Unite said ambulance crews will strike on January 23. Last week 5,105 flu patients were in hospital beds — up 47 per cent on the week before. Covid cases have also jumped. as one in four patients waited more than an hour to be given to emergency units, compared to ten per cent a year ago.
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