News. Record numbers of patients spent more than for hours in accident and emergency in england in january according to figures given to the bbc. January seems to be the worst performing month in 13 years. The figures also suggest Record Numbers of people waited more than 12 hours for a hospital bed once being seen. The Doctors Union has accused the government of failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation, as we report. Scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strain being felt across the nhs. Here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a e. Some had to sit on the floor. Official figures have confirmed that it was the worst decemberfor waits since modern records began. Today at Hillingdon Hospital in west london, things were a bit calmer, but managers confirm that theyve been stretched to the limits. Its been fairly relentless in terms of november and december through january. Im confident that
News. Record numbers of patients spent more than for hours in accident and emergency in england in january according to figures given to the bbc. January seems to be the worst performing month in 13 years. The figures also suggest Record Numbers of people waited more than 12 hours for a hospital bed once being seen. The Doctors Union has accused the government of failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation, as we report. Scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strain being felt across the nhs. Here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a e. Some had to sit on the floor. Official figures have confirmed that it was the worst decemberfor waits since modern records began. Today at Hillingdon Hospital in west london, things were a bit calmer, but managers confirm that theyve been stretched to the limits. Its been fairly relentless in terms of november and december through january. Im confident that
Im a refugee, i came to england at the age of six. He campaigned for more to be brought to the uk. Today he reacts to a government decision to stop receiving children under the scheme he championed, calling it shameful. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11am this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today accident and Emergency Departments in england had their worst waiting time performance last month since targets were introduced 13 years ago. Provisional figures leaked to the bbc also suggest that record numbers of patients have had to wait on trolleys for a bed to become available. The Department Of Health insists the vast majority of patients are treated quickly. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has more. For months now, accident and Emergency Departments across england have been struggling. Last week, the bbc was gi
Campaigning points there is unity. A warning new laws introduced last year to protect tenants in england from so called revenge evictions arent working. Also keeping a cool head. An australian man survives after struggling for hours to keep his nose above water, after his excavator rolled into a waterhole. And could this sound be the origins of the earliest words . Good morning. Its thursday 9th february. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Accident and Emergency Departments in england had their worst waiting time performance in january since targets were introduced 13 years ago. Provisional figures leaked to the bbc also suggest that a record numbers of patients have had to wait on trolleys for a bed to become available. The Department Of Health insists the vast majority of patients are treated quickly. Patients are traditionally supposed to be seen and discharged within four hours, with a target of 95 . But the bbc has learnt the provisional figures forjanuary show only 82 were seen within
News. Record numbers of patients spent more than for hours in accident and emergency in england in january according to figures given to the bbc. January seems to be the worst performing month in 13 years. The figures also suggest Record Numbers of people waited more than 12 hours for a hospital bed once being seen. The Doctors Union has accused the government of failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation, as we report. Scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strain being felt across the nhs. Here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a e. Some had to sit on the floor. Official figures have confirmed that it was the worst decemberfor waits since modern records began. Today at Hillingdon Hospital in west london, things were a bit calmer, but managers confirm that theyve been stretched to the limits. Its been fairly relentless in terms of november and december through january. Im confident that