A&E in England has busiest summer ever with 4.6m visits in two months
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6PTVQ)
Experts warn there are no quick fixes' as NHS goes through really tough' rise in patients seeking emergency care
The NHS in England has had its busiest summer ever in A&E with 4.6m attendances over the past two months, while 1.5m hospital appointments were rescheduled because of the junior doctors' strikes, according to the latest figures.
The three busiest months for A&E staff in history have been in 2024, with 77,945 attendances a day in May, 76,469 in June and 74,459 in March.
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