The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England last month was the third-highest ever. Some 49,592 had to endure the long wait - up from 38,880 in September - as experts warned of patients "languishing on trolleys" in corridors.

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Long A&E waits rise amid warning of 'corridor care disaster' and 'very difficult winter'

'It is very concerning that the health service is running so hot ahead of what is expected to be another very difficult winter'

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Manchester Evening News

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Manchester

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England

A&E departments experienced their busiest October on record as bosses warn NHS is under more pressure than ever before

There was a significant rise in the number of people waiting for long periods in emergency departments.

Shropshire Star

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Shropshire

Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

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London

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The head of the NHS in England says the health service is going into winter "under more pressure and busier than ever before".

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The Herald Scotland

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Scotland

Performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ambulance response times

My London

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ambulance response times, according to figures from the health service in England. The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England from a decision to admit to actually being admitted stood …

Jersey Evening Post

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Some 49,592 had to endure the long wait – up from 38,880 in September – as experts warned of patients “languishing on trolleys” in corridors. The figures record the time from a decision to admit a patient to them actually being admitted. The number of people waiting for more than 12 hours has only been higher twice since comparable records began in 2010. In total, it was the busiest-ever October for English A&Es, with 2.36 million attendances. W…

Great Yorkshire Radio

Long A&E Waits Rise Amid Warning Of 'corridor Care Disaster' And 'very Difficult Winter' - Great Yorkshire Radio

Staff working in A&E and ambulance services experienced more pressure than any October on record, new figures show today, as the NHS heads into winter busier than ever before. Despite the continued pressure on hospitals, the overall waiting list fell for the first time since February. It reduced by around 70,000 in September from 7.64 […]

Long A&E waits rise amid warning of 'corridor care disaster' and 'very difficult winter'

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