Patient groups criticise Hunt for ditching NHS waiting time targets

Health secretary faces backlash after telling trusts the standards will not have to be met next year

Jeremy Hunt is facing a backlash from patient groups over his decision to let hospitals flout key NHS waiting time targets next year.

The health and social care secretary has told NHS trusts they do not need to meet standards that require them to treat 95% of A&E patients within four hours and 92% of people awaiting non-urgent care within 18 weeks.

Related: Percentage of A&E patients treated within four hours at lowest ever level

Continue reading... March 23, 2018 at 10:28PM