Airedale struggling with four hour waiting target

A PCT cluster paper says: “Airedale failed the 4hr wait target in October and have failed the target for Quarter 3. Airedale are experiencing a significant level of demand for A&E which has been compounded by an significant increase in nonelective admissions, bed closers as a result of D&V, leaving insufficient resource for A&E admissions and pressure of the 4 hours target. We are meeting with the Trust on a weekly basis to understand the key areas of demand in A&E.”