PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust only managed to treat 86 per cent of patients attending A&E within four hours in March – the sixth month it has missed the 95 per cent target. The trust also missed the target for the year with a performance of 93 per cent.
March also saw 31 patients waiting more than 12 hours in A&E after a decision had been made to admit them.
Source: board papers
Concerns were raised this week about the consultation process and the “brave” implementation timetable for a major review of NHS performance targets, due to publish recommendations in the spring.
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