The four hour A&E target: an accident waiting to happen?

The four hour A&E target: an accident waiting to happen?

Source: Alamy

While many have commended the government’s achievement of the promised four hour waiting target in accident and emergency, there are still concerns over whether this comes at the expense of quality and patient care

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