well, in this case that's not quite true

A&E waiting times have risen substantially over past 2 years. A&E queuing time targets were being met pre-2010.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 4th 2013 at 13:20:08

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A and E waiting times on the news (General Chat) - pants, Jun 4, 12:20:05
- Shirley therein lies the problem... they are not (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 4, 13:34:50
  - aye, but if you broken a bone, you may as wait the 10 hours you're going to in a and e (General Chat) - pants, Jun 4, 13:51:16
  - VIMTO ^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Jun 4, 13:51:01
- Tories & Lib Dems have made a lot of NHS staff redundant (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 13:01:44
  - presumably you can show a causal link? (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 4, 13:07:16
    - Maybe you should put your own drum away CWC? (General Chat) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 4, 14:17:28
      - Cock (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jun 4, 15:33:23
      - I prefer the trumpet (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 4, 14:33:35
        
        "blaming it on Coalition cuts is lazy thinking" (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 14:40:41
      - Textbook trolling^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jun 4, 14:20:16
        
        So its right that people are dying in corridors SOSally? (n/m) (General Chat) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 4, 16:55:46
    - ... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 4, 13:25:14
    - Example - nurses being made redundant (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 13:24:37
      - and that's caused the spike in A&E admissions? (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 4, 13:37:19
        
        Yes, staff cuts are just one example. The Tory & Lib Dem NHS reforms are to blame. (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 13:52:26
        
        Closing A&E wards probably has something to do with other A&E wards seeing a spike (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 4, 13:52:01
        
        that's going to be localised though (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 4, 14:27:22
        
        And the govt have been closing NHS Walk In Centres (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 13:56:43
  - The NHS's problems are not and never have been the responsibility of particular parties (General Chat) - norway, Jun 4, 13:05:23
    - Eh? (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Jun 4, 13:24:50
      - yeah but also bits of it are a disgrace. I have personal experience (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jun 4, 13:57:03
        
        Emphasis on the bits of it. Tiny, tiny bits of it. (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 4, 14:16:28
        
        Rubbish... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 14:02:08
      - I don't think you quite understand my point (General Chat) - norway, Jun 4, 13:27:55
        
        Agreed - up to a point (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Jun 4, 13:44:02
        
        The NHS improved massively under Labour (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 13:31:01
        
        Satisfaction with the NHS increased considerably under Labour (General Chat) - norway, Jun 4, 14:35:27
        
        got a lot worse. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jun 4, 13:57:36
        
        The vast majority of the general public disagree with you (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 4, 14:03:04
    - well, in this case that's not quite true (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 4, 13:20:08
      - A&E waiting times is only one issue though (General Chat) - norway, Jun 4, 13:25:31
        
        Yes, but (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Jun 4, 13:53:22
- Dear Citizens Of UK. Please have an accident or/an emergancy at 6.30am ONLY. Thanks NHS. (n/m) (General Chat) - songwriter, Jun 4, 12:54:14
  - Thats the middle of the night, everyone should be in bed (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jun 4, 12:58:14
- Nah. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jun 4, 12:26:25

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