New figures from NHS England show a record 61,529 people waited more than 12 hours in A&E departments from a decision to admit to actually being admitted in January, up from 54,207 in December.
Half the population of England will end up in A&E every year by 2034 if the NHS does not 'go for broke' and shift more care from hospitals to the community, the country's top doctor has warned.
The number of patients waiting for 12 hours in A&E after a decision has been made to admit them - known as a "trolley-wait" - rose above 60,000 for the first time in January. Waits of this length ...