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| NHS performance on key targets worsens | NHS performance on key targets worsens |
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| The NHS is failing to hit key targets relating to A&E, tests for illnesses and referring patients for treatment. | The NHS is failing to hit key targets relating to A&E, tests for illnesses and referring patients for treatment. |
| The latest performance statistics for December show a worsening across several areas, with one missed target being for people to be treated within 18 weeks of referral by a GP or other healthcare professional. | The latest performance statistics for December show a worsening across several areas, with one missed target being for people to be treated within 18 weeks of referral by a GP or other healthcare professional. |
| It is the first time the target has been missed since it was introduced in April 2012. In December, 91.8% of people were treated within 18 weeks against the 92% target. | It is the first time the target has been missed since it was introduced in April 2012. In December, 91.8% of people were treated within 18 weeks against the 92% target. |
| Meanwhile, 91% of patients were admitted, transferred or discharged from A&E within four hours of arrival – below the 95% standard. | Meanwhile, 91% of patients were admitted, transferred or discharged from A&E within four hours of arrival – below the 95% standard. |
| This is the second lowest on record. The lowest was December 2014 (89.9%). | This is the second lowest on record. The lowest was December 2014 (89.9%). |
| On delayed transfers of care – which occur when patients are fit to leave hospital but services such as social care are not in place to look after them – there were 154,060 days of delays in December, the second highest on record. | On delayed transfers of care – which occur when patients are fit to leave hospital but services such as social care are not in place to look after them – there were 154,060 days of delays in December, the second highest on record. |
| Ambulance targets, which were missed for most of 2015, were also missed in December with 72.6% of the most serious Red 1 calls – where patients are not breathing or do not have a pulse – responded to within eight minutes against a 75% target. | Ambulance targets, which were missed for most of 2015, were also missed in December with 72.6% of the most serious Red 1 calls – where patients are not breathing or do not have a pulse – responded to within eight minutes against a 75% target. |
| Just over 67% of Red 2 calls – still serious, such as strokes or fits – were responded to within eight minutes, far below the 75% target. | Just over 67% of Red 2 calls – still serious, such as strokes or fits – were responded to within eight minutes, far below the 75% target. |
| On diagnostic tests such as endoscopy, just over 2% of patients had been waiting six weeks or longer from referral, meaning the target of 1% was missed. It has not been met since November 2013. | On diagnostic tests such as endoscopy, just over 2% of patients had been waiting six weeks or longer from referral, meaning the target of 1% was missed. It has not been met since November 2013. |