title: We can't blame winter pressures for A&E crisis.
abstract: The NHS is consistently failing to meet the standard that 95% of A&E patients should be seen within four hours. This is not just an issue for emergency departments - it is a marker of unprecedented stress across the whole system of health and social care.
authors.affiliation: Somerset.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paynter
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D009313:National Health Programs; D006113:United Kingdom