The key NHS targets that have never been met

18 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Most key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years across the UK, BBC News research shows. The review of records going back 20 years also reveals Northern Ireland and Wales have never met the four-hour accident-and-emergency (A&E) target. The analysis focused on…

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Swedish alarm after defence chiefs’ war warning

27 minutes ago About sharing The warnings from Sweden’s defence leaders are being seen as a wake-up call By Paul Kirby BBC News A warning to Swedes from two top defence officials to prepare for war has prompted concern and accusations of alarmism. Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin told a defence conference “there could be…

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