Did the NHS experience record pressures this winter?

This is an analysis of routinely collected and publicly available data on health service performance and the possible contributing factors. The analysis covers three areas: an assessment of how urgent and emergency care performance for winter 2024/25 compares with previous winters; an examination of data on winter pressures; and some of the wider factors that might contribute to problems in urgent and emergency care.

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