NHS continues to face record demand for services
NHS staff continue to face significant demand for urgent care, with new figures showing that A&Es in England managed their busiest ever month for attendances in May. New monthly performance data also shows that it was a record April for the number of elective appointments. The latest statistics show that more than 2.4 million people (2,416,292) attended A&Es across the country in May – the highest number on record.