More than 2m people wait over four hours in A&E, figures show

NHS data shows record levels of emergency unit attendance, with rising numbers waiting longer for treatment
More than 2 million people had to wait more than four hours at A&E units last year, a sharp rise on the previous year, official NHS figures have shown.The latest annual data from NHS Digital shows that more people than ever before were treated at an accident and emergency unit in England last year – the first time the figure has risen above 20m – which suggests shortstaffed