NHSPN reaffirms extra capacity as NHS winter crisis continues

The NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) reaffirmed its offer to the NHS of additional capacity for 400,000 operations and tests as NHS England revealed record numbers of patients were facing long waits in A&E. Figures for December showed that 85.1% of A&E patients were seen within the recommended four hours, less than the 95% target, which…