A&E waiting times are 'most improved'

WAITING times in Derriford Hospital’s A&E unit have been rated as the most improved in England although a third of patients were still not seen within the four-hour NHS target.

- LORNA HUGHES

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), which runs the hospital, said waiting times have come down despite an increased demand for A&E.

Data shared by NHS England show that 64.8% of patients were treated within four hours in 2024-25, which is almost 10% better than the 54.9% seen in 2023-24.

The NHS target is to see and treat 78% of patients within four hours of them arriving at an Emergency Department.