Birmingham Hospitals Face Winter Pressure
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Birminghams emergency departments struggled this winter, with patients facing longer wait times. The four-hour treatment target plummeted to 59% in January, and average A&E wait times soared to 407 minutes. Heartlands and Queen Elizabeth hospitals saw the biggest drops in performance, while Good Hope and Solihull showed slight improvements. The trust now faces the highest national scrutiny for urgent care. Officials aim to hit a 71% four-hour target by March 2026, cut ambulance handovers to 42 minutes, and ease twelve-hour waits.
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