Claim: The flow of patients through emergency care is faster than ever.
Fact-check: Government fails to back up PM's claim that A&E patient flow is 'faster than ever' - Full Fact
Verdict: neither number 10 nor the department of health and social care have explained what figures mr sunak was referring to. nhs england data shows the volume of a&e attendances in december was the highest on record, but the proportion of patients waiting over four hours is also at a record high.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-02-01T00:00:00