Fears NHS crisis could last all year as London 12-hour A&E waits rise 11% in a month

The number of Londoners waiting more than 12 hours in A&E has jumped by 11 per cent in a month, the Standard can reveal, raising fears that the capital’s annual NHS winter crisis could become permanent.

A total of 8,716 people had to wait more than 12 hours across the capital's A&E departments in March, up from 7,807 the month before.