Leaked figures show that a record number of patients spent more than four hours in accident and emergency units in England in January.
The figures also suggest record numbers of people waited longer than 12 hours for a hospital bed once seen in A&E.
During a difficult winter for the NHS, January appears to be the worst performing month in the past 13 years.
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Leaked figures show that a record number of patients spent more than four hours in accident and emergency units in England in January.
The figures also suggest record numbers of people waited longer than 12 hours for a hospital bed once seen in A&E.
During a difficult winter for the NHS, January appears to be the worst performing month in the past 13 years.
