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More than 2,000 people waited over 12 hours in Greater Manchester A&Es last month - the situation is only getting worse

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More than 2,200 people had to wait over 12 hours in A&E departments in Greater Manchester last month, according to the latest data released by the NHS.

A total of 109,246 people attended emergency departments across the region region in September. But some 2,236 of those had to wait over 12 hours before being admitted.

The situation is only getting worse, the figures show, as more people come through the doors to A&E, there is higher demand on 999 services, and patients are filling up hospital beds due to lack of space within the social care sector.

Month-on-month and year-on-year, A&E waiting times are continuously deteriorating in Greater Manchester. READ MORE:Demands for public inquiry amid 'catastrophic disaster' at mental health unit as alleged abuse exposed In August 1,724 people had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E.

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