NHS targets
The target which gets most attention is the four-hour target in emergency departments. People should be seen, treated, and admitted to the hospital or sent home in under four hours.  This was first measured in 2004. Since 2010 the number of people waiting more than 4 hours has gone up every year.  July 2015 was the last month the target was met for 95% of patients in England.  There were plans to change the target but in November 2022 it was to stay for at least 2 more years.