A&E staff experienced record pressure in October - with NHS 'busier than ever' going into winter

A&E and ambulance staff faced more pressure this month than in any October on record, according to new figures from NHS England. There were 2.36 million visits to emergency departments this October, which is the highest level on record for this time of year - and the third highest for any month since records began in August 2010. Meanwhile, overall NHS waiting lists fell to 7.57 million cases in September, down from 7.64 million the previous month - a decrease of around 70,000. #NHS #Healthcare #UK #SkyNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales