The number waiting 24 hours or more was over 250 times higher than it was in 2019, figures have shown.
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A man given months to live becomes the first patient to receive an experimental liver transplant.
The Maternity Safety Alliance says only a statutory public inquiry can end a series of scandals.
The inquiry lays bare the moods and whims of key government figures at a time of crisis, writes Chris Mason.
Those who have not been seen for more than 40 weeks will get a chance to go elsewhere in England.
The FM says ministers "past and present" must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries.
Flu deaths hit a five-year high last winter and treatments for worst cases are still lacking, experts say.
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is reported to have deleted messages relating to the pandemic.
"Unflappable" Jimmy turns 80 next month and is still working in intensive care at a Belfast hospital.
When former BBC correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones broke his elbow he waited days for an operation.