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Hospitals: UK Statistics Authority exposes as false David Cameron's claim of falling waiting times
Letter to Labour from Sir Andrew Dilnot shows PM quoted 'time to assessment' instead of official 'time to departure'

Dodgy David Cameron’s claim in Parliament that hospital waiting times have fallen under the Tories was exposed yesterday as spin. 

A letter from UK Statistics Authority chairman Sir Andrew Dilnot to Labour shows how the Prime Minister fiddled A&E figures to cover up growing queues. 

Sir Andrew explained that the Tories quoted “time to assessment” instead of “time to departure” used for official figures. 

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