The Public Accounts Committee wants the Department for Health to get a better grip on the governance of Accident and Emergency services which are struggling to cope with increasing demand.

When officials of ?the Department of Health and NHS England appeared before the Committee they struggled to explain who is ultimately accountable for the efficient delivery of local A&E services and for intervening when there are problems.??The Committee believes that without clear accountability and responsibility it is much more difficult to achieve the changes needed to improve the situation.

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