Waiting lists “stable” despite claims of progress
Press reports of the wafer-thin reduction in the NHS waiting list in England were divided, with some reports buying the … Read more
Treatment delays
Doubling of average waits for critical stroke treatments
HSJ has reported that the national performance against key measures collected by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme has plummeted, … Read more
Experts say NHS data for England showing rise in cancer checks is misleading
Experts have said that the NHS figures that show more people than ever are being checked for cancer are “misleading”. … Read more
A third in UK missed work in 2022 due to delays accessing NHS care
Research has found that one in three people have missed work in the last year because of delays in accessing … Read more
New figures highlight death tolls from NHS delays
The terrible consequences of the lack of front line NHS capacity, in both elective emergency services, is taking a heavy … Read more
Record numbers of children wait for NHS care in England
Sick children’s health problems are getting worse as record numbers wait up to 18 months for NHS care, doctors treating them have … Read more
‘National tragedy’: figures show large rise in people dying while on NHS waiting list
Figures obtained by the Labour Party show more than 120,000 people in England died last year while on the NHS … Read more
Does it help the NHS if richer people ‘go private’?
The NHS was set up to be a universal health service, covering the whole population, providing care according to clinical … Read more
1 in 5 NHS patients believe delays to treatment made their cancer worse
A recent report by MacMillan Cancer Support found a collapse in waiting time standards since 2014 has resulted in 180,000 … Read more
Pledge to reduce NHS backlog has been broken
A key government pledge to reduce the size of the NHS’s record-breaking care backlog has been broken, the health secretary has … Read more