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
Treatment delays
‘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
A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths
Royal College of Emergency Medicine has analysed and report that A&E delays may have led to more than 20,000 patient … Read more
Emergency Care Plan raises more questions
A new plan to rescue struggling NHS emergency services, pledging 800 ambulances, 5000 more hospital beds and bolstering community care has been … Read more
The patients with treatable eating disorders who are dying before the NHS can help them
The Independent reports that it has seen leaked data that shows a record number of eating disorder patients are not … Read more
A 39% increase in child referrals for mental health care in England in a year
The number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data … Read more
Senior UK health official warns of ‘unsafe and undignified’ care due to A&E delays
Ian Higginson, a vice-president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has warned about attempts to “discredit” figures estimating that … Read more