Waiting times for NHS cancer treatment are at worst ever level
Record numbers of patients are not getting vital cancer care on time because NHS England performance against waiting time targets has fallen … Read more
Treatment delays
NHS cancer treatment wait statistics ‘set to be worst on record’
Full story The Guardian, 8 November 2018 The NHS is on course for its worst annual cancer waiting statistics on record, official … Read more
Child mental health services will not meet demand, NAO warns
Full story in The Guardian, 9 October 2018 Mental health services for children and young people will fall well short … Read more
Delays in NHS mental health treatment ‘ruining lives’
Full story in The Guardian, 9 October 2018 People with mental health problems are waiting so long for NHS care … Read more
NHS cancels 14% of operations at last minute, research finds
Full story in The Guardian, 7 September 2018. One in seven NHS hospital operations are being cancelled just before they … Read more
Autistic people wait years for diagnosis in some parts of England
Full story in The Guardian, 18 July 2018. People with suspected autism are being forced to wait more than two … Read more
NHS operation waiting lists reach 10-year high at 4.3m patients
Full story in The Guardian, 13 July 2018. The number of patients waiting for an operation on the NHS has … Read more
Demand for private counselling soars due to long NHS waiting lists
Full story in the Metro, 11 July 2018. Since 2016, the number of people booking private counselling sessions has increased … Read more
Children in pain waiting half a year for dental operations up 50%, Labour warns
Full story in The Independent, 16 June 2018 Dentistry experts have warned of a “troubling” increase in children being made … Read more
Hundreds going blind each year amid NHS delays, research shows
Full story in The Telegraph, 6 June 2018 Hundreds of people are going blind every year because of long waits for … Read more