NHS ‘waving white flag’ as it axes 18-week waiting time operation target
Patients will face longer delays for operations after the NHS decided to shelve one of its most important waiting time … Read more
Treatment delays
Number of patients missing two-month cancer treatment target window doubles amid warnings A&E crisis is sucking away resources
The number of NHS cancer patients waiting longer than the crucial two-month target window has nearly doubled in the last … Read more
Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more
Surgeons ‘kicking their heels’ as bed shortage delays operations
Surgeons at hospitals in England are being left “kicking their heels” because operations are being cancelled due to bed shortages, … Read more
‘High’ risk to patients due to regional bed shortage, CQC warns
The risk of a patient taking their life is “high” in West Midlands’ mental health trusts due to a shortage … Read more
How the poor get ‘managed’ off waiting lists
Every couple of months, some prominent media personality suggests people should pay upfront for more of their healthcare. This is … Read more
Every London NHS trust misses A&E waiting target as winter crisis bites
The full extent of the NHS winter crisis was revealed today as figures showed that every health trust in London … Read more
A&E in England had worst delays ever in January, leak suggests
A&E patients in England experienced the worst month of delays in January since a four-hour target was introduced 13 years … Read more
Number of patients stuck in hospital ‘far higher than NHS data shows’
The number of patients trapped in hospital despite being fit to leave is three times higher than official data shows, … Read more
Fears of ‘two-tier NHS’ as GPs allow fee-paying patients to jump the queue
Family doctors in Bournemouth have set up the first private GP service at which people who pay up to £145 … Read more