Hundreds more hidden patients waiting 52 weeks for treatment
At least 378 more patients than previously thought have been waiting a year or more for planned treatment, HSJ has … Read more
Treatment delays
Why contracting out to private health providers doesn’t always work
The NHS (Reinstatement) bill received its second reading in parliament last week. Its aim is to reverse the creeping privatisation … Read more
Eye risk from ‘overstretched NHS’
Eye specialists say hundreds of patients suffer irreversible sight loss every year in England because services are overstretched and under-resourced. … Read more
NHS records worst ever performance figures
The NHS recorded its worst ever performance in the first month of the year as services struggled to cope with … Read more
Why are more children being prescribed antidepressants? Funding cuts
New research published this week shows that between 2005 and 2013 there was a 54% increase in the number of children and … Read more
Hospital on black alert as patients face diversions and long waits in A&E
A hospital has been placed on the highest level of alert as it battles to control demand from patients and … Read more
Winter Pressure: What’s going on behind the scenes
Starting in early December each year, so-called NHS ‘winter pressures’ make the headlines. Attention invariably tends to be focused solely … Read more
Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England’s mental health services
A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England’s mental health services, revealing that the … Read more
Diagnostic Radiology: Our patients are still waiting…..
Summary and Main Findings Prompt diagnosis of serious medical conditions such as cancer is essential to give patients the best … Read more
‘I didn’t matter’: the long wait for mental health treatment
I’ve always been a worrier, back into my teens,” said Helen Convery, 43, a radiographer from Epsom who has seen … Read more