Delays to treatment
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
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
‘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
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
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