Delays to treatment
One in seven appointments cancelled in Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals last year, doubling the national average
Full story at GetSurrey 7 December 2017 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals (ASPH) cancelled one in seven appointments last year, … Read more
One in seven appointments cancelled at Southend Hospital last year
Full story in Essex Live 4 December 2017 New data has revealed that a hospital in Essex cancelled one in … Read more
A&E wait times of more than four hours to affect a million more people
A million more patients could face waits of more than four hours in NHS A&E wards in England by 2019-20 … Read more
NHS waiting times: hospital bosses fear ‘a return to 1999’
Hospital bosses have taken the unusual step of publicly drawing attention to the NHS’s declining ability to treat patients quickly … Read more
MPs urge action on lengthy wait for autism diagnosis
Parents of children with suspected autism are having to wait at least 44 months for diagnoses, prompting a cross-party group … Read more
Analysis: Highest number of patients waiting a year for treatment since 2008
The number of patients waiting more than a year to be treated on an elective pathway has more than doubled … Read more
Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern’
The number of NHS psychiatrists helping troubled children and young people in England is falling despite the growing demand for care, new … Read more
NHS funding concerns raised after patient’s death
A coroner has raised concerns over the level of funding in mental health services following the death of a patient … Read more
NHS patients waiting for hospital care top 4m for first time in a decade
More than 4 million patients are waiting to be admitted to hospital in England to have surgery, the highest number … Read more
Richards: NHS must protect waiting times and access to treatment
The NHS must protect waiting times for planned treatment and maintain access to evidence based care despite ongoing austerity, the outgoing … Read more