Delays to treatment
A 39% increase in child referrals for mental health care in England in a year
The number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data … Read more
Senior UK health official warns of ‘unsafe and undignified’ care due to A&E delays
Ian Higginson, a vice-president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has warned about attempts to “discredit” figures estimating that … Read more
Wave of hospitals declare critical incidents as they struggle to cope
Nursing Notes reports that a triple hit of Influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus is causing a spike in demand, … Read more
Ambulance crews urged to conserve oxygen
HSJ reports that ambulance staff are being urged to conserve oxygen supplies because of a national shortage of small cylinders … Read more
Tories ‘failing women’ as gynaecology waiting times treble in a decade
The Guardian reports that the Conservatives have been accused of “failing women” as analysis reveals gynaecology waiting times have trebled … Read more
Longest diagnostic waits at highest level since covid lockdown
NHS England data for September shows 12.4 per cent of the 1.6 million awaiting a diagnostic test had been on … Read more
Record 7 million people awaiting hospital treatment
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment with the NHS in England topped 7 million for the first time in … Read more
Waiting lists for routine hospital treatment in England break record
At the end of July, NHS England reported that the number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital … Read more
Waiting lists met by sprint for zombie ideas
The most recent NHS England statistics show the numbers in the queue for elective treatment has now topped 6.7 million – more … Read more
Data from Trusts reveal thousands of new 12-hour waits
HSJ has reported that several trusts have now started reporting thousands of 12-hour waits in their emergency departments, representing a … Read more