Delays to treatment
‘Outrageous’ long A&E waits for mental health patients increase 150pc
Research by the HSJ, has found that mental health patients who arrive at emergency departments in crisis are increasingly facing … Read more
NHS England waiting list reaches another record high in March
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England reached another record high in March, with a total of 6.4 million … Read more
Hundreds of mentally ill prisoners denied urgent treatment in England
A joint investigation by the Guardian and BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme, has found that hundreds of severely … Read more
Senior nurse tells of acute pressure on NHS 111
A senior nurse describes to The Guardian how the NHS 111 telephone advice service is increasingly unable to help those … Read more
Officials sound alarm on ambulance stroke response times
HSJ has seen a report on stroke services by the NHS England Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme that … Read more
One in ten on NHS waiting list in the Midlands
Labour MPs got no useful answers when they challenged ministers to explain how they would cut massive waiting lists in the Midlands, … Read more
Record high for England’s NHS waiting list
At the end of December, almost 6.1 million people were waiting to have an operation – the highest number since … Read more
Waiting lists reach record 5.8m people in England
A total of 5.8 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of September, according to figures from NHS … Read more
Lives at risk from long ambulance waits
The BBC reports that its investigation has found that lives are at risk because patients are facing unacceptably long waits … Read more
Patients waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in crowded A&E departments
The Independent has seen records that show patients are waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in accident and emergency … Read more