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
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Hospitals suspend surgery due to bed shortage
All routine inpatient surgery at Pinderfields Hospital in Yorkshire is to be suspended from 16 August to help the hospital trust … Read more
Charity reports NHS England delays could lead to thousands of deaths
The British Heart Foundation has warned that thousands of people with heart problems could die over the next few years … Read more
Over 5m people on England’s NHS waiting list
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has exceeded 5 million for the first time. NHS England’s latest … Read more
Full picture of how covid is hitting hospitals in the north
HSJ has reported the full picture of hospital capacity in hotspot areas in the North West is revealed for the … Read more
Surgeons told not to discuss lack of PPE
The Confederation of British Surgery has reported that dozens of surgeons have reported being told by the NHS employer to … Read more
‘Mountain’ waiting list will need five-year plan, says royal college
The HSJ reports that the Royal College of Surgeons has said that the NHS will need a five-year strategy to … Read more
Patients face longer journeys after emergency surgery centralised
The HSJ has reported that since 6 January, Medway Maritime Hospital has no longer been able to carry out either … Read more
6.4% of people needing operations in Dacorum had to wait more than 26 weeks in May 2019
Not only did 6.4% of patients awaiting operations in Dacorum have to wait more than 26 weeks, but 14.1% had … Read more
NHS failure to meet waiting times targets risks patients’ lives
The Public Accounts Committee report on NHS waiting times was released 12 June 2019. In summary, it states that more and … Read more