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
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Government accused of ’empty promises’ on mental health as NHS plans to slash funding
The Government has been accused of “empty promises” over boosting mental health provision as new figures reveal that half of … Read more
NHS England pauses procurement resulting in extra costs for CCGs
Full story in the HSJ 30 August 2017 Commissioners in two counties have incurred extra costs after NHS England delayed … 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
Expectant mothers turned away from Darlington maternity services on 26 occasions last year
The number of times a North-East maternity unit was forced to temporarily close its doors to expectant mothers rose by … Read more
Revealed: ‘Distress’ as over 1,000 neurology patients left waiting
More than 1,000 patients have been left waiting for follow up appointments because of capacity problems at a struggling specialist … 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
NHS England delay ‘denies patients access to life saving treatment’
Patients are being denied access to heart treatments that could prevent strokes or save lives, after an NHS England project … Read more
Thousands of mental health patients spend years on secure wards
Thousands of mental health patients are being kept in secure wards for years at a time when they should be … Read more
UK cancer survival rates lag behind those of other European countries – study
Cancer survival rates in the UK continue to lag behind those of other European countries, research suggests, with experts flagging … Read more