Long waits for surgery ‘have tripled in four years’
The number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years in England, … Read more
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‘A grim reality’: concern over longer waits for NHS operations
Patients are being left in pain and discomfort due to financial pressures facing NHS, says Royal College of Surgeons An … Read more
Number of NHS patients waiting more than 12 hours on hospital trolleys rises 6,000%, figures show
The proportion of patients waiting for more than 12 hours on trolleys has increased by more than 6,000 per cent, … Read more
NHS patients offered the chance to see a GP weeks earlier – if they pay
NHS patients are being offered the chance to jump the queue to see a GP weeks earlier – if they … Read more
Theresa May ditches manifesto plan with ‘dementia tax’ U-turn
Theresa May has announced a U-turn on her party’s social care policy by promising an “absolute limit” on the amount … Read more
Potentially ‘life threatening’ gaps in care, independent review warns
Disruptions linked to a new care model for Bristol community mental health services “may well have been life threatening”, a … Read more
Medics warn of workforce crisis as 94% report staffing issues
Nearly 94% of acute medics today reported regular problems in their units with having a full quota of staff, deepening … Read more
NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
NHS Ambulances fail to reach most seriously ill and injured patients in time despite efficiency drive
Ambulances are failing to reach thousands of seriously-ill patients within the eight-minute target time, despite a dramatic reduction in the … Read more
£4m MRI scanners set to cut waiting times at Kent and Canterbury Hospital
A £4m investment to deliver two new scanners at Kent and Canterbury Hospital will cut patients’ waiting times and produce … Read more