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
treatment delays
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
Lack of beds key to A&E and ambulance delays
The crisis in A&E, and the failure of NHS trusts to make any headway in stemming or reducing the waiting … Read more
‘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