NHS summer crisis ‘worst on record’ as health service fails to meet cancer referral target
Full story in The Independent, 13 September 2018 The NHS has had its worst summer crisis on record, experts have warned, as the … Read more
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Patients dying on NHS waiting lists ‘surges by 10,000’
Full story in Pulse, 3 September 2018 The number of patients dying while waiting for treatment has increased by over … Read more
NHS bosses urge hospitals to send patients to private firms
Full story in The Guardian, 31 August 2018 NHS bosses have urged hospitals to send patients to be treated by … Read more
Autistic people wait years for diagnosis in some parts of England
Full story in The Guardian, 18 July 2018. People with suspected autism are being forced to wait more than two … Read more
NHS operation waiting lists reach 10-year high at 4.3m patients
Full story in The Guardian, 13 July 2018. The number of patients waiting for an operation on the NHS has … Read more
Demand for private counselling soars due to long NHS waiting lists
Full story in the Metro, 11 July 2018. Since 2016, the number of people booking private counselling sessions has increased … Read more
Children in pain waiting half a year for dental operations up 50%, Labour warns
Full story in The Independent, 16 June 2018 Dentistry experts have warned of a “troubling” increase in children being made … Read more
Hundreds going blind each year amid NHS delays, research shows
Full story in The Telegraph, 6 June 2018 Hundreds of people are going blind every year because of long waits for … Read more
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG hits NHS cancer waiting times target, figures show
Full Story at Peterborough Telegraph, 18 April 2018 Less than one in seven cancer patients started their treatment more than … Read more
Nearly a third of patients at Coventry and Warwickshire A&Es wait more than four hours
Full Story in Coventry Live 13 April 2018 Nearly a third of patients waited more than four hours in Coventry … Read more