Tories ‘failing women’ as gynaecology waiting times treble in a decade
The Guardian reports that the Conservatives have been accused of “failing women” as analysis reveals gynaecology waiting times have trebled … Read more
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Longest diagnostic waits at highest level since covid lockdown
NHS England data for September shows 12.4 per cent of the 1.6 million awaiting a diagnostic test had been on … Read more
Record 7 million people awaiting hospital treatment
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment with the NHS in England topped 7 million for the first time in … Read more
Waiting lists for routine hospital treatment in England break record
At the end of July, NHS England reported that the number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital … Read more
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
Now for the bad news as cancer care hits ‘worst ever’ performance
Barely had the BBC headlines trumpeting the achievement of virtually eliminating 2-year waits for NHS treatment in England faded from TV and … Read more
Warnings for coming winter as NHS capacity reduced
As a new strain of Covid-19 triggers yet another surge of hospital admissions, tying up more front line resources, emergency … 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
NHS mental health services turning away children
A survey by the charity Stem4 has found that children and young people who are anxious, depressed or are self-harming … 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