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
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NHS waiting list plan ‘will fail’ unless pressure on A&E is lifted
The Society for Acute Medicine has warned that the government’s plan to tackle NHS waiting lists “will fail” unless pressure … Read more
Boris Johnson accused of ‘shameful spinning’ of cancer care targets
At a visit to a cancer centre in Kent, Boris Johnson, supposedly unveiled plans for what he portrayed as two … Read more
Waiting lists reach record 5.8m people in England
A total of 5.8 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of September, according to figures from NHS … Read more
Invest in publicly run services to secure health and social care
For the first time more than 50% of NHS patients referred for hip and knee replacement are being treated in … Read more
Care worker shortage will increase NHS waiting lists
The social care sector is facing a crisis in staffing, with an estimated 105,000 vacancies, according to the 2021 State of the … Read more
Nottingham rations cancer care due to lack of staff
More than a decade of frozen funding has brought the NHS to a shocking new stage of crisis, in which … Read more
Patients in poorer areas wait longer for treatment
Areas of deprivation in England have seen waiting lists on average increase by more than half (55.2%), compared to a … Read more
Pressure on Sunak to see reality of NHS finances
The new government £5bn funding for the NHS announced on Monday, will only give the NHS half of what NHS … Read more
Millions unable to access mental health support
There are around 8 million people in England that are denied access to mental health services because they do not … Read more