Summer crisis for depleted NHS hospitals
While many campaigners’ eyes have been focused on the football, or the ‘dead cat’ of the Health and Care Bill, … Read more
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Sajid Javid appointment akin to ‘putting the fox in charge of the chicken coop’
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has said the appointment of Sajid Javid as the new health secretary is akin to … Read more
Ministers complacent as hospital trusts struggle with emergencies and waiting lists
NHS hospitals are under the cosh as they face a rising tide of emergency attendances with a reduced number of … Read more
Over 5m people on England’s NHS waiting list
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has exceeded 5 million for the first time. NHS England’s latest … Read more
Record 5 million people now on NHS waiting list for routine treatment
The latest data shows that there are a record 5 million people on the NHS waiting list for routine treatment, … Read more
NHS to receive £160m to tackle backlog of care built up during Covid
The Guardian reports that a new £160m NHS initiative has been launched to allow tens of thousands of patients to … Read more
Hospitals battle coronavirus outbreaks as workforce shortages drive cancellation fears
The Independent reports that across the north, hospitals are battling rising numbers of Covid-19 outbreaks that are spreading on their wards, but at … Read more
NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn
The Observer reports that negotiations over extra money for the NHS have hit an impasse, with both sides nowhere near … Read more
‘Mountain’ waiting list will need five-year plan, says royal college
The HSJ reports that the Royal College of Surgeons has said that the NHS will need a five-year strategy to … Read more
Treatment delays lead to blindness in glaucoma patients
An investigation by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has found that people with glaucoma are regularly at risk of … Read more