NHS and social care: manifesto 2019 check
Election manifestos are not the place to find detailed health policies, but they do give an insight into how the … Read more
waiting lists
Hospital waits at worst-ever level
Data from NHS Digital shows that more patients than ever before are on hospital waiting lists in England and delays … Read more
Patients went blind after appointment delays
The Times has reported on an internal report into the treatment of glaucoma patients at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation … Read more
An ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists hits mental health services
A workforce survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has claimed that a UK-wide shortage of psychiatrists that is forcing … Read more
‘Unacceptable’ cancer and elective waiting times are ‘risking patients’ lives’
Only one in three trusts are meeting cancer waiting time targets. Patients are facing “unacceptable” and “agonising” delays for both … Read more
Patients will wait longer for operations and care will get WORSE amid looming pensions crisis for doctors, British Medical Association warns
Patients will wait longer for operations and care will get worse in the face of a looming pensions crisis for … Read more
Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services
GP leaders are calling on the Government to stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services. The warnings come as … Read more
Expect a rise in patients suing NHS over long waits, watchdog warns
The NHS should expect a surge of medical negligence claims because of longer waiting lists in areas including cancer care … Read more
Cancer treatment waiting times see ‘concerning spike’ as NHS plans to ditch key measures
A quarter of cancer patients in January waited more than two months to start treatment, a concerning rise which means … Read more
A&E hospital waiting times hit worst level since NHS records began, figures show
Just 84.4 per cent of patients treated, admitted or discharged within four hours despite milder flu and weather – lowest … Read more