Record numbers of patients wait more than four hours at A&E
More patients than ever before had to wait more than four hours for A&E treatment last month as winter put … Read more
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NHS financial sustainability – An NAO report
In its annual report on the financial sustainability of the NHS, the NAO concludes that the existence of substantial deficits … Read more
No commitment on waiting time targets in long-term plan
The NHS long-term plan has set no commitment on when the service will get back to meeting its core statutory … Read more
Mental health: waiting times to be capped under 10-year NHS plan
New waiting-time targets for mental health treatment and stronger support for young adults with difficulties will be an important part … Read more
NHS considers scrapping four-hour A&E waiting time targets
NHS leaders are preparing to risk a backlash by relaxing long-established key treatment waiting time targets, including hospitals’ duty to … Read more
NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report
The number of A&E patients seen within the four-hour waiting target was the lowest on record last month, according to … Read more
People in mental health crisis neglected by NHS, MPs warn
Full story in The Guardian, 16 October 2018 Growing numbers of people who experience a mental health crisis are having … Read more
Delays in NHS mental health treatment ‘ruining lives’
Full story in The Guardian, 9 October 2018 People with mental health problems are waiting so long for NHS care … Read more
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
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