NHS waiting lists hit new record high despite Rishi Sunak pledge
1 year, 4 months ago

NHS waiting lists hit new record high despite Rishi Sunak pledge

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} NHS waiting lists have hit a new record high despite a pledge by Rishi Sunak to bring them down. Labour says the government had no plan to turn growing waiting lists around An even narrower target, to eliminate waits of 18 months or more for NHS treatment, was missed in April this year. Last week, health minister Maria Caulfield said the government expected waiting times to go up before they went down, telling LBC radio that the numbers would “peak in the next few months”. The government has said it will draft in spare capacity from the private sector to try and cut waiting lists, including the use of eight new privately-run diagnostic sectors.

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Wes Streeting says NHS waiting lists must be ‘millions lower’ by 2029
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wes Streeting says NHS waiting lists must be ‘millions lower’ by 2029

The Independent  

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NHS isn't getting better: Hospital waiting lists have RISEN again... and health service is slipping on targets for cancer treatment, new data reveals
6 months, 1 week ago

NHS isn't getting better: Hospital waiting lists have RISEN again... and health service is slipping on targets for cancer treatment, new data reveals

Daily Mail  

Hospital waiting lists have risen for the first time in seven months, with the NHS also slipping further from its target on cancer treatments. Separate data showed the proportion of patients being treated within two months of an urgent cancer referral slipped from 68.7 per cent in March to 66.6 per cent in April. Without this, commitments to substantially cut …

Cuts to the NHS waiting list have stalled for second month in a row, new figures show
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuts to the NHS waiting list have stalled for second month in a row, new figures show

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While progress against reducing the NHS waiting list stalled, improvements were seen in cancer waits …

NHS waiting lists could take 685 years to clear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS waiting lists could take 685 years to clear

The Telegraph  

The NHS waiting list will take 685 years to clear if it continues to fall at the current rate, figures reveal. The overall waiting list remains “stubbornly high” at 7.53 million having fallen by just 916 people between February and March, all but putting an end to Rishi Sunak’s NHS pledge to cut the backlog. If it continues to come …

Patients stuck on NHS waiting lists should be made to improve their own health because thousands are too unfit for surgery, report says
8 months, 1 week ago

Patients stuck on NHS waiting lists should be made to improve their own health because thousands are too unfit for surgery, report says

Daily Mail  

Patients are costing the NHS millions of pounds a year by turning up for operations too unfit to go under the knife, a damning report reveals. The CPOC's 'Blueprint for NHS efficiency' report says: 'The NHS has too many cancellations, complications, and lengthy hospital stays – often due to patients arriving for surgery in an unfit state. 'These can be …

Where the NHS waiting list figures leave Sunak’s five priorities
8 months, 1 week ago

Where the NHS waiting list figures leave Sunak’s five priorities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cutting NHS waiting lists was …

NHS waiting lists fall amid junior doctors’ strikes but patients facing longest wait climbs
9 months, 1 week ago

NHS waiting lists fall amid junior doctors’ strikes but patients facing longest wait climbs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She added: “This has been achieved despite disruptive strikes …

NHS waiting list recovery ‘could take years’ – report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS waiting list recovery ‘could take years’ – report

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite recent reductions in the waiting list in England, the Institute for Fiscal Studies …

Record 180,000 patients suffered ‘degrading’ 12 hour waits in A&E last month
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Record 180,000 patients suffered ‘degrading’ 12 hour waits in A&E last month

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm is tragically and increasingly the expected …

NHS waiting list even higher than before Rishi Sunak pledge
11 months, 1 week ago

NHS waiting list even higher than before Rishi Sunak pledge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak said he is ‘confident’ the government can resolve the …

NHS fails to hit key targets despite drop in waiting list
11 months, 1 week ago

NHS fails to hit key targets despite drop in waiting list

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On some measures the situation is better than this time last year, in part …

NHS waiting list hits record 7.8 million high
1 year, 1 month ago

NHS waiting list hits record 7.8 million high

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS waiting list has hit a record high of 7.77 …

NHS failing to tackle ‘shameful’ gaps in care which leave poor waiting longer, research shows
1 year, 1 month ago

NHS failing to tackle ‘shameful’ gaps in care which leave poor waiting longer, research shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Too many black women have experienced treatment that falls short of …

Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists ‘blown out of water’ as backlog set to soar
1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists ‘blown out of water’ as backlog set to soar

The Independent  

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NHS waiting list hits record high of almost 7.8m
1 year, 2 months ago

NHS waiting list hits record high of almost 7.8m

The Independent  

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Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists
1 year, 4 months ago

Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government has turned to private sector capacity in a …

NHS waiting list in England hits record 7.5 million
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS waiting list in England hits record 7.5 million

The Independent  

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Biggest NHS reform in its history to save taxpayer £10bn
1 year, 5 months ago

Biggest NHS reform in its history to save taxpayer £10bn

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak will unveil the “most radical” reform of the NHS in its history, under plans that aim to save taxpayers £10 billion. Doctors’ regulators will be asked to consider shortening medical degrees from five to four years and the plan promises an extra 60,000 doctors working in the health service. ‘Radical modernisation’ Writing for The Telegraph, Steve Barclay, the …

NHS failing to tackle spiraling children’s surgery waiting lists as backlog hits record levels
1 year, 7 months ago

NHS failing to tackle spiraling children’s surgery waiting lists as backlog hits record levels

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One NHS leader warned that the long waits would be likely to affect some children’s …

Rishi Sunak tells health leaders a bold approach will fix NHS in Britain
1 year, 11 months ago

Rishi Sunak tells health leaders a bold approach will fix NHS in Britain

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told a gathering of health and social-care leaders that a “bold and radical approach” is needed to end the crisis at the country’s National Health Service. Sunak hosted a “recovery forum” of health professionals and officials at Downing Street on Saturday that was first announced last night to address issues including improving emergency treatment and …

Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve
1 year, 11 months ago

Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amid warnings from senior doctors that the NHS is under intolerable pressure, the Prime …

NHS told to ‘turbo-charge’ use of private sector to ease record waiting lists
2 years ago

NHS told to ‘turbo-charge’ use of private sector to ease record waiting lists

The Telegraph  

The NHS has been ordered to “turbo-charge” use of the private sector to help clear record waiting lists. A new taskforce, bringing together independent hospital leaders and NHS officials, will examine how to significantly expand use of the private sector and give patients more choice over where they receive treatment. It comes amid record waiting lists, with more than seven …

NHS waiting list spikes to ANOTHER record high: Now 6.4MILLION patients are stuck in queues
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS waiting list spikes to ANOTHER record high: Now 6.4MILLION patients are stuck in queues

Daily Mail  

The number of people in the queue for routine NHS treatment in England has soared to another high and record numbers are facing 'frightening waits' in A&E. NHS data shows one in nine people were in the queue for elective operations such as hip and knee replacements and cataracts surgery by March — up from 6.18m in February Separate data …

Will the NHS waiting list problem ever be solved?
2 years, 10 months ago

Will the NHS waiting list problem ever be solved?

The Telegraph  

The scale of the mess can hardly be exaggerated. In England alone, we have over six million people – more than the population of Denmark – on waiting lists, 37 per cent more than before the pandemic. “The pledges made this week just take us back to waiting times of nearly 20 years ago,” he said. The Conservatives, by contrast, …

NHS waiting lists to rise until 2024, says Sajid Javid
2 years, 10 months ago

NHS waiting lists to rise until 2024, says Sajid Javid

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Assuming half of the missing demand from the pandemic …

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