NHS waiting lists fall amid junior doctors’ strikes but patients facing longest wait climbs
1 year 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 and record winter pressures on our NHS services.” Elsewhere, some 70.9 per cent of patients urgently referred for suspected cancer in January were diagnosed or had cancer ruled out within 28 days, down from 74.2% the previous month and below the target of 75 per cent. “We need a long-term cancer strategy in England that provides the investment and focus needed so that everybody with a cancer diagnosis gets the timely and quality care they deserve.” Professor Pat Price, who co-founded the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign, described the situation as “a disaster for cancer patients” and called for “a radical new cancer plan and a clear implementation plan to improve waiting times and cancer survival”. “The Government set interim targets such as 76 per cent of people being seen within four hours in A&E, compared with the NHS standard of 95 per cent” she added. He said: “It is testament to the hard work of staff and the measures in our elective recovery plan that despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history in January, with one in five days affected, staff still managed to bring the waiting list down – staff delivered more activity than before the pandemic using a range of innovative and new technologies to ensure we continue to make progress on the longest waits for our patients.”

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Britain loses faith in the NHS: Patients delay seeking care due to long wait times and lack of staff
1 month ago

Britain loses faith in the NHS: Patients delay seeking care due to long wait times and lack of staff

Daily Mail  

Patients no longer have faith that the NHS will be there for them when they need it, a bombshell study reveals today. Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, admitted last week that ‘a lot’ of the extra cash has already been swallowed up by pay rises and inflation. The exclusive findings come from polling of a representative sample of …

Waiting lists increasing for most common surgeries
1 month, 1 week ago

Waiting lists increasing for most common surgeries

NL Times  

The waiting lists for several of the most common surgeries increased even further in 2024, according to an analysis of hospital data by the knowledge center Kompas in Zorg. “Complaints can get worse, and people are sometimes forced to walk around with pain for longer.” “In principle, the health insurer has a duty of care,” Martijn Buijsen, a professor of …

Record number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Record number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission

The Independent  

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More NHS patients to be treated privately as Starmer bids to slash waiting list backlog
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

More NHS patients to be treated privately as Starmer bids to slash waiting list backlog

The Independent  

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Starmer: More patients to be treated privately in bid to slash NHS waiting lists
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer: More patients to be treated privately in bid to slash NHS waiting lists

The Independent  

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Watch: Keir Starmer unveils Labour’s plan to cut NHS waiting times with millions of new appointments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Keir Starmer unveils Labour’s plan to cut NHS waiting times with millions of new appointments

The Independent  

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Starmer vows millions of new NHS appointments to end 18-month waits for treatment
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer vows millions of new NHS appointments to end 18-month waits for treatment

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer is warned millions of Brits will continue to wait months for NHS treatment - despite PM unveiling a series of 'radical' reforms to improve long waiting lists
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is warned millions of Brits will continue to wait months for NHS treatment - despite PM unveiling a series of 'radical' reforms to improve long waiting lists

Daily Mail  

Millions of people will continue to wait months for NHS treatment despite a series of ‘radical’ reforms to be unveiled by Keir Starmer on Monday. Monday’s reforms will focus on speeding up medical tests and routine surgery to cut waiting lists which soared to record levels in the wake of the pandemic. A new target slipped out by Downing Street …

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients …

GPs to refer patients for hospital tests avoiding consultants in shake-up aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists
2 months, 3 weeks ago

GPs to refer patients for hospital tests avoiding consultants in shake-up aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists

The Independent  

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Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest level
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest level

The Independent  

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Doctor shortages leave Dutch patients facing months-long waits
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Doctor shortages leave Dutch patients facing months-long waits

NL Times  

Patients across the Netherlands are facing increasingly long delays to see medical specialists, with wait times for gastroenterologists averaging 13 weeks longer than the recommended four weeks, and neurologists averaging seven weeks longer, according to a recent analysis by comparison site Independer. “There are simply too many patients and too few doctors,” said Robert Chabot, board member of the Dutch …

Hospitals running with 20 per cent fewer children’s doctors than they need, new figures reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hospitals running with 20 per cent fewer children’s doctors than they need, new figures reveal

The Independent  

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Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest

The Independent  

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Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms

The Independent  

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‘Deeply concerning’ backlog of thousands of cancer patients waiting months for treatment revealed
5 months ago

‘Deeply concerning’ backlog of thousands of cancer patients waiting months for treatment revealed

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 Thousands of patients with suspected cancer have been left waiting more …

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

The Independent  

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NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

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 NHS is going into winter “in bad shape”, experts …

NHS will fail to hit waiting list target as A&Es face winter ‘tripledemic’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS will fail to hit waiting list target as A&Es face winter ‘tripledemic’

The Independent  

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More than 300,000 cancer patients face delays ‘unless NHS performance improves’
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 300,000 cancer patients face delays ‘unless NHS performance improves’

The Independent  

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More than 10 million people face waiting at least one month to see their GP, damning figures reveal
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 10 million people face waiting at least one month to see their GP, damning figures reveal

Daily Mail  

A record number of patients face a four-week wait to see their GP – with more than 10million enduring such waits already this year, damning figures show. There were 10.3 million waits of four weeks or more for a GP appointment in England in the first seven months of this year, according to analysis of NHS data by the Liberal …

How broken NHS is fuelling Britain’s worklessness crisis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How broken NHS is fuelling Britain’s worklessness crisis

The Telegraph  

The broken NHS is not only failing its patients – it is also fuelling Britain’s worklessness crisis. A landmark report into the health service’s shortcomings has revealed that more than half of the 6.4 million people on an NHS waiting list are of working age. At the same time, a record 2.8 million people are on long-term sick leave – …

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

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

The Independent  

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NHS waiting lists force Britons to save up to pay for private healthcare, says report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS waiting lists force Britons to save up to pay for private healthcare, says report

The Independent  

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UK falling behind other countries when it comes to hospital waits – report
7 months ago

UK falling behind other countries when it comes to hospital waits – 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. The cumulative impacts of the pandemic and below-average spending growth have left UK health …

NHS waiting list rises for third consecutive month
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS waiting list rises for third consecutive month

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. Mr Streeting said: “These figures confirm that 14 years of Conservative neglect left the …

GP industrial action could lead to 'disaster' in cancer care and worsen A&E waiting times, experts and patient groups warn
7 months, 3 weeks ago

GP industrial action could lead to 'disaster' in cancer care and worsen A&E waiting times, experts and patient groups warn

Daily Mail  

GP industrial action could lead to 'disaster' in cancer care and worsen A&E waiting times, experts have warned. Limiting daily patients to 25 - around a third fewer than normal Stop engaging with the e-referral and guidance service, which allows one GP to seek advice from another clinician Serve notice on any voluntary services currently undertaken that plug local commissioning …

Number of cancer patients waiting over 104 days for treatment triples in five years
8 months, 1 week ago

Number of cancer patients waiting over 104 days for treatment triples in five years

The Telegraph  

The charity’s report found that more than half of the longest waiters had lower gastrointestinal cancers, such as bowel and anal, and urological cancers, such as prostate and kidney. ‘Long-term cancer strategy’ “However, too many patients are still waiting too long to begin cancer treatment, and this report highlights how far there still is to go. “A long-term cancer strategy …

7.6 million: How England’s healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories
8 months, 4 weeks ago

7.6 million: How England’s healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories

Al Jazeera  

Waiting times for National Health Service care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010. The NHS waiting list for treatment referrals in England hit 7.6 million cases in April – a threefold rise since 2010. Just 67 percent of Britons said they were satisfied with their public services, infrastructure and environment last …

Moment undercover reporter breaks down in tears inside A&E unit in the grips of NHS care crisis - as footage shows elderly patient forced to urinate in the corridor
9 months ago

Moment undercover reporter breaks down in tears inside A&E unit in the grips of NHS care crisis - as footage shows elderly patient forced to urinate in the corridor

Daily Mail  

Emotional footage shows the moment an undercover reporter broke down in tears inside an A&E unit after an elderly man was forced to urinate in a bottle in a corridor in full view of staff and other patients. The distressed elderly patient calls out for someone to help him as he fears he has been 'forgotten' in the corridor Undercover …

Undercover footage shows ‘suffering indignity’ faced by patients in emergency care in England
9 months ago

Undercover footage shows ‘suffering indignity’ faced by patients in emergency care in England

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. Earlier this month, a message sent to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust staff …

NHS isn't getting better: Hospital waiting lists have RISEN again... and health service is slipping on targets for cancer treatment, new data reveals
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Wes Streeting: I will outdo Blair to clear NHS backlog
10 months ago

Wes Streeting: I will outdo Blair to clear NHS backlog

The Telegraph  

Labour will also claim on Wednesday that the NHS waiting list will hit 10 million if the Tories remain in power. Labour’s plans to tackle record NHS waits include putting on 40,000 extra appointments each week by utilising weekend and evening slots, as well as doubling the number of scanners available to run diagnostics on patients. Labour’s plan to tackle …

Labour pledges 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week
10 months, 1 week ago

Labour pledges 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said: “Fourteen years of Conservative neglect has seen waiting lists …

Cuts to the NHS waiting list have stalled for second month in a row, new figures show
10 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
10 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 …

Robotics could help cut NHS waiting lists, medics and experts say
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Robotics could help cut NHS waiting lists, medics and experts say

The Independent  

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Patients stuck on NHS waiting lists should be made to improve their own health because thousands are too unfit for surgery, report says
11 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
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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NHS waiting list falls again – but only after thousands excluded from data
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS waiting list falls again – but only after thousands excluded from data

The Telegraph  

The NHS also missed reduced A&E targets despite a £50 million incentive package. Hospitals were told in January they could receive bonuses worth £2 million if, by March, they saw 76 per cent of patients at emergency departments within four hours. There were also similar cash rewards, worth £2 million, on offer for those making the biggest improvements in a …

NHS waiting list could be 2 million higher than thought, new data suggests
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS waiting list could be 2 million higher than thought, new data suggests

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 could be as high as almost 10 …

Children’s NHS waiting lists ought to be a priority, not an afterthought
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Children’s NHS waiting lists ought to be a priority, not an afterthought

The Independent  

If the National Health Service is turning a corner – and it is a big “if” – then children should be the first to benefit. There is “a lot of work to do”, she said, in drumming up the political will to cut waiting lists – and to reorder priorities within that drive for change. The Independent first revealed warnings …

NHS waiting list recovery ‘could take years’ report reveals
1 year ago

NHS waiting list recovery ‘could take years’ report reveals

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. Under the IFS’s “central scenario”, waiting lists would start to fall “consistently but slowly” from …

NHS waiting list recovery ‘could take years’ – report
1 year 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 …

Stephen Fry slams 'deadly' waits for NHS cancer treatment and urges ministers to get a grip on crisis after his own prostate cancer battle
1 year, 1 month ago

Stephen Fry slams 'deadly' waits for NHS cancer treatment and urges ministers to get a grip on crisis after his own prostate cancer battle

Daily Mail  

The petition, launched in 2020, has gathered almost half a million signatures Stephen Fry has today urged Brits to sign a petition calling on the Government to get a grip on Britain's cancer crisis. Throwing his support behind the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign, Stephen Fry slammed figures showing more than 200,000 patients have experienced treatment delays since 2020 While the level of …

More people waiting longer to see GP – NHS data
1 year, 1 month ago

More people waiting longer to see GP – NHS data

The Independent  

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Four-week waits for GP appointment at record high, NHS figures show
1 year, 1 month ago

Four-week waits for GP appointment at record high, NHS figures show

The Telegraph  

About 50,000 people every day in 2023 had appointments that they had been forced to wait more than a month for, the data showed. “Few medical conditions which are not routine check-ups can sustain a four-week wait without becoming more serious and costing the NHS more in the long term, “Primary care is disintegrating before our eyes and we will …

Record 180,000 patients suffered ‘degrading’ 12 hour waits in A&E last month
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Why 2023 was the 'worst year' for cancer
1 year, 1 month ago

Why 2023 was the 'worst year' for cancer

Daily Mail  

Cancer patients face a 'desperate situation' after the number waiting more than a month to start treatment hit a record high last year, charities warn. The NHS figures also show there has been a sharp rise in people facing long waits in A&E, though the overall NHS waiting list continues to fall. The proportion of patients waiting longer than 62 …

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