waiting lists
Government plans to cut NHS waiting list ‘difficult to achieve’ – health leaders
A poll of NHS trust managers and chief executives found that fewer than half think the quality of patient care on offer in the health service is high.
NHS backlog hits record high
Some 7.77 million people are on the waiting list.
Those waiting longest for NHS care to be asked if they will travel for treatment
The health service hopes the initiative will help drive down the number of people waiting the longest.
Humza Yousaf to pledge £300 million to cut NHS waiting lists in Scotland
The Scottish First Minister will also use his speech to the SNP conference to insist support for independence can increase to a ‘sustained majority’.
Department of Health accused of downplaying hospital waiting times
The British Dental Association has accused the Department of Health of downplaying hospital waiting times in Northern Ireland.
Starmer commits to erasing 7.7m NHS waiting list in four years
It is a ‘huge ambition’ of Labour’s to cut the NHS backlog in a single term if elected, party leader Sir Keir Starmer said.
Editorial: Politics must work for health
No-one in Northern Ireland can be under any illusion about the shocking length of waiting lists for what should be routine hospital treatment.
Sunak: NHS strikes ‘holding back progress’ on cutting waiting lists
The number of appointments and procedures cancelled due to industrial action has passed the one million milestone.
NHS braced for week of disruption as consultants and junior doctors strike
Health bosses said the action by medics in England will see planned care grind to a halt.
Walkout by senior NHS doctors continues as pay dispute shows no sign of ending
The 48-hour strike by consultants in England continues until Saturday morning.