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Extra appointments ‘not enough’ to solve NHS waiting list crisis – new analysis reveals

The government’s extra two million appointments a year would only address about 15% of the additional activity required to meet the 18-week Referral To...

Pharmacy Leaders applaud Lib Dem’s election manifesto for sustainable healthcare reforms

CCA, CPE and NPA praise commitments to fair funding and enhanced pharmacy services in Liberal Democrats’ health pledges  Released on Monday morning, the election manifesto...

NHS backlogs drive 7 per cent increase in Private Hospital admissions

New data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) reveals that 2023 was a landmark year for private hospital admissions in the UK, surpassing...

Nearly 150,000 patients died while on NHS waiting lists last year

Labour Party says that almost half of patients today wait for more than 18 weeks for treatment  A Labour Party analysis of NHS trust...

Demand for private health cover surge amid NHS waiting list crisis

The UK health cover market was valued at £6.7 billion in 2022, marking a £385 million increase from the previous year Challenges in accessing the...

‘NHS should decentralise for a more localised healthcare delivery,’ new Reform report suggests

Reform's proposal introduces a model in which the centre of gravity in the health system is radically shifted to local decision-makers In a bid to...