Tag: NHS waiting list
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...
Long A&E wait times led to almost 14,000 deaths last year in England: RCEM
The college has found that 65 per cent of people waiting 12 hours or more in A&E were patients waiting for a hospital bed...
NHS Emeritus pilot scheme: Retired doctors to help bring down waits for elective care
Retired consultants being encouraged to return to the health service to help secondary care providers who need additional help with their waiting lists
NHS...
COVID-19 backlog not likely to be cleared by 2025, even with 30% capacity boost
Experts underscore the need to improve healthcare system resilience to reduce the effects of any future emergencies  Â
NHS England will not be able to...
GP appointments could grow by 70 million a year if pharmacies disappear: NPA survey
A substantial, sustained new funding is needed to keep pharmacy doors open and keep pressure off the NHS Â
A survey by the National Pharmacy...