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NEWS: CQC Faces Backlog of 5,000 Concerns
As reported by The Standard, the Care Quality Commission faces a backlog of 5,000 concerns, with staff blaming an ineffective IT system for the delays, keep reading
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NEWS: NHS waiting list hits 7.6 million
As reported by NHE, the latest NHS England data shows an increase in waiting list numbers, with 308,000 patients waiting over a year for treatment Of keep reading
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NEWS: Labour pledges to cut NHS backlog
As reported by The Guardian, Labour vows to eliminate the NHS waiting list within five years, aiming to prevent a shift towards private healthcare In an interview keep reading
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NEWS: Pandemic backlog likely until 2025
As reported by National Health Executive, experts warn that even with a 30% increase in healthcare capacity compared to pre-pandemic levels, the excess backlog from the pandemic keep reading
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How patient portals streamline NHS services and improve patient experience
All non-specialist acute trusts must have procured a portal solution by September – in light of NHS England’s mandate, here’s how to roll out a keep reading
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GP referrals system may be creating ‘hidden’ backlog of patients needing treatment
As reported by Medscape, a reduction in the number of GP referrals to hospitals could be creating a “hidden backlog” of patients needing help, according keep reading
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Doctors’ strike threatens tackling backlog, warn NHS bosses
As reported by the BBC, progress being made on tackling the hospital waiting backlog will be put at risk by next week’s junior doctors’ strike, keep reading
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COVID backlog to be cleared with Multimillion-pound investment
As reported by the BBC, more than 80,000 patients have been stuck on waiting lists in Herefordshire and Worcestershire Approximately 80,000 patients have been caught keep reading
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RCGPNI calls for an urgent and collective approach to tackling waiting lists
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland, Dr Laurence Dorman says action is urgently required to tackle waiting lists and calls keep reading
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NHS to face ‘triple whammy’ this winter
As reported by BBC news, the NHS is facing a “triple whammy” of rising COVID-19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity due keep reading