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NEWS: GPs advised to use waiting lists
As reported by GP Online, BMA guidance suggests GP practices adopt waiting lists to better manage patient demand and ensure urgent cases are prioritised ‘The vulnerable patients keep reading
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NEWS: Isle of Man boosts mental health services
As reported by BBC News, funding aims to cut children’s mental health waiting times from 48 weeks to 18 weeks About 1,200 children are currently on keep reading
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NEWS: NHS expands AI to cut missed appointments
As reported by NHE, with AI reducing DNAs by 30% in six months, NHS England aims to tackle £1.2bn losses and optimise patient care through keep reading
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NEWS: Covid backlog shrinks despite NHS strikes
As reported by NHS England, new figures reveal the fourth consecutive drop in waiting lists amidst record-breaking industrial action, highlighting staff resilience and innovative approaches to keep reading
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NEWS: New campaign to promote pharmacy care
As reported by NHS England, new ads across various platforms will encourage people to utilise high street pharmacies for treating additional conditions, part of NHS’s strategy keep reading
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NHS offers travel options for long-waiting patients
As reported by BBC News, patients in England waiting more than 40 weeks for treatment will be contacted to explore the possibility of receiving care elsewhere, keep reading
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NHS waiting lists hit record high in England
As reported by the BBC, a record 7.47 million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment, NHS figures for the end of May show – up keep reading
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Waiting list silence causing worry for patients and overwhelm for practices
Practices in Northern Ireland are being overwhelmed by patients “kept in the dark” about their place on the region’s record waiting lists, according to an keep reading
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Health Foundation comment on Keir Starmer’s NHS mission
Ahead of Keir Starmer’s NHS mission launch last Monday, Dr. Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of the Health Foundation released a comment Dixon said: “With more keep reading
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NHS waiting lists in England unlikely to fall in 2023, research suggests
As reported by The Guardian, NHS waiting lists are unlikely to fall in 2023, and the backlog is unlikely to be significantly tackled until mid-2024 keep reading