Getty Images The government has been warned it must come up with a plan to fix the NHS, amid mounting concern about the lack of progress in cutting long waits. Latest figures for England show the backlog in hospital care has risen slightly and targets to cut the longest waits look set to be missed. … Read more
Cardiff endometriosis patient wants condition treated more urgently Lara Stevens says endometriosis is like the cancer she had as a child, with the potential to spread and damage multiple organs – but feels it is not treated with the required urgency. “The endometriosis could be growing and I wouldn’t know where it is and what … Read more
Getty Images There is an unacceptable variation in waits for treatment of different cancers in England, an exclusive analysis for BBC News by Cancer Research UK shows. Patients with cancers affecting the head and neck and bowel are the most likely to face long waits – just over half are seen within the target of … Read more
60 minutes ago By Jane Deith and Alys Harte, BBC File on 4 Alex Smith Georgina, 16, is one of 601 children waiting for heart surgery in England The number of children receiving treatment in private hospitals across the UK rose by almost a quarter last year to more than 46,000, according to new data seen by … Read more
It is investing millions to get patients in and out quicker as colder weather arrives. Source link
Based on latest trends, yet more patients will be forced to wait, even if doctor strikes cease, projections suggest. Source link
Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay. Source link
Despite their child being classed as a priority, parents have told BBC News they face the difficult decision to wait for an ambulance or take them, often in a life-threatening condition, to hospital themselves – a risk because of the huge amounts of equipment needed to keep them alive, Source link
