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New targets could lead to longer waits in mental health
It is good news that waiting times are being reduced for mental health. But the proposed targets for IAPT services could mean that some people... Watch the video
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New waiting time pressure reports – by NHS Trust and specialty
Want a customised report on the waiting time pressures in a particular Trust and specialty? Here they are, all based on the data published this... Watch the video
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NHS consolidates its position on waiting times
The NHS consolidated its position on waiting times, following the first ever achievement of all three 18-week targets in January. The number waiting over a... Watch the video
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NHS holds the line on 18 weeks
Waiting times improved slightly again in England, with new record-bests for long-waiters on the waiting list.
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NHSE’s ‘unlawful’ waiting list guidance should be withdrawn
It may be unlawful, undermines National Statistics, puts managers at risk of prosecution, and erodes public trust in the NHS
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Not giving up on elective waiting times
When elective waiting times go up, how can we minimise the harm to patients?
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One-year-waiters: real patients or data errors?
The dramatic reduction in one-year-waiters was more down to validation than treating real patients. But it's essential nonetheless: there were still plenty of real patients... Watch the video
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Orthopaedics scrapes inside waiting target for first time
Long-waits are down again, but the total number waiting is a bit higher than usual. This will become worrying, if it carries on.
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Perverse 18-weeks sanctions made mandatory
The financial sanctions are tilting slightly away from the perverse targets, but making them mandatory brings them back with a vengeance. Is anyone actually in... Watch the video
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Perverse waiting list management, despite the promises
The health secretary has committed to ending perverse waiting list management. Yet it continues, fuelled by perverse incentives.