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Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose by 6,002 to 7.4m in October after falling for the first time in four months in September.

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Government improves offer to resident doctors in England

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Government has offered resident doctors in England an improved deal in a bid to avert next week's strike action.

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Roundtable: Autumn Budget raises more questions than answers

By Lee Peart 10 December 2025

The Government’s Autumn Budget has landed with a familiar mixture of anticipation and scepticism with healthcare leaders.

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Higher hospital productivity not resulting in large fall in wait times, IFS finds

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Higher hospital productivity is not leading to a large fall in elective waiting times, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has highlighted.

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Initial maternity review impressions 'much worse than anticipated'

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Baroness Amos, chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, has said her initial impressions are ‘much worse than I anticipated’.

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Streeting says NHS will 'weather the storm' of flu-demic and strikes

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS will seek to ‘weather the storm’ in the face of record flu levels and December strikes.

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Thousands attending A&E with itchy skins and sore throats

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Over 200,000 patients attending A&E with minor ailments last winter, new NHS data has revealed.

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Streeting announces review into mental health and ADHD services

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

An independent review for mental health, autism and ADHD services has been announced by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting.

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Government accused of 'insufficient urgency' as 12-hour waits surge

By Lee Peart 03 December 2025

The Government has been accused of acting with ‘insufficient urgency’ after figures showed a 90-fold increase in 12-hour hospital waits.

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Adviser to reform NHS response to violence against women and girls

By Liz Wells 02 December 2025

Jess Asato, MP for Lowestoft, has been appointed as violence against women and girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade.