Scottish hospital activity still below pre-pandemic levels, says IFS

Scottish hospital activity still below pre-pandemic levels, says IFS

By Lee Peart 09 March 2026

Hospital activity is below pre-pandemic levels in Scotland, unlike England or Wales, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) analysis.

Think tank - waiting lists

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

The Health Foundation asks whether a faster decline in FF20 waiting lists is due to the work of new ‘crack’ teams.

Streeting praises trust staff for cutting waiting lists

By Lee Peart 18 February 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has praised staff at a specialist surgery unit for cutting waiting lists in Trafford and Manchester.

Waiting list and longest waits down in Wales

By Liz Wells 22 January 2026

The NHS Wales waiting list has fallen and fewer people are facing the longest waits for treatment, new figures show.

'Phenomenal' trust cuts waiting lists three times national average

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

Elective care waiting times have been cut by three times the national average by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).

Crack NHS teams cut waiting lists three times faster in jobless areas

By Lee Peart 15 January 2026

Specialist NHS teams have helped cut waiting in 20 areas with the highest joblessness in England three times faster than the national average.

NHS Scotland waiting lists fall

By Liz Wells 06 January 2026

NHS Scotland long waits have fallen for the sixth consecutive month, with significant year-on-year increases in activity, new figures reveal.

Trust awarded £2m for cutting elective care waiting times

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is one of eight trusts to receive £2m capital funding from NHS England in recognition of significant progress in reducing waiting times for electi...

Billions spent but targets missed: MPs slam NHS record

By Lee Peart 19 November 2025

Post-Covid recovery goals on NHS waiting lists have been missed by ‘significant margins’, an MPs report has found.

Billions spent but recovery targets missed - MPs slam NHS record

By Lee Peart 18 November 2025

Post-Covid recovery goals on NHS waiting lists have been missed by ‘significant margins’, an MPs report has found.

Waiting list drops for first time in four months

By Lee Peart 13 November 2025

The NHS waiting list fell in September after rising for the previous three months.

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