One in ten operations cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery
By Lee Peart 24 April 2026
One in ten operations are cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery, according to a new survey.
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.
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