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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.

CRITICAL INCIDENT

Critical incident declared as hospital struggles with ED pressure

By Lee Peart 05 November 2025

A critical incident has been declared by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) as a result of sustained pressures at Queen’s Medical Centre ED.

ESTATES

NHS delivers 500,000 extra appointments through independent sector

By Lee Peart 27 October 2025

Almost 500,000 additional NHS appointments have been delivered through the independent sector.

ONS

Less than a quarter of patients on hospital waiting lists have good experience

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

Less than a quarter of patients (22.8%) patients on hospital waiting lists, have a good or very good experience, according to the ONS.

CORRIDOR CARE

Corridor care now a 'regrettable reality', says CQC

By Lee Peart 09 September 2025

Almost one in five (18%) of patients having to wait for a bed on a ward are kept in a corridor or hallway, the CQC has found.

WAITING TIMES

Twenty-four hour A&E waits increase by 771% in five years, analysis

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

Waits of 24 hours or more in A&E rose 771% between 2020 and 2024, new statistics have revealed.

WAITING TIMES

Two-year treatment waits at lowest level in four years in Wales

By Liz Wells 21 August 2025

The number of people waiting more than two years for treatment fell to the lowest level since March 2021 in June, the latest NHS figures show.

WORKFORCE

Trial slashes podiatry care waiting times

By Lee Peart 13 August 2025

A trial whereby a consultant podiatric surgeon has joined clinics run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s podiatrists has slashed waiting times, upskilled colleagues and improved patient outcomes.

WAITING TIMES

Welsh health board tells NHSE to keep patients waiting

By Lee Peart 04 August 2025

Hospitals in England have been told by Powys Teaching Health Board to keep its patients waiting as long as they would have to wait in Wales, it has been revealed.

WAITING TIMES

Wales sees big improvement in ambulance patient handover times

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

The number of people waiting over an hour for ambulance transfers to ED has fallen by almost a fifth in Wales.

DHSC

Almost half of people do not think 10-Year Plan will boost NHS access

By Liz Wells 21 July 2025

Almost half of people think the Government's 10-Year Health Plan will have no difference, or make it harder to get a GP appointment, a new survey shows.