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DHSC

Target could be 'narrowly missed' despite waiting times progress

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

Leaders have warned the referral to treatment interim waiting time target could be ‘narrowly missed’, despite further progress in February.

ESTATES

NHS England delivers record number of new and replacement ambulances

By Lee Peart 07 April 2026

A record of over 1,100 new or replacement ambulances have been delivered in England over the past year.

A&E

A&E handover times down by five minutes

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

A further five minutes has been slashed off ambulance handovers to A&E, according to the latest NHS England data.

WAITING TIMES

NHS waiting lists continue to fall in Scotland

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Waiting lists in Scotland continue to fall, with waits of more than a year decreasing for eight consecutive months, new data reveals.

NHS WALES

Waiting list and long waits continue to fall in Wales

By Liz Wells 19 February 2026

Waiting times in Wales have fallen to their lowest level in almost three years.

WAITING TIMES

Surgeons double high intensity theatre sessions to reduce waiting times

By Lee Peart 13 February 2026

Surgeons have undertaken two high intensity theatre (HIT) sessions in one day to bring down waiting times for planned operations.

WAITING TIMES

Long waits continue to fall in Scotland

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

Waiting lists in Scotland have continued to fall, with waits of more than 52 weeks down seven months in a row.

WAITING TIMES

Trust secures £2m NHSE capital funding for improved waiting times

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded £2m in capital funding from NHS England after delivering one of the strongest improvements in elective care performance in t...

WAITING TIMES

Most improved trust awarded £2m for waiting time progress

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded £2m through NHS England’s Elective Care Capital Incentive Scheme for its progress on 18-week waiting times.

WAITING TIMES

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.