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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Waiting lists for treatment in England have risen while cancer referral rates have fallen and ambulance response times have got longer. Here are the key figures from the latest data. – Overall waiting list The number of people waiting to start ...

08 Jun 2023 at 13:00

NHS cancer treatment waiting times increasing, figures show

Cancer waiting times across the NHS in England have got worse, according to new data. Figures from NHS England show 61.0% of cancer patients who had their first treatment in April after an urgent GP referral had waited less than two months ...

08 Jun 2023 at 13:43

Scotland

A&E patients waiting over four hours reaches second highest level ever

A total of 8,568 Scots spent more than four hours in accident and emergency the latest weekly figures have showed – with this the second highest total on record. In the week ending June 19, 68.1% of patients attending at A&E were admitted,...

28 Jun 2022 at 15:04

NHS experts seek proof new A&E standards will improve patient care

Leading experts have asked NHS England for proof that new A&E measures – set to replace the four-hour waiting times target – will improve patient care. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund have ...

07 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Cancer patients face ‘distressing’ wait for treatment due to missed targets

Thousands of cancer patients in England face “distressing” waiting times due to missed targets after the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party, sharing research by the House of Commons Library, said 78% ...

16 Apr 2022 at 05:25

Scotland

Scottish Labour urges Yousaf to act on Scotland’s NHS crisis

Humza Yousaf has been told to act on Scotland’s NHS – or his position will become “untenable”. Scottish Labour issued the stark warning after the party, along with the Scottish Conservatives, criticised the handling of Scotland’s ...

25 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Gray: Frailty service in A&E units can build on ‘good progress’ to cut NHS waits

Health Secretary Neil Gray has insisted “good progress” is being made in tackling NHS waiting times, as he said a scheme being rolled out across Scotland could also have a “positive impact”. With ministers having pledged to set ...

05 Mar 2025 at 16:25

Scotland

Matheson urges Scots to prepare ahead of ‘really challenging’ winter for NHS

People across Scotland are being urged to prepare for any winter ailments ahead of what is expected to be a “really challenging” season for the NHS. Health Secretary Michael Matheson launched NHS 24’s annual winter ...

29 Nov 2023 at 11:12

Scotland

Wait times for children’s mental health services show slight improvement

Waiting times for specialist children’s mental health services have improved slightly but remain below the target. In the third quarter of 2023, 75.6% of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:54

Scotland

Yousaf warns of fluctuations in A&E performance over ‘most challenging’ winter

There will be “fluctuations” in accident and emergency waiting times throughout this “most challenging” winter, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has warned, as the latest figures showed an improvement in ...

15 Nov 2022 at 13:47

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Concerns have been raised over patients facing long waits in emergency departments not being given time-sensitive medication after a man was left unable to swallow due to missed medicines. An elderly ...

05 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

A&E waiting time performance down from previous week

Scotland’s accident and emergency waiting time performance declined in early August, with 66.5% of those who attended emergency departments being admitted, transferred or discharged within four ...

15 Aug 2023 at 11:28

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