Matthew Hopkins

NHS bosses admit defeat on 18-week pledge

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NHS chiefs have told ministers that their top health manifesto pledge - to restore the 18-week elective target by 2029 - is “not going to happen”, as a new analysis confirms the service is significantly off track.

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HSJ Podcast: Labour joins in the manager bashing

2026-10-02T04:00:00+01:00By

This week we bring you the health highlights from the Labour Party Conference, including an ex-minister who said he would sack half of the NHS managers he has met “in a heartbeat” for not being good enough.

Ella Devereux

The Download: ‘Perv glasses’ in the consultation room

2026-10-07T11:46:00+01:00By and

The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux and Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.