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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: GPs feel the squeeze
HSJ Health Check discusses the latest squeeze on GP resources, and controversy over reform of referral processes.
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NewsNHS ‘a cat’s whisker’ from hitting headline targets
The NHS was within touching distance of its headline urgent and emergency care targets in March – falling just short of the key asks in A&E and ambulance wait times.
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NewsGP spend share at lowest point in a decade
The proportion of the NHS budget spent on general practice has fallen to its lowest point in at least 10 years, according to figures newly released by government.
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NewsHospitals seek £50m from renting out cancer capacity
A hospital trust is offering to rent out two of its radiotherapy treatment rooms to an external provider to treat private patients, in a deal worth £50m.
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NewsChair ‘exceeded authority’ when suspending trust chief, investigation finds
A trust chair “exceeded her authority” and “badly handled” the suspension of its chief executive, according to investigation findings seen by HSJ.
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NewsLeaders face ‘unrealistic expectations’ at failing trusts, says CEO
The chief executive of the NHS’s biggest hospital group has warned that the speed national leaders expect improvement from failing organisations – and how they go about it – is often unrealistic.
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Expert BriefingMackey: ‘Contentious’ model can drive ‘hockey stick’ recovery
Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. By bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsHospital group signs AI deal covering 20,000 clinicians
An acute provider collaborative has signed one of the largest ambient voice technology deals to date, covering up to 20,000 clinicians across four trusts.
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CommentTurning the CQC into the regulator health and social care deserves
New draft frameworks signal the CQC’s shift back to sector-based regulation and a renewed focus on clarity, proportionality and improvement, says its interim chief executive
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NewsPoor IT a ‘critical’ threat to breast cancer service
Poor IT represents a “critical” threat to patient safety and service delivery in a trust’s breast cancer unit, a report has warned.
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NewsMajor trust accused of shifting work to GPs
A major trust has been accused of inappropriately shifting work to GPs in the capital.
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News‘Plan ahead’ to avoid EPR delays, says veteran tech lead
Trusts need to “plan ahead” to avoid “interventions from NHS England” when launching electronic patient record systems, according to a leading tech chief.
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NewsLocal manager to chair two trusts
Two trusts have appointed a former long-serving NHS manager in the area to be their joint chair.
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NewsStreeting: Failing NHS bosses being ‘quietly moved on’
Under-performing NHS bosses are being “quietly moved on” rather than being “named and shamed”, Wes Streeting has said.
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NewsMore than half of staff say EPRs make their job harder
More than half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system say it made their job harder and they lacked necessary training, a survey has found.
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HSJ PartnersHow nurse-led endoscopy models are supporting NHS diagnostic recovery
Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting cancer early and monitoring long-term conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Yet like many diagnostic services, endoscopy has experienced significant pressure in recent years.
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CommentEnglish hospitals are outperforming those in Scotland and Wales
Despite ongoing pressures, England’s NHS is recovering faster than Wales and Scotland, with shorter waits and higher activity, despite similar funding increases
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NewsCEO steps down after stint at second trust
A chief executive who has been leading two trusts for a year has announced he will step down from both roles.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Making ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Caitlin Tilley.