The latest referral to treatment times show that more patients are being treated within 18 weeks of being referred by their GP.
Around 51 per cent of patients completing their inpatient or day case treatment in April hit the 18-week target, compared with 48 per cent in March.
Prevention is still sidelined in UK health policy, despite clear benefits and public support. The 10-Year Health Plan must make it central – with new models, shared investment, and a unit to lead lasting change.
Inspectors have branded a hospital’s paediatric services “inadequate” and warned of “resentment” among medical staff following a trust merger.
In his review of the state of the NHS, Lord Darzi commented that the health service is in the “foothills of digital transformation” – with an opportunity ahead to unlock productivity and deliver better care with technology.
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