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Comment18 weeks: If not this Parliament, then maybe the next
Moving the deadline would make restoring 18 weeks more realistic, but still a challenge
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NewsNHS bosses admit defeat on 18-week pledge
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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CommentPrescribing how to improve productivity does not work
The NHS needs fewer targets and more stability if local leaders are to make the decisions that improve productivity
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NewsStaff exodus to private rivals forces trust to restrict service
A mental health and community trust has been forced to restrict its children’s ADHD service after a string of staff left for private providers.
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NewsRevealed: NHSE plan to ‘grip’ GP performance
NHS England intends to “improve operational grip” on GP performance and has warned it may lead to “contractual action”.
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NewsRevealed: The ICBs closest to hitting new access target
More than one in five clinically urgent GP appointments were not seen on the same day – but some areas are coming close to delivering the NHS England access requirement in 90 per cent of cases – new data reveals.
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CommentReplace poor NHS trusts with better private providers to get elective recovery back on track
The NHS is falling behind its 2029 waiting list target, prompting calls to shift activity, use independent capacity, and expand patient choice
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Will government abandon 18 weeks?
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. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsMinisters hire economist to scrutinise cancer performance
Health economist Anita Charlesworth will independently co-chair a “reformed” National Cancer Board, seven months after the government’s cancer plan promised a body “accountable for delivery” of its commitments.
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NewsTech problem delays elective reform target
Concerns have been raised about NHS England watering down a key target for its controversial “advice and guidance” scheme, just weeks ahead of the October deadline.
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CommentNo elective recovery this year
The waiting list has grown this financial year, when it should have shrunk decisively
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NewsHot summer hit trust’s finances
An ambulance service will have to make an additional £1.6m in savings due to high demand over the hot summer and has been put under intense monitoring by NHS England.
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NewsRecognise negative impact mutual aid can have on performance, pleads trust CEO
The chief executive of a trust that has fallen 34 places in NHS England’s provider performance league table has complained that the ranking fails to take into account its efforts to help neighbours.
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CommentValidations restrain the growing waiting list
The waiting list shrank slightly in June as unreported removals surged
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NewsHospitals must report on 25 maternity ‘deliverables’
Trusts have been told to report on 25 maternity asks by next month as part of the service’s response to two damning reviews.
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NewsCEOs agree new targets to cut waits
A new set of targets has been agreed between NHS England and mental health chief executives in a bid to boost the sector’s reputation within government.
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NewsWelsh government denies English hospital’s £20m demand
A Welsh health board is refusing to pay £21m as demanded by an English hospital trust in a cross-border funding dispute.
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NewsNHSE hires charity chief to create new directorate
NHS England has appointed a charity CEO to the new role of national director of patient experience.
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NewsMake us feel ‘safe’ while we drive reform, ICBs tell NHSE
Greater “air cover” from NHS England and “assurance” that commissioning leaders will not suffer from making difficult decisions has been demanded by integrated care boards.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: How many beds are enough?
Addressing urgent and emergency care recovery, including reducing A&E wait times and corridor care, remain top operational priorities for the NHS. This week’s Recovery Watch newsletter, by deputy bureau chief Matt Discombe, reports on progress towards these goals.