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News‘Online hospital’ trust seeks first chair
The new national “online hospital” dubbed NHS Online is to be formally established as an NHS trust in June with the appointment of its inaugural chair.
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NewsNHSE launches ‘sprint’ in bid to hit waiting list target
NHS England has told trusts to begin a “sprint” exercise in a bid to hit its politically critical waiting list target by March.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in November 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentWaiting list falls but still not fast enough
The longest waiting specialties made the biggest improvements in waiting times in November, says Rob Findlay
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HSJ LocalTrust plans to miss elective target and cut beds to save money
A trust has publicly set out why its tight financial position will lead to bed closures and missed elective targets, with its chief executive saying “very serious decisions” needed to be taken.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Unsexy and painstaking – 2026 in elective care
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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NewsStreeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply
Some NHS organisations are struggling to cut waiting lists because they have “over steered” on avoiding deficits, the health and social secretary has declared.
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NewsProviders fear ‘significant commercial risk’ from NHSE contract rules
Fundamental concerns have been raised about NHS England’s proposed elective payment model for next year by NHS and private providers – with independent sector leaders branding them “not sustainable”.
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CommentA brighter future is possible in 2026
Pressures from industrial action, morale and maternity safety concerns are colliding with once-in-a-generation transformation – meaning 2026 will be a defining year, says Daniel Elkeles
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NewsRevealed: The trusts forecast to miss the elective target
Only around a quarter of trusts are on track to hit their original elective target for 2025-26 if they continue on their current trajectories, according to analysis shared with HSJ.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Squeaky clean data
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. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsICB restricts autism, ADHD and weight loss services
An integrated care board has put new restrictions on referrals for several community services, arguing that “health benefits must be maximised from the resources available”.
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HSJ LocalTrust cancels more than 1,400 ops after kit cleaning failings
A trust has been forced to cancel more than 1,400 elective operations due to problems with the cleaning of its surgical instruments.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in October 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentWaiting list starts growing again
The trajectory towards 18 weeks recovery is getting steeper, says Rob Findlay
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NewsMillions offered no choice of provider
Millions of patients are being offered no choice of provider when referred for secondary care and tests, contrary to national guidance, according to NHS England information.
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NewsPrivate providers given greater incentives to take on complex work
Changes to the prices paid by the NHS to private providers for ophthalmology work have been delayed and refocused to increase the commercial attractiveness of undertaking more complex treatment.
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HSJ PartnersClinically led, patient first: Redefining specialist care in dermatology
When lead clinician Andrew Morris reflects on the origins of the Sussex Community Dermatology Service (SCDS), one principle has guided every decision: putting the patient at the centre.
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CommentDigital services can tackle the quiet crisis stalking the NHS
Professor Robert Thomson explores how universities can help tackle the neurodevelopmental and mental health crisis
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NewsExclusive: NHSE ramps up waiting list cleaning drive
NHS England has doubled its estimate of how many cases can be wiped off the waiting list through validation this year to 600,000, HSJ can reveal.