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Mar112021 by adminNo Comments

Covid-19: NHS waits at record high as second wave hits care

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Getty ImagesThe Covid surge in January hit key services including cancer and routine surgery, NHS England figures show.Less than half the expected number of operations were done, pushing the waiting list to a record-high of 4.6m.More than 300,000 of those have been waiting more than a year for treatment - compared to 1,600 before the pandemic began.Surgeons described it as a dire situation which would take a long time to turnaround.Tim Mitchell, of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: "Behind today's statistics are people waiting in limbo. "Many will be in considerable pain, others will have restricted mobility and be at risk of isolation and loneliness. "Dealing with this daunting backlog will take time, and also sustained investment in the NHS," he said.Similar problems are a...

Aug132020 by adminNo Comments

NHS figures reveal long waits for routine ops in England

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The number of patients admitted for routine treatment in hospitals in England was down 67% in June compared with the same time last year, NHS figures show.The number of people going to accident and emergency units in England in July was also down on last year, by 30%.The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption to many areas of the health service.But patients are being urged to seek help from the NHS when they need it.NHS England said local staff were working hard to restore non-Covid services and record numbers had received help during the pandemic through NHS 111.'Alarming backlog'Meanwhile, the number of people going to their GP with symptoms of cancer and being urgently referred to a specialist is rising but still nearly 20...

Jan92020 by adminNo Comments

A&E patients face long waits as winter bites

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Huge pressures at hospitals across the NHS over the last month have led to long delays for patients seeking emergency care, figures suggest.The NHS England December data showed record delays in A&E with one in five patients waiting more than four hours.A key problem seems to have been a shortage of beds on wards. The figures show nearly 100,000 of the sickest patients faced hours stuck on trolleys and waiting in corridors while beds were found for them.Some hospitals were even forced to introduce emergency protocols and turn away walk-in patients deemed not to need immediate help.11 charts on the challenges facing the NHSHow bad has it been? December was certainly the worst month since the four-hour target was introdu...

Feb142019 by adminNo Comments

A&E waits at worst level for 15 years

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A&E waits in England have reached their worst level since the four-hour target was introduced in 2004.The deterioration in performance came after hospitals appeared to be coping well in the early part of winter.During January, just 84.4% of patients were treated or admitted in four hours - well below the 95% threshold.It means nearly 330,000 patients waited longer than they should with hospitals reporting significant problems finding beds for those needing to be kept in.More than 80,000 patients were kept waiting an extra four hours or more to be transferred to a ward after their wait in A&E.All this comes despite relatively low levels of flu. If you can't see the NHS Tracker, click or tap here. I ...

Nov72018 by adminNo Comments

Dow Drops 39 Points as Market Waits for Its Vote

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