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1 week ago
Medicine

The Bexley GPs where patients are left waiting for appointments most

Patients in Bexley experience varying wait times for GP appointments, with some getting same-day slots while others wait over a month. [ more ]
BBC News
2 months ago
Medicine

Cancer patients 'at risk' due to treatment delays, doctors say

Cancer care in the UK is in crisis, with patients not being treated on time leading to significant delays in treatment.
Cancer waiting times in England are at their worst on record, with only 65.9% of patients starting treatment on time in December. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Medicine

Number of patients facing 18-month wait for NHS care rises in England

Long waits for care in the NHS continue to be a major issue, with millions of patients waiting for treatment and hundreds of thousands waiting for over a year.
The number of patients waiting more than 18 months for routine treatment has increased, and patients needing urgent care are being seen less quickly. [ more ]
www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
1 month ago
London

St George's doctor says the NHS is failing children with disgraceful' wait times

Children are facing long waiting times for NHS treatment and are not considered a priority.
Dr. Camilla Kingdon calls for a dedicated children's health minister to ensure fair consideration in policy decisions. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago
London

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust among worst in London for A&E waiting times

37.3% of patients at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust waited more than four hours in A&E, ranking the trust in the top five for longest waiting times in London.
Whittington Health NHS Trust had the worst waiting times in London, with 41.2% of patients waiting more than four hours in A&E. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Mental health

My long and painful wait for NHS knee surgery has left me depressed | Letter

The need to increase NHS surgical capacity is critical for addressing long waiting times for routine surgeries.
Patients like the author, awaiting routine surgeries, experience significant impacts on their mental, physical health, and quality of life due to delays. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Public health

Ontario's plan for private clinics to do publicly funded surgeries gets thumbs up from these doctors | CBC News

The Doug Ford government in Ontario plans to give independent clinics a bigger role in the publicly funded health system.
Some doctors argue that these clinics will increase accessibility to procedures and reduce waiting times for patients. [ more ]
Washington Post
3 months ago
Health

The king's cancer was caught early. His subjects often have to wait months.

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer
The majority of Britons rely on the free public health-care system [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Health

UK cancer care in crisis and patients will die due to lack of strategy, experts warn

UK cancer care is in crisis and patients may suffer as a result of the government's decision to eliminate a dedicated cancer plan.
Waiting times for cancer treatment in the NHS are at a record high and the number of cancer patients is expected to increase significantly by 2040.
Dedicated cancer policies have been shown to improve survival outcomes, as demonstrated by Denmark and Ireland. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Health

UK cancer care in crisis and patients will die due to lack of strategy, experts warn

UK cancer care is in crisis and patients may suffer as a result of the government's decision to eliminate a dedicated cancer plan.
Waiting times for cancer treatment in the NHS are at a record high and the number of cancer patients is expected to increase significantly by 2040.
Dedicated cancer policies have been shown to improve survival outcomes, as demonstrated by Denmark and Ireland. [ more ]
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