Tag: backlog
Why the jury is out on the NHS backlog plan
But what’s remarkable from this new year waiting list announcement is just how few levers ministers seem to have to pull. Much of this plan is about building on work that is already under way in England – and there are reasons why these policies have only had limited impact so far. More surgical and…
Government unveils plan to cut NHS waiting list backlog
The government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. The plan, to be announced on Monday, will expand access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs, alongside reforms designed to enhance patient…