NHS waiting lists in England could more than double in the coming months, the health secretary has said. Currently, some 5.3 million people are waiting for routine operations and procedures in England. Sajid Javid told the Sunday Telegraph he was “shocked” when officials warned him that the backlog could reach 13 million patients. The Covid… Continue reading Feb 2022. We Need to Talk about the NHS Backlog
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Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis
Despite numerous new funding pledges in recent years, a welcome change from years of austerity, it remains the consensus that the new money is not enough. After almost a decade of underfunding, the NHS continues to struggle and the money promised to it does not allow for preparations for the future. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis
Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People
A record number of people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England, with nearly 10,000 procedures delayed for more than two years. New NHS figures show that a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021. This is the highest number since records began in… Continue reading Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People