Hospital waiting lists could reach eight million by August 2024 regardless of strike action
New analysis has revealed if current trends continue, the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England could rise to over eight million by next…
NHS waiting list patients could get faster access treatments and prescriptive assistive technologies
Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different…
Video: Industry and NHS collaborate to rapidly create outpatient clinic to tackle huge waiting lists
Thousands of hospital patients will be able to be seen at the new ‘health village’ in Poole's Dolphin Centre, after University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) become…
58 percent of people agree with Health and Social Care Levy, new survey finds
The Health Foundation has shared the findings of a new survey, delivered in partnership with Ipsos, that explores public perceptions of health and social care.…
DHSC confirms £700m to help hospitals tackle waiting lists this winter
NHS hospitals across England will benefit from a share of £700 million to expand wards, install modular operating theatres, upgrade outpatient spaces and MRI and…
RESPONSE: NHS backlogs will take longer to clear if social care pressures are not tackled
Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers and Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, has responded to the recent snap survey published by the…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Key points for the assistive technology sector
Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 to Parliament, detailing the UK Government’s tax and spending plans…
Guest article: How the coronavirus pandemic has impacted assistive technology services
Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group In this article, Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has…
One in six could be on an NHS waitlist by April, thinktank suggests
Despite the heroic efforts of healthcare leaders and frontline workers, a lack of system resilience forced the NHS to become a National COVID Service, a…