Extra appointments alone won't meet key government waiting time pledge

Extra 40,000 NHS appointments and operations each week will not be enough on its own to achieve the 18-week waiting time target, new research shows.

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New CF and NHS Confederation analysis reveals why extra appointments alone will not meet the government's waiting-time pledge.

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6 September 2024

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Darren Hughes responds to NHS pay announcements and further commitments from the Welsh Government.

10 September 2024
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A ‘whole-of-government approach’ needed to tackle causes of ill health and reduce NHS demand, finds new report

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10 September 2024
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Extra appointments alone won't meet key government waiting time pledge

Extra 40,000 NHS appointments and operations each week pledged by government will not be enough on its own to achieve the 18-week waiting time target.

8 September 2024
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Latest figures show general practice is delivering 'more for less'

The latest figures show how much pressure primary care is under from rising demand.

30 August 2024
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Diversifying the upper levels of the health service

Despite the incredible diversity of NHS staff as a whole, there is a distinct lack of diversity at higher levels. So what is going wrong?

21 August 2024
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The NHS needs to confront the serious problem of racism within the service

Can the NHS really root out racism from the service if it cannot confront the institutional racism that persists within it?

14 August 2024
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Driving an anti-racism strategy through cultural change

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29 July 2024
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IT is key for productivity gains but processes must be standardised first

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24 June 2024
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Designing inclusive digital services: how ICS leaders can ensure services reduce, and not exacerbate, inequalities.

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