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BEST PRACTICE

Cancer trial could mean 1m fewer outpatient clinic appointments

By Lee Peart 08 July 2025

A cancel trial at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) could mean 1m fewer outpatient appointments.

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Government invests £450m in ending corridor care

By Lee Peart 06 June 2025

The Government is investing almost £450m in a ‘fundamental shift’ to urgent and emergency care.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government invests £106m to reduce waiting times

By Liz Wells 03 June 2025

The Scottish Government has allocated more than £106m to health boards to help tackle the longest waits for procedures and operations.

WAITING LISTS

Outpatient waits over two years hit record levels in Scotland

By Lee Peart 30 May 2025

The number of people waiting two years for an outpatient appointment in Scotland has hit record levels.

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Rise in cancelled operations and lung cancer waits revealed

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

Damning figures on operation cancellations and lung cancer waits have been published by the Liberal Democrats.

WAITING TIMES

Wales' first minister accused of missing two-year waiting time target

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has been accused of missing a two-year waiting time target.

WORKFORCE

Mental health A&E waiting times a 'scandal in plain sight', says RCN

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Mental health waiting times in A&E are a ‘scandal in plain sight’ with some people waiting for up to three days to be seen, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.

ESTATES

Scottish Government unveils additional funding for National Treatment Centre Highland

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

The Scottish Government has allocated £2.6m of additional funding to the National Treatment Centre Highland to deliver thousands of additional orthopaedic and ophthalmic operations every year.

PERFORMANCE TARGETS

NHS performance improving as high demand continues

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The total waiting list for procedures and appointments fell to 7.40 million in February, down from 7.43 million in January, the sixth consecutive monthly decline.

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