Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
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36% Bias Score
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
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44% Bias Score
NHS App Upgrade to Speed Up Treatment and Reduce Waiting List
The UK government will unveil plans on Monday to upgrade the NHS app, allowing more patients to book non-emergency treatments with various providers, including private ones, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-patient waiting list and meet an election pledge to treat 90% of patients within 18 weeks of ...
NHS App Upgrade to Speed Up Treatment and Reduce Waiting List
The UK government will unveil plans on Monday to upgrade the NHS app, allowing more patients to book non-emergency treatments with various providers, including private ones, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-patient waiting list and meet an election pledge to treat 90% of patients within 18 weeks of ...
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44% Bias Score
4.5 Million Italians Forgo Healthcare in 2023
In 2023, 4.5 million Italians forwent healthcare due to economic hardship, long wait times, or access issues, highlighting a 7.6% rate, exceeding pre-pandemic levels and disproportionately affecting older age groups and specific regions.
4.5 Million Italians Forgo Healthcare in 2023
In 2023, 4.5 million Italians forwent healthcare due to economic hardship, long wait times, or access issues, highlighting a 7.6% rate, exceeding pre-pandemic levels and disproportionately affecting older age groups and specific regions.
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28% Bias Score
NHS Spends Record £12.3 Billion Outsourcing Patient Care
The NHS spent a record £12.3 billion in 2023/24 outsourcing patient care to private hospitals, a 12% increase from the previous year, exceeding pandemic spending to address high waiting lists; experts warn this isn't a long-term solution.
NHS Spends Record £12.3 Billion Outsourcing Patient Care
The NHS spent a record £12.3 billion in 2023/24 outsourcing patient care to private hospitals, a 12% increase from the previous year, exceeding pandemic spending to address high waiting lists; experts warn this isn't a long-term solution.
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36% Bias Score
UK Women Seek Private Gynaecology Care Due to Soaring NHS Waiting Lists
Facing over doubled NHS gynaecology waiting lists since February 2020, numerous UK women are resorting to expensive private care for timely treatment of conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, incurring costs from \£2,000 to over \£10,000, exposing systemic issues within the NHS.
UK Women Seek Private Gynaecology Care Due to Soaring NHS Waiting Lists
Facing over doubled NHS gynaecology waiting lists since February 2020, numerous UK women are resorting to expensive private care for timely treatment of conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, incurring costs from \£2,000 to over \£10,000, exposing systemic issues within the NHS.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Cardiology Wait Times Force Man to Consider Private Treatment
77-year-old John Crockford from Bridlington faces a year-long wait for a cardiology appointment due to a backlog of 7.5 million patients within the NHS, forcing him to consider expensive private treatment to avoid potentially fatal delays.
NHS Cardiology Wait Times Force Man to Consider Private Treatment
77-year-old John Crockford from Bridlington faces a year-long wait for a cardiology appointment due to a backlog of 7.5 million patients within the NHS, forcing him to consider expensive private treatment to avoid potentially fatal delays.
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52% Bias Score
Starmer's NHS Plan: Ambitious 92% Waiting Time Target by 2029
Keir Starmer's NHS plan promises to reduce planned care waiting times to 92% within 18 weeks by spring 2029, utilizing expanded community diagnostic centers, surgical hubs, and increased private sector involvement, despite expert skepticism regarding its feasibility.
Starmer's NHS Plan: Ambitious 92% Waiting Time Target by 2029
Keir Starmer's NHS plan promises to reduce planned care waiting times to 92% within 18 weeks by spring 2029, utilizing expanded community diagnostic centers, surgical hubs, and increased private sector involvement, despite expert skepticism regarding its feasibility.
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48% Bias Score
Italy Launches National Platform to Tackle Healthcare Waiting Lists
Italy launches a national platform to monitor healthcare waiting lists, aiming to enforce timely access to medical services by addressing data collection inconsistencies and imposing penalties for non-compliance; however, long-term success hinges on increased funding and systemic reforms.
Italy Launches National Platform to Tackle Healthcare Waiting Lists
Italy launches a national platform to monitor healthcare waiting lists, aiming to enforce timely access to medical services by addressing data collection inconsistencies and imposing penalties for non-compliance; however, long-term success hinges on increased funding and systemic reforms.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
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40% Bias Score
£675m Needed to Clear Northern Ireland's Record Hospital Waiting List
Northern Ireland faces a record-high 506,600-person hospital waiting list, necessitating a £675 million, five-year investment (£135 million annually) to clear the backlog, a problem worsening since 2010 and unresolvable through efficiency measures alone.
£675m Needed to Clear Northern Ireland's Record Hospital Waiting List
Northern Ireland faces a record-high 506,600-person hospital waiting list, necessitating a £675 million, five-year investment (£135 million annually) to clear the backlog, a problem worsening since 2010 and unresolvable through efficiency measures alone.
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52% Bias Score
Audit Scotland Report Highlights Scottish NHS Crisis
An Audit Scotland report reveals that the Scottish NHS is facing a crisis, with missed waiting-list targets, record-high delayed discharges, and a lack of a clear plan to address growing demand; difficult decisions on service provision are needed.
Audit Scotland Report Highlights Scottish NHS Crisis
An Audit Scotland report reveals that the Scottish NHS is facing a crisis, with missed waiting-list targets, record-high delayed discharges, and a lack of a clear plan to address growing demand; difficult decisions on service provision are needed.
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60% Bias Score