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Labour's NHS Appointment Target: Slower Growth Than Previous Year
Labour's claim of exceeding its NHS appointment target is challenged by new data showing a slower increase compared to the previous year, despite the significant reduction of the waiting list since their arrival in office.
Labour's NHS Appointment Target: Slower Growth Than Previous Year
Labour's claim of exceeding its NHS appointment target is challenged by new data showing a slower increase compared to the previous year, despite the significant reduction of the waiting list since their arrival in office.
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40% Bias Score
NHS England Waiting List Increases in March, Halting Recent Progress
The number of patients waiting for NHS treatment in England rose to 7.42 million in March, a near 19,000 increase from February, halting recent progress despite increased treatment delivery. This increase, while below the average March rise over the past ten years, remains above pre-pandemic levels,...
NHS England Waiting List Increases in March, Halting Recent Progress
The number of patients waiting for NHS treatment in England rose to 7.42 million in March, a near 19,000 increase from February, halting recent progress despite increased treatment delivery. This increase, while below the average March rise over the past ten years, remains above pre-pandemic levels,...
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36% Bias Score
Cross-Border Surgery Reimbursement to Tackle NI Waiting Lists
Northern Ireland will reimburse patients up to £10 million for surgeries in the Republic of Ireland starting June 2025 to tackle waiting lists exceeding two years, part of a £215 million plan also using private providers and prioritizing certain procedures like gynaecology mesh removal and children'...
Cross-Border Surgery Reimbursement to Tackle NI Waiting Lists
Northern Ireland will reimburse patients up to £10 million for surgeries in the Republic of Ireland starting June 2025 to tackle waiting lists exceeding two years, part of a £215 million plan also using private providers and prioritizing certain procedures like gynaecology mesh removal and children'...
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36% Bias Score
Wales Plans to Prioritize "Fit and Well" Patients on Surgical Waiting Lists
The Welsh government aims to cut surgical waiting lists by 25% by March 2026 by prioritizing "fit and well" patients, penalizing those with multiple missed appointments, and boosting pre-operative fitness programs; however, concerns exist regarding potential health inequalities.
Wales Plans to Prioritize "Fit and Well" Patients on Surgical Waiting Lists
The Welsh government aims to cut surgical waiting lists by 25% by March 2026 by prioritizing "fit and well" patients, penalizing those with multiple missed appointments, and boosting pre-operative fitness programs; however, concerns exist regarding potential health inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
Welsh NHS Waiting Lists Dip, but Long Waits Remain High
NHS waiting lists in Wales saw an overall decrease of nearly 2,000 patients in December, reaching 800,395; however, 284,586 waited over 36 weeks, and 23,621 waited over two years, exceeding government targets.
Welsh NHS Waiting Lists Dip, but Long Waits Remain High
NHS waiting lists in Wales saw an overall decrease of nearly 2,000 patients in December, reaching 800,395; however, 284,586 waited over 36 weeks, and 23,621 waited over two years, exceeding government targets.
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52% Bias Score
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
Soaring Child Dental Extractions in Scotland Create Hospital Backlog
The number of Scottish children needing hospital dental extractions has risen sharply in recent years, creating a significant backlog, with some children waiting over a year for treatment due to capacity issues and inequalities in access to care.
Soaring Child Dental Extractions in Scotland Create Hospital Backlog
The number of Scottish children needing hospital dental extractions has risen sharply in recent years, creating a significant backlog, with some children waiting over a year for treatment due to capacity issues and inequalities in access to care.
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56% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's Cross-Border Healthcare Scheme Raises Equity Concerns
Northern Ireland's £215 million plan to tackle hospital waiting lists includes a cross-border reimbursement scheme starting June 2025, allowing patients waiting over two years for an operation to reclaim costs if they pay for treatment in the Republic of Ireland; however, concerns exist about worsen...
Northern Ireland's Cross-Border Healthcare Scheme Raises Equity Concerns
Northern Ireland's £215 million plan to tackle hospital waiting lists includes a cross-border reimbursement scheme starting June 2025, allowing patients waiting over two years for an operation to reclaim costs if they pay for treatment in the Republic of Ireland; however, concerns exist about worsen...
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68% Bias Score
Scotland's NHS Faces Criticism for Two-Year Gynaecology Surgery Waits
In Scotland, almost 1,500 women have waited over two years for gynaecological surgery, with waiting times for all gynaecology services increasing by 16.7 percent between June 2023 and 2024; critics cite this as evidence of 'structural neglect' of women's health within the NHS.
Scotland's NHS Faces Criticism for Two-Year Gynaecology Surgery Waits
In Scotland, almost 1,500 women have waited over two years for gynaecological surgery, with waiting times for all gynaecology services increasing by 16.7 percent between June 2023 and 2024; critics cite this as evidence of 'structural neglect' of women's health within the NHS.
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64% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Government to Prioritize Reduction of Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Times
A Dutch court ruled that the government must prioritize reducing waiting times for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), citing the case of a man imprisoned while awaiting treatment due to a shortage of spaces; this highlights a systemic issue impacting approximately 210 individuals currently awaiti...
Dutch Court Orders Government to Prioritize Reduction of Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Times
A Dutch court ruled that the government must prioritize reducing waiting times for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), citing the case of a man imprisoned while awaiting treatment due to a shortage of spaces; this highlights a systemic issue impacting approximately 210 individuals currently awaiti...
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Mental Healthcare Facing Long Waiting Times
Mental healthcare waiting times in the Netherlands are significantly exceeding targets, with patients facing delays of up to 28 weeks for personality disorders, 25 weeks for obsessive-compulsive disorders, and 23 weeks for eating disorders, while only those with mild issues, like burnout, often rece...
Dutch Mental Healthcare Facing Long Waiting Times
Mental healthcare waiting times in the Netherlands are significantly exceeding targets, with patients facing delays of up to 28 weeks for personality disorders, 25 weeks for obsessive-compulsive disorders, and 23 weeks for eating disorders, while only those with mild issues, like burnout, often rece...
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36% 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
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