NHS England Prioritizes Shorter Waiting Times, Scrapping Preventative Healthcare Plans
NHS England is scrapping plans to improve early cancer diagnosis, women's health, and childhood vaccinations, prioritizing shorter waiting times for A&E, cancer care, and hospital treatment to address public concerns about long delays, despite criticism from health experts and charities.
NHS England Prioritizes Shorter Waiting Times, Scrapping Preventative Healthcare Plans
NHS England is scrapping plans to improve early cancer diagnosis, women's health, and childhood vaccinations, prioritizing shorter waiting times for A&E, cancer care, and hospital treatment to address public concerns about long delays, despite criticism from health experts and charities.
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48% Bias Score
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
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44% Bias Score
UK to Recruit 450 Driving Examiners to Tackle Six-Month Test Wait Times
The UK government will recruit 450 driving examiners to reduce driving test wait times from an average of six months to seven weeks by December 2025, addressing a significant backlog and concerns about third-party websites reselling tests; however, driving instructors remain skeptical.
UK to Recruit 450 Driving Examiners to Tackle Six-Month Test Wait Times
The UK government will recruit 450 driving examiners to reduce driving test wait times from an average of six months to seven weeks by December 2025, addressing a significant backlog and concerns about third-party websites reselling tests; however, driving instructors remain skeptical.
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44% Bias Score
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
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40% Bias Score
NHS Hiring Freezes Hamper Cancer Care
Dozens of NHS hospitals banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff in 2024, despite growing referrals for suspected cancer; this caused concern that it may undermine efforts to cut NHS waiting times.
NHS Hiring Freezes Hamper Cancer Care
Dozens of NHS hospitals banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff in 2024, despite growing referrals for suspected cancer; this caused concern that it may undermine efforts to cut NHS waiting times.
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44% Bias Score
Record Hospital Waiting Times in Wales
Hospital waiting times in Wales hit a record high, despite additional funding being allocated to tackle the issue. The situation is significantly worse than in England.
Record Hospital Waiting Times in Wales
Hospital waiting times in Wales hit a record high, despite additional funding being allocated to tackle the issue. The situation is significantly worse than in England.
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40% Bias Score