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23.1% of Diagnostic Waits Exceed Six Weeks in July
NHS England’s October 2026 Board report records 23.1% of diagnostic referrals waiting more than six weeks in July…
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Café Wards & Corridor Care
In September 2025, William Harvey Hospital in Kent was forced…
Read More about Café Wards & Corridor CareAmbulances as Waiting Rooms
Despite repeated promises of improvement, ambulance handover delays remain entrenched….
Read More about Ambulances as Waiting RoomsLitigation > ‘Savings’
Ministers claim nearly £1bn saved in 2024/25 by cracking down…
Read More about Litigation > ‘Savings’Per-Capita Truth
Ministers repeat the line: “there are more doctors and nurses…
Read More about Per-Capita TruthTraining on Fumes
NHS leadership development spend averages just £106 per manager per…
Read More about Training on FumesFirst-Time CEOs, First-Order Risk
Nearly two-thirds of NHS trusts had a first-time CEO in…
Read More about First-Time CEOs, First-Order RiskShared CEOs, Shared Risk
A third of NHS trusts now share a CEO or…
Read More about Shared CEOs, Shared RiskStaff Banks Aren’t Free
Ministers promote NHS staff banks as the cheaper alternative to…
Read More about Staff Banks Aren’t FreeThe £1bn Illusion
Ministers hailed “nearly £1bn” saved by cracking down on agency…
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23.1% of Diagnostic Waits Exceed Six Weeks in July
NHS England’s October 2026 Board report records 23.1% of diagnostic referrals waiting more than six…
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NHS England’s October 2026 Board report records a £194m revenue overspend for April–July 2026. The…
Read More about NHS Reports £194m Overspend at Month FourNHS England Notes New Directions on DigiTrials and Screening Data
NHS England has published Board papers noting new directions from the Secretary of State for…
Read More about NHS England Notes New Directions on DigiTrials and Screening DataNHS Quality Risk Remains High During Organisational Transition
NHS England has reported that strategic quality risk remains high during ongoing organisational transition. The…
Read More about NHS Quality Risk Remains High During Organisational TransitionNHS England Approves Over 3,700 Voluntary Redundancy Applications
NHS England has approved more than 3,700 applications under its voluntary redundancy scheme, according to…
Read More about NHS England Approves Over 3,700 Voluntary Redundancy ApplicationsNHS Staff Engagement Score Falls in 2025 Survey
NHS England has reported that the NHS Staff Survey engagement score fell to 6.75 in…
Read More about NHS Staff Engagement Score Falls in 2025 SurveyAgency Spend Almost Halved in 2025/26
NHS England has reported that agency spend almost halved during 2025/26, falling from £2.1 billion…
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23.1% of Diagnostic Waits Exceed Six Weeks in July
NHS England’s October 2026 Board report records 23.1% of diagnostic referrals waiting more than six…
Read More about 23.1% of Diagnostic Waits Exceed Six Weeks in JulyNHS Reports £194m Overspend at Month Four
NHS England’s October 2026 Board report records a £194m revenue overspend for April–July 2026. The…
Read More about NHS Reports £194m Overspend at Month FourNHS England Notes New Directions on DigiTrials and Screening Data
NHS England has published Board papers noting new directions from the Secretary of State for…
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