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Diagnostics as the Critical Path: DM01 Signals and Where to Add Capacity Fast
23 September 2025 Executive Summary Diagnostics is the gateway to almost every elective and cancer pathway. Without timely scans, tests, and endoscopies, treatment cannot begin, backlogs compound, and patient risk escalates. The July 2025 DM01 data highlights worsening delays across imaging and endoscopy. As winter 2025 approaches, diagnostics is not a side issue, it…
Read MoreNHS England Board — September 2025 Edition
Your insight into NHS England’s direction of travel, curated by ProMedical The September Board papers present a mixed picture. Progress is real in areas such as urgent community response (UCR at 85%), breast screening (up 3.6pp), and sustainability (direct emissions down 68% since 1990). But core risks remain: autism waits are entrenched, discharge-ready delay (DRD)…
Read MoreElective Care Reality Check: What the July 2025 RTT Data Means for Winter Capacity
As of July 2025, the NHS waiting list stood at 7.4 million incomplete pathways, representing 6.2 million patients, with 191,648 waiting over 52 weeks. These are not abstract figures, they represent patients living in pain and uncertainty, healthcare workers forced into impossible choices, and a workforce stretched beyond safe limits. Government claims there are “more…
Read MoreDiagnosing the Diagnostics Gap: Can the NHS Sustain a 25% Surge in Diagnostic Capacity?
Diagnostics sit at the frontline of early detection, effective treatment, and system efficiency. Over the past year, the NHS has delivered a 25% increase in diagnostic activity compared to pre-pandemic levels, a major achievement under immense operational strain. But the question now is not what has been achieved, but what can be sustained. This blog…
Read MoreThe New NHS Performance Framework: Less Noise, More Accountability — What’s Changing
With the NHS Performance Assessment Framework consultation now closed, NHS England is preparing to unveil a streamlined performance framework. Designed to cut through complexity and focus on what matters most, the new framework marks a significant recalibration of how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and providers will be assessed. This blog explores the imminent changes,…
Read MoreThe NHS 10 Year Health Plan: Redefining Care Through Prevention, Digital, and Community Models
The NHS is poised for one of the most significant strategic shifts in its history with the forthcoming NHS 10 Year Health Plan. Developed in parallel with NHS England’s restructuring and the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) policy alignment, this Plan is expected to be published imminently. It promises a blueprint for a…
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