Health Policy
Embracing change: paving the path for a more resilient NHS
As the NHS reaches its 75th anniversary, Dr Karen Kirkham, Chief Medical Officer at Deloitte, writes for Hospital Times about…
£73 billion at stake if government misses its NHS waiting list ambitions, report finds
Record NHS waiting list numbers and millions unable to work due to sickness are harming economy, says IPPR. Meeting the…
Public satisfaction with NHS hits lowest level ever recorded
Public satisfaction with the NHS has slumped to the lowest level ever recorded by the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA),…
NHS waiting times unlikely to fall in 2023: IFS
One year on from the publication of the NHS elective recovery plan, the IFS has warned that waiting lists are…
“A crisis years in the making”: NCF responds to Health Secretary’s announcement
The National Care Forum issues five recommendations to the government following Health Secretary, Steve Barclay’s announcement on funding to speed…
New research highlights prevalence of anti-black healthcare discrimination in UK
Black people in Britain face considerable discrimination, particularly in public services, due to their ethnicity, with two thirds having experiences…
NHS speciality training hopes to address worsening GP shortfall
The new data shows that 7894 doctors accepted posts with a fill rate of per cent for posts starting in…
Health-tech sector can prosper as UK set to unleash potential of data
The role of digital data in the UK’s healthcare systems is set to gain newfound recognition and clarity when the…
Theory to reality: targeting health inequality in the North East
Hospital Times speaks to Julie Gillon, Chief Executive of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, on how the local…
New OECD report sheds light on health hazards posed by pharmaceutical waste
A new OECD report proposes methods to reduce and better manage the increasing amount of unused or expired medicines, which…