Progress for some but the average patient waits longer and longer
Responding to the latest monthly NHS performance stats, Nuffield Trust Fellow Jessica Morris said:
“Today ' s figures depict a troublesome situation for NHS recovery, during a week when patients face further disruption as tens of thousands of junior doctors are on strike. Despite some positive progress, the target to eliminate waits of more than 18 months for planned treatment by April remains difficult to meet. Over 20,000 people are still waiting for appointments in pain and discomfort for more than a year and a half.
“While the NHS is focusing on clearing those longest waits, the average waiting time for treatme...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Watch: How Birmingham and Manchester developed the longest elective waits
HSJ has tracked acute trusts’ average waiting times since the start of the pandemic, revealing how the providers with the longest and shortest waits has changed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
How to look after your mental health without spending a fortune
Many people have seen their mental health suffer as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the cost of living crisis. However, accessing help may be difficult, with often long waiting times, and paying for support is out of reach for many people. In the UK more than 8 million people are…#drzoewatson #wellgoodwellbeing #rosariabarreto #vitalityhub #nickibass #nhs #skillshare #pta #drtaraquinncirillo #shirleyblanch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NI waiting lists: Man feared cancer would spread after waiting months to be treated
David Reid says the health system has let him down as statistics show a rise in cancer waiting times. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public satisfaction with NHS sinks to lowest level ever recorded in damning report
Satisfaction in NHS has now dropped to the lowest level ever recorded thanks to long waiting times and widespread staff shortages. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS: Public satisfaction with health service drops to record low
Just 29% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Technical review of IDS 2023
The wind of innovation is blowing - and still gives tailwind for new developements The 40th International Dental Show (IDS) from 14 to 18 March 2023 was characterised by an incredible variety of innovations.The filling therapy plays a major role in the everyday professional life of many dental practices. That ' s why developments in this field are attracting particularly great interest at IDS.Flowables without bubblesIn summary, it is safe to say that modern-day technologies include glass ionomer cements, compomers, composites, special bulk filling and hybrid composites. Some of the current developments are rema...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 22, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Riyadh Airport ranks first for improved traveler experience: GACA report
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport ranked first among the international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually for scoring high on various performance indicators including waiting times and security procedures. The Riyadh-based airport claimed the top ranking…#saudiarabias #riyadh #jeddah #jizan #hailairport #alqurayyatairport (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coinbase Warns ETH Unstaking Could Take Months
Coinbase will allow customers of its ETH staking program to unstake their assets 24 hours after ETH developers activate the Shapella fork on the Ethereum mainnet. The exchange said that the protocol would control the waiting time for the payouts of ETH rewards, making the ETA of funds…#coinbase #eth #ethereum #eta #timbeiko #goerli #shapella #shanghai #shapellalaunches #beaconchain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in January 2023, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 10, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Message from Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director, on the occasion of International ...
“Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”
Cairo, Egypt, 8 March 2023 – Today we celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 under the theme “Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”.
How can new technologies contribute to better health and well-being and reduce gender gaps in health? COVID-19 showed that technology is key to improving access to health care and providing information that improves the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, advances in technology, gender equality and better health for women and girls a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 8, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Key cancer waiting time target set to be missed in England
NHS England says its key cancer recovery target could be delayed a year as record numbers seek care. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Crisis in NHS cancer care laid bare as thousands face 'unacceptable' waiting times
EXCLUSIVE: The number of sufferers beginning therapy within 62 days of an urgent referral is at an all-time low. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trust accused of highlighting long NHS waits to promote its private hospital
An NHS trust has been accused of promoting its private hospital by highlighting the long NHS waiting times which it is supposed to be addressing. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 17, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
QR code-based OPD registration implemented in over 300 hospitals, reducing waiting time drastically
"We have introduced a system wherein we have tried to simplify the OPD registration process in large public hospitals. Around 4.06 lakh people have availed the facility in around 347 hospitals so far," Additional CEO of the NHA Dr Basant Garg said at the Apollo Hospital's annual conference, "International Health Dialogue", on Monday. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
