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Friday briefing: Why NHS waiting lists are at a record high in England

In today’s newsletter: More than 7.5 million people are waiting for treatment of some kind in England – what does that really mean?

The Guardian - UK

More funding for cancer needed to overcome ‘deadly delays’

It comes after new data revealed NHS England cancer waiting times remain below target.

The Independent UK

Record 7.6m people waiting for NHS hospital care in England

Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists hit fresh trouble on Thursday as the number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment rose to a new record high.

Evening Standard

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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 59.2% of cancer patients waited less than two months for their first treatment after an urgent GP referral.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists climb to record high of 7.6 million

The figure is the highest since records began in 2007.

The Independent UK

Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson ‘very angry’ small boat arrivals numbers may have passed 100,000 – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

NHS waiting lists hit new record high eight months after Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them

Prime minister breaking promise to bring waiting times down

The Independent UK

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Patients who can travel given opportunity to skip NHS queues

They could receive NHS or private care outside their local area.

The Independent UK

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

National changes to flu jab campaign ‘throw into chaos’ GPs long-laid plans, leaders warn

The Independent UK

Fears NHS strikes causing double the number of reported cancellations

True impact on patients being ‘masked’ as junior doctors to walk out for fifth time

Evening Standard

Screening programme has prevented 20,000 cases of bowel cancer in England

Tests have been available to people aged over 60 since 2006, and will be offered to those aged 50 and above from 2025

The Guardian - UK

People urged to return bowel cancer kits as study confirms screening cuts cases

Almost a third of people eligible for bowel cancer screening do not send off their free at-home kits, NHS figures for England suggest.

The Independent UK

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

In a ‘worst-case scenario’, industrial action in the NHS could be causing double the number of cancellations being reported, representatives say.

The Independent UK

England to deny Covid and flu jabs to under-65s despite fears for NHS this winter

Government accepts advice from JCVI which says only at-risk groups and those aged 65 and over should be offered vaccines

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The Independent UK

Babies with rare muscle-wasting disease living longer thanks to treatment advances

NHS started rolling out treatments for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019

The Independent UK

Babies with rare condition living longer thanks to advances in treatment

The NHS started rolling out treatments for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019.

The Guardian - UK

Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay

Health secretary says ‘every available resource’ must be used to help patients access diagnosis and treatment faster

The Independent UK

GPs to be given new powers to order tests in bid to ease NHS pressure

It is hoped the initiative will speed up diagnoses and treatment for patients

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The Independent UK

Trans healthcare campaigners lose appeal bid over waiting times

Three judges have dismissed the appeal.

The Guardian - UK

Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays

‘Extreme’ waiting times cited in case, with one claimant saying she had not received a first appointment after referral in 2017

The Independent UK

Visits to NHS bowel cancer screening web pages soar after George Alagiah’s death

The BBC newsreader died at the age of 67 after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014.

The Independent UK

Thousands of scans cancelled as a result of radiographer strike – figures

Radiographers carry out X-rays, MRI and CT scans, ultrasounds and breast screening, as well as radiotherapy for cancer patients.

The Independent UK

Thousands of people may die due to inadequate NHS winter plans – senior doctor

Dr Adrian Boyle said the Government was ‘blithely sailing towards an iceberg’ with its plans for treating people.

The Guardian - UK

NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals

Health professionals fear the country is heading for an autumn of strikes, a funding black hole and long waiting lists that will leave untreated patients in limbo

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales

Watchdog warns that admin errors, unexplained cancellations and delayed scan reports all contribute to longer waits for patients

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