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NHS waiting list backlog as A&E trolley waits surge to a new record high

The overall NHS waiting list in England increased by 79,000 and waits for a trolley shoot up the the highest since hospital records began in 2010

Daily Mirror

Number of people on NHS waiting lists in England at record high

Figures show 6.2m people waiting for routine hospital treatment, with A&E and ambulance waits also soaring

The Guardian - UK

Ambulance and A&E performance drop to lowest levels on record as backlog grows

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment rose to a new record of 6.2 million at the end of February.

The Independent UK

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Average wait for ambulance if you have a stroke is now more than an hour

If you are in the final stages of labour you will wait three-and-a-half hours, while A&E queues are the longest on record

Wales Online

Hospital patients in the North East waiting more than 3 years for treatment following Covid-19 backlog

Leading surgeons have described the figures as 'shocking'

Chronicle Live

Patients forced to wait up to four years for hospital care as NHS tackles backlog

Data released from 60 NHS trusts following Freedom of Information requests shows 58 patients have been waiting for more than three years. Four of these have been waiting for at least four years

Daily Mirror

The steps the NHS is taking to tackle waiting lists

There are 6.1 million people waiting for hospital care in England.

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Dozens of patients wait three years for care due to ‘shocking’ NHS backlog

A handful have been waiting for more than four years.

The Independent UK

Two new drugs to fight superbugs could soon be available on NHS

Cefiderocol and ceftazidime-avibactam close to becoming available to treat patients with severe drug-resistant infections

The Independent UK

New NHS payment scheme aims to encourage pharma to tackle superbugs

Nice on Tuesday published draft guidance.

The Independent UK

Why is cancer survival in England not improving, and what can we do?

Without tackling structural issues, we will be unable to significantly improve survival rates, writes Gordon Wishart

The Independent UK

Trans people ‘denied chance to preserve fertility on the NHS’

Clinical commissioning groups have been told they must not discriminate against transgender people

Evening Standard

Transgender people ‘denied chance to preserve fertility on the NHS’

Clinical commissioning groups have been told they must not discriminate against transgender people.

The Independent UK

‘Appalling’ waits for ambulances in England leaving lives at risk

Exclusive: Royal College of Emergency Medicine president says NHS is breaking its agreement to treat sickest in a timely way

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The Independent UK

Hospital hits back at coroner for ‘singling it out’ after patient died waiting eight hours for ambulance

Ambulance service says it has raised concerns for six years over handover delays

Nottingham Post

Donna Ockenden message to bereaved families in full as calls made for Nottingham maternity review

100 families sent a letter calling for an independent inquiry

The Independent UK

‘Patients will almost certainly die’ if delays get worse, warns ambulance leader amid ‘dangerous’ A&E waits

Exclusive: Hospital leaders in the last week have been told by the NHS that they must improve ambulance response times immediately

Wales Online

NHS hospital staff absences due to Covid rise in England for fourth week in a row

An average of 28,560 NHS staff were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate each day

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The Independent UK

Ambulance handover delays in England climb to new high

Delays have been on an upward trend for several months.

The Independent UK

Covid hospital staff absences rise for fourth week in a row

An average of 28,560 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate each day in the week to April 3.

The Conversation

Cancer survival in England is not improving – here's what needs to be done

The disruption to cancer services during the pandemic has been a global phenomenon. In the UK, it has amplified structural failings in the delivery of cancer diagnosis and treatment that existed long before lockdown restrictions started in March 2020.

Nottingham Post

100 Nottingham families with stories of 'dead babies and traumatic births' call for Ockenden review

They have written to Sajid Javid

The Guardian - UK

Staff stress and avoidable deaths leave the NHS reeling

Letters: Gay Lee on the chronic shortage of staff in the health service and Geoff Renshaw on C-section targets. Plus a reader on the pain of grieving for their newborn

Nottingham Post

Renewed call for public inquiry into maternity services at Nottingham hospitals

MPs say it's 'still not safe' for mothers and babies

The Independent UK

Children aged five to 11 can now book Covid jab

NHS England said hundreds of sites will offer jabs from Monday

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