The number of patients in Wales waiting for treatment hit 591600 in
More than 43,000 people each year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK
Eluned Morgan, the cabinet secretary for health in Wales, has called for the public to lead healthier lives to tackle growing NHS waiting lists.
Patients were placed on mixed-sex NHS hospital wards a record 43,700 times last year - despite the practice being banned in 2012. This was more than double the 20,061 reported in 2019,
Speaking following the meeting, Minister Archibald said on Thursday: “Since devolution was restored, we have been really clear this was always going to be a difficult budget. "The stark reality is the demands on our finances far outstrip the funding available many times over. No department has received the level of funding it has bid for. As an Executive, we have had to make tough choices and prioritise the funding envelope we have. “With increased demands on services and rising costs, I...
At least 16 NHS trusts said patients faced waits of two days or more, with over-65s bearing the brunt of the delays. A FOI request also revealed a 25-fold increase in 12-hr trolley waits.
The first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks, Rishi Sunak said as he promised that “no ifs, no buts” the scheme would be put into operation.
Pent-up demand, an aging population and a lack of funding are being blamed for elective surgery wait times blowing out to the longest on record following the release of a damning report. The latest Public Health Report Card, released on Friday by the Australian Medical Association, shows the median wait time for elective surgeries was […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust said it has some of the shortest waiting times in the south west
Women and children are being forced to choose between sleeping in a car or returning to a dangerous home because of a lack of social housing in NSW, a peak body says. New analysis of Australia’s largest social housing system illustrates a stubbornly high applicant list and growing wait times since June last year. The […]
The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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