Figures released by the Labour party showing that two-thirds of NHS trusts in England have not met the 18-week waiting time target for hospital treatment since 2019 have led two health bodies to call for more investment to tackle the problem.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called upon the new Scottish first minister, John Swinney, to urgently address hospital discharge delays and extended accident and emergency department wait times.
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The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a Budget for 2024/25, with the Department of Health taking more than half of the £15bn revenue budget agreed by the power sharing executive.
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Better measurement is a key part of NHS England’s draft productivity improvement plan, according to NHS England’s efficiency director May Li.
Improving productivity was identified as a key to improving the NHS’s performance in the 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance.
Further concerns have been raised about the productivity assumptions included in NHS England’s long-term workforce plan.
Between 2022/23 and 2024/25, when adjusted for population size and ageing, the NHS England budget will have decreased by 1.6% per year in real terms.
A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies stated that since 1987, waiting lists for NHS treatment have typically fallen under Labour governments.