Gateshead NHS declares critical incident with patients warned of delays

Gateshead NHS declares critical incident with patients warned of delays

Bosses at the Gateshead Health NHS Trust - which runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital - have declared a 'critical incident'

Countrywide tour stops in town to gather views on NHS

A man who was born with a rare genetic condition was in Ludlow on Wednesday (April 9) to gather people’s opinion on the future of the NHS as part…

NHS hits key cancer waiting time target in England - but patients still face 'unacceptable delays'

The NHS in England has hit a key cancer waiting time target for the first time, although charities have warned patients are still facing "unacceptable delays" when it comes to accessing care.

NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

ICBs to impose ‘minimum waiting times’ for services

NHS England has proposed introducing “minimum waiting times” for certain elective specialties as system leaders grapple with how to balance clinical needs and a real terms funding cut for local services.

'It's incredibly painful, my hands are bleeding' - patient faces year-long NHS wait

PATIENTS with painful conditions in parts of North Yorkshire have been told they could face a year-long wait to see hospital specialists.