During the same month 10,384 patients waited 12 hours or more. This was 1,437 (16.1%) more than in the previous month. Miles ...

The initiative is expected to help patients receive timely care without the need to join lengthy NHS waiting lists.

The Government has set out plans with the support of an £80 million funding package to help tackle NHS waiting lists.

It is “unlikely” that the Government will achieve its ambition of getting NHS waiting times down to 18 weeks before the end of Parliament, according to new research. Analysis by the Institute ...

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. It comes ...

The Government invested a record £26 billion in the health service in last year’s budget, to help it recover from the ...

The median waiting time can fluctuate from month to month, and is somewhat seasonal, because some months of the year are generally busier than others. NHS England data also shows us how many cases are ...

The Labour Party shared a graph on social media which it said showed that under Labour “waiting lists (have been) falling for 6 months in a row”. The claim that waiting lists have fallen for six ...

Last year 700,000 outpatient appointments were missed and many tens of thousands of appointments are cancelled on the day ...

An NHS spokesperson said at the time the research ... and we are committed to working with the government to improve both waiting times and experience of care.” ...