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RIshi Sunak and Steve Barclay visit NHS hospital (via Number 10 Flickr)

NHS backlog hits record high – yet again

It seems safe to say that Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut hospital waiting lists by the end of 2024 has been an epic failure.

Rishi Sunak in UK hospital amid record NHS backlog

NHS backlog climbs to record high despite Sunak’s pledge

The Hound | UK Politics

As the backlog tops 7.6 million, fresh doubt is being cast on the PM’s promise to cut hospital waiting times in England.

People waiting for treatment in hopsital.

Turbocharging the NHS

Max Mitchell | Daily Briefing

New proposals mean the NHS will increase its use of the independent sector to provide care and train junior staff.

Backlogs at A&E departments aren't the fault of the departments themselves.

We need more management, not less, to save the NHS

Sebastian Rees | Health

Fresh analysis by Reform is helping to solve the A&E backlog riddle.

Wind up chattering teeth for sale at Flying Tiger Copenhagen, a Danish chain store in New York City

Dental services are in meltdown – chewing gum could help

Liz Kay | Health

In times of acute disruption to dental services, simple preventative measures are needed.

London, UK. 25th Oct, 2021. A Steady stream of patients arriving at Whitechapel Hospital. The Chancellor has his budget this week and has announced that he will give £5.9 Billion to tackle the NHS backlog

NHS backlog: surely tougher targets won’t be enough?

Caitlin Allen | Daily Briefing

Daily Briefing: The number of people waiting for hospital treatment has hit six million – a rise of nearly 50 per cent since the pandemic began. But the root causes of the backlog predate Covid.

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