NEW: Analysis examining waiting times across ICB geographies to understand extent of progress towards recovering pre-pandemic waiting times shows restoring 18-week standard for elective care by 2029 will need targeted support for ICBs that are lagging behind. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4mJBj9W

One year on, have ‘crack teams’ cut NHS waiting lists? @sarahopie-martin.bsky.social, Francesca Cavallaro​​ and @charlestallack.bsky.social look at claims the first year of the Further Faster 20 programme reduced waiting lists more quickly in participating NHS trusts than in others ⬇️ bit.ly/4tkqTAq

On 14 January Wes Streeting said that waiting lists had fallen three times faster in 20 areas of the country where crack teams had been deployed. We’ve looked at this claim and have questions. 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS care.

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Delayed discharges from hospital are bad for patients, increasing the risk of infection, mobility loss and worse mental health. This new analysis looks at recent trends and explores why some trusts may have improved performance over others. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ptSSvh

Flu admissions are rising earlier this year – currently three times higher than usual. But levels are still considered low, as are Covid/RSV admissions. Increasing vaccination among NHS staff and vulnerable groups is key See @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis on last winter: bit.ly/43HCO0h

Rachel Reeves’ speech today ahead of the Budget hailed the government’s success in cutting the waiting list by 200,000 – but is this progress enough to reach their target of 92% waits ≤18 weeks by 2029? Our projections show, if trends continue, they would fall short of this target: bit.ly/4nUuzFT

The Labour government’s most prominent commitment on health is to get waiting times back to 18 weeks by the end of the Parliament. Are they on track? We looked at this for last night’s Peston show youtu.be/yc-9Psk3gk8?... 🧵

PESTON LIVE - 02/07/2025

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In January a record 11% of patients attending major A&Es waited more than 12h+. How much was poor NHS performance this winter due to "exceptional pressure" with "mammoth demand" from a quademic of winter illnesses? This and more in our new analysis:

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New analysis of data on health service performance and the possible contributing factors looks at operational performance, winter pressures and other factors to understand how bad winter 2024/25 was for the NHS. Read more 👇

New analysis of data on health service performance and the possible contributing factors looks at operational performance, winter pressures and other factors to understand how bad winter 2024/25 was for the NHS. Read more 👇

Did the NHS experience record pressures this winter?

An analysis of this year's winter pressures and what can be learned as the health service looks ahead to next winter.

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