9 h. ago Hospitals will be paid to divert patients into community to slash waiting lists

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Science

9 h. ago Hospitals may be paid to divert patients into community to slash waiting lists

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Science

3 d. ago DVSA responds to calls to open more driving test centres as waiting list update issued

The backlog for tests hit a record high this year

Politics

5 d. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

Society

6 d. ago I experienced the latent anger towards Brendan Rodgers which exists among Celtic people and it's a Rangers thing

Anxious fans are waiting to see if that list of failure will include the Premier Sports Cup semi-final next month

Events

8 d. ago Huge demand for popular new drug behind long NHS waiting lists

Some groups are waiting more than a year for crucial exams

Events

8 d. ago Two reasons for long NHS waiting lists — and weight loss jab demand is partly to blame

Some groups are waiting more than a year for crucial exams

Politics

9 d. ago Just like Harry Judd, my child has Pathological Demand Avoidance. It's not bad parenting. It's a real condition and this is what it's really like

The 'A' word was first mentioned when Eddie was a toddler and had speech and learning delays, but we didn't join the NHS waiting list for an assessment until after his first year at school.

Society

9 d. ago Health minister hails ‘remarkable success’ of drive to tackle waiting lists

However Health Minister Mike Nesbitt warned of the impact a nurses strike could have this winter if they do not receive pay parity.

Politics

9 d. ago My son has Pathological Demand Avoidance, just like Harry Judd's. It's not just bad parenting. It's a real condition and this is what it's really like

The 'A' word was first mentioned when Eddie was a toddler and had speech and learning delays, but we didn't join the NHS waiting list for an assessment until after his first year at school.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right

A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidationWhen Mus unfurled the leaflet lying on her driveway, she was left shocked, angry and upset. “White Britons are already a minority in London it is clear that if these trends continue white people will become a minority in Britain,” it read.The leaflet, written by a far-right group, was distributed along her street three years ago in Moseley, a leafy suburb of Birmingham. It went on to blame NHS waiting lists, a shortage of social housing and even traffic on “the rising population”. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago NHS waiting list progress grinds to a halt as top medic flags 'critical issues'

Labour’s NHS recovery is on a knife edge and the health service needs a cash injection to increase capacity, surgeons warn

Politics

2 w. ago NHS hospital performance in England: What the latest data shows

The waiting list for routine hospital treatment has risen for the third month in a row.

Politics

2 w. ago Waiting list for planned hospital treatment rises for third month in a row

An estimated 7.41 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of August.

Politics

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch takes on Labour's trade union allies with call for a BAN on doctors' strikes and vow to save academy schools' freedoms

In her keynote speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester, Mrs Badenoch said NHS waiting lists were being kept high 'for far too long' by industrial action.

Events

2 w. ago Gamers learning more about organ donation in bid to bring down waiting list

People playing a popular mobile game can get in-game rewards for learning about NHS organ donation

Sport

2 w. ago Arsenal consider Emirates Stadium expansion to 70,000 capacity

Move would restore biggest London club ground statusStadium work could mean temporary move to WembleyArsenal are exploring the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium in a move that could restore its status as the biggest club ground in London.The Emirates has a 60,700-capacity, placing it behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s homes, which were built after Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006. There is believed to be an appetite from the club’s American owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), to increase that to 70,000, which would significantly boost match-day revenues, and there are more than 100,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago UNISON say Tories should 'hang heads in shame' over NHS after shadow minister defends 'proud record'

Stuart Andrew MP defended the Tory record, despite waiting lists soaring to a record 7.7 million on their watch, with more than 300,000 people waiting over a year for treatment

Politics

3 w. ago Get young people to volunteer in hospitals to cut NHS waiting lists, government urged

A YouGov poll found a third of 18 to 24-year-olds would consider giving up their time to volunteer in the NHS

Politics

3 w. ago How to get the best and cheapest private healthcare: As demand soars amid NHS waiting list crisis and Budget VAT raid fears, here's everything you need to know before you switch

Private healthcare costs have risen by a typical 15% in the past year as the NHS struggles with rising waiting lists.

Economics