20 h. ago List of patients waiting longest for hospital treatment, by deprivation area

It is the first time these figures have been published.

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50 h. ago Over one third of patients at University Hospital Wishaw’s A&E department waited more than eight hours for treatment

Official date shows 292 patients (22.6 per cent) waited more than eight hours and 156 patients (12.1 per cent) waited more than 12 hours.

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4 d. ago GMB's Dr Hilary Jones says 'I'd do it again in a heartbeat' as he updates fans on hospital stay

Dr Hilary Jones shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed as he urged people to use private hospitals in order to avoid huge waiting lists for surgery

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5 d. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones bypasses local NHS wait by travelling 180 miles for hip surgery

Dr Hilary Jones underwent a second hip replacement in a hospital in Birmingham, 180 miles from home, to reduce his waiting time for treatment.

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7 d. ago Abandon strikes or risk ‘fragile’ NHS recovery, Streeting warns resident doctors

It comes as new figures show the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England fell to its lowest in more than two years.

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9 d. ago Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high

More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donorsThe number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show.More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago NHS transplant waiting list reaches record high as patients stuck in 'limbo'

12,000 Brits are waiting for a life saving organ donation amid an increase in the number of families not supporting donation at the bedside as one mum admits she's 'scared' it'll come too late

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2 w. ago Study reveals that older adults face longer ER wait times at hospitals

Increases may be driven by several factors, such as increased patient complexity, growing demand, and ongoing staffing and resource shortages

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2 w. ago Almost one in five NHS operations now carried out in private hospitals

The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has fallen to its lowest level for two years

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2 w. ago Older adults are waiting even longer in emergency departments, study finds

Increases may be driven by several factors, such as increased patient complexity, growing demand, and ongoing staffing and resource shortages

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2 w. ago Government urges Brits 'stop drinking one thing to save NHS £5bn a year'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Environment Secretary Steve Reed as they outline plans to make Britain healthier, boost British farming and slash hospital waiting times

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2 w. ago Husband's fury as elderly wife waits for 25 hours in hospital corridor

Carol Upton was taken into hospital with suspected appendicitis

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3 w. ago Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25, witnesses and hospitals say

Palestinian witnesses say Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza

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3 w. ago Full list of patients who can be prescribed Mounjaro by GPs after NHS rollout

Weight loss injections will be available at GP surgeries in England - but only for patients who meet strict eligibility criteria

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4 w. ago 'Disappointing' figures show longest hospital waiting times rise again in Wales

Last month the Welsh Government said it had met an ambitious target, but the number has risen again

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