NHS waiting lists

INSIDE THE NHS🏥

Most NHS patients are still getting treatment in a reasonable timescale - but should doctors be more involved in solving the backlog problem?

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Do we need to give doctors a bigger say to tackling waiting lists?
Last week, The Herald reported that just £30 million has been allocated to health boards by the Scottish Government so far from the £300m funding point announced a year ago to tackle waiting lists.

The number of people on inpatient-day case waiting lists in NHS Scotland increased in the year to June 2024, including waits in excess of one and two years

The number of people on inpatient-day case waiting lists in NHS Scotland increased in the year to June 2024, including waits in excess of one and two years

National Treatment Centres

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What happened to the plan to 'eradicate' long waits on NHS Scotland?

The waiting list fund was expected to see £100 million a year spent on clearing NHS backlogs - but more than six months into 2024/25, just £30m has been allocated so far

The waiting list fund was expected to see £100 million a year spent on clearing NHS backlogs - but more than six months into 2024/25, just £30m has been allocated so far

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Only £30m of £300m waiting list fund spent as NHS backlogs get longer

National Treatment Centres (NTCs) function as standalone 'mini hospitals' where activity is not disrupted by unscheduled admissions

National Treatment Centres (NTCs) function as standalone 'mini hospitals' where activity is not disrupted by unscheduled admissions

INSIDE THE NHS🏥

National Treatment Centres

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Are National Treatment Centres making a difference to Scotland's NHS?

The Scottish Government has shifted the goalposts on when they expect to clear NHS backlogs - but progress remains slow

The Scottish Government has shifted the goalposts on when they expect to clear NHS backlogs - but progress remains slow

INSIDE THE NHS🏥

NHS waiting lists

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Clearing the backlogs: Are NHS waiting lists as bad as they look?