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Patients left waiting by NHS win right to private care - The Guardian 31st October 2009
"Cabinet agrees to enforce maximum waiting time of 18 weeks"
Andy Burnham makes NHS private care pledge 'key election battleground' - Telegraph
"A war of words has broken out over the future of the National Health Service after ministers launched the right to free private treatment for patients on waiting lists. "
Patients who wait too long will get private care on the NHS - The Times 31st October 2009
"Patients who do not get the treatment that they need from the NHS within 18 weeks are to be given the legal right to free private care.
The Cabinet agreed this week that the legislation, placing maximum waiting times on the statute book for the first time, should be rushed through Parliament before the next election. "
Labour plays a waiting game with Tories over waiting lists - The Times 31st October 2009
"The reduction in NHS waiting lists is the most tangible achievement from all those billions of pounds and the years of often heavy-handed reform under Labour. Whereas an 18-month wait was once commonplace for operations such as hip replacements, now 18 weeks is seen as a minimum standard of care."
Liverpool women have to wait longer for smear tests - Liverpool Echo 26th October 2009
"NEARLY half of women having smear tests in Liverpool wait more than six weeks for results.
Around 15,000 patients waited longer than the recommended time in 2008/09, for results of the cervical cancer check in the city."
Wirral Arrowe Park hospital’s casualty manager sacked over waiting times scandal - Liverpool Daily Post 15th October 2009
"A CASUALTY manager was sacked after a hospital found her “gross misconduct” resulted in a year of suspect waiting figures.
Maria Jeffery was suspended as part of an internal investigation at Wirral’s Arrowe Park Hospital, along with the director of nursing and midwifery, Michael Monaghan."
Arrowe Park Hospital casualty manager is sacked over suspect waiting time figures - Wirral Globe 15th October 2009
"A CASUALTY manager from Arrowe Park Hospital has been sacked following an investigation into suspect waiting time figures.
Maria Jeffrey and director of nursing Michael Monaghan were both suspended during an internal investigation following allegations that information relating to achievement of national A&E waiting time standards had been wrongfully manipulated. "
One in three stomach cancer patients referred to hospital too late for treatment - Daily Mail 16th October 2009
"One in three patients with stomach or oesophageal cancer is being sent to hospital too late for treatment, according to new figures.
As many as two in three patients in some areas are not being referred urgently for tests despite having suspicious symptoms."
Patients in half of trusts 'still struggle to see their GP' - Daily Telegraph 15th October 2009
"Patients in almost half of local healthcare trusts often can't see their GP within 48 hours, nine years after the Government pledged that all patients should be seen within that time, figures from the new health superregulator show. "
False waiting time figures probed - BBC Health News 14th October 2009
"A hospital has apologised and launched an inquiry after hundreds of patients' records were altered to suggest NHS waiting time targets were met.
Records were changed to claim patients were treated within four hours at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. "
Dentists move to combat waiting list - Lancashire Telegraph 13th Octob
"A DENTAL practice is determined to singlehandedly meet the shortage of NHS care in Ulverston after opening a new surgery which will be able to cater for 2,500 more patients.
Fountain Street Dental Surgery has moved two doors down from its former home in a 16th century cottage, where partners Simon Lewis and Christian Turner have established an enviable reputation over the past 12 years. "
Plumber with shattered arm left horrifically bent out of shape has operation 'cancelled four times' - Daily Mail 8th October 2009
"A plumber whose arm was left twisted grotesquely out of shape in an accident ten months ago has had an operation to correct it 'cancelled four times'.
Torron Eeles, 50, has been left unable to work since falling down the stairs and now fears he may lose his home after being denied incapacity benefit."
Nantwich ambulance service under fire after paralysed man waits three and a half hours for help - Crewe Chronicle 7th October 2009
"THE ambulance service has come under fire after a man waited more than three and a half hours for an ambulance to arrive.
Danny Palin, 67, the father of Nantwich first responder Gavin Palin, was paralysed from the waist down by a sudden illness. An ambulance was called at 6.02am."
Case study: Ending long hospital waits for diagnostic services - The Guardian 30th September 2009
"'The imminent financial squeeze could force the NHS to redesign services radically, because if you you won't be able to afford them'"
Gordon Brown: cancer tests within a week - Daily Telegraph 29th September 2009
"Cancer patients get guarantee of tests within a week, Gordon Brown said. "
Dr Crippen: The illusion of choice in the NHS comes at a high price - The Guardian 29th September 2009
Waiting lists are down - but where are the beds in an emergency?
The NHS is ranked 14th out of 33 European healthcare systems - Daily Telegraph 28th September 2009
Britain's healthcare system is just ahead of Slovenia and the Czech Republic among European nations, according to healthcare analysts.
The NHS? It's about as good as the health system in Slovenia - Daily Mail 29th September 2009
The National Health System is on a par with Slovenia and the Czech Republic, according to an analysis by European researchers.
The NHS came 14th out of 33 European countries, making it one of the worst systems in Western Europe.
Arrowe Park employees face disciplinary hearings over waiting times - Liverpool Daily Post 26th September 2009
TWO hospital employees face disciplinary hearings in connection with the recording of waiting times.
Wirral’s Arrowe Park Hospital was at the centre of an investigation launched in July after concerns about four-hour targets were raised by members of staff.
Frank Deasy transformed the debate on organ donation before his death - The Observer 20th September 2009
Last week writer Frank Deasy told of his urgent wait for a donor liver. His account of his plight here and on Irish radio sparked a huge demand for organ donor cards. Last Wednesday his wait ended but, tragically, he died on the operating table
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