Seven days in medicine: 10-16 July 2024

Waiting listsNumber waiting for hospital treatment risesThe total waiting list for planned procedures and appointments in England has risen for the second month in a row to 7.6 million, up by 31 249 since April, with 4597 patients waiting more than 18 months. Latest NHS England performance statistics showed that 74.6% of patients were seen in emergency departments within four hours, up from 74% in May but against a target of 95%. The target for urgent cancer diagnosis was met in May, as 76.4% of patients with cancer were told that they had the condition or had it definitively ruled out within 28 days, against a target of 75%.England lags in orthopaedic recoveryThe NHS in England is lagging behind other high income countries in its post-pandemic recovery in terms of average waiting times for hip and knee replacements, an analysis by the Nuffield Trust found.1 However, England is performing better…
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