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Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

On 14 January Wes Streeting said that waiting lists had fallen three times faster in 20 areas of the country where crack teams had been deployed. We’ve looked at this claim and have questions. 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS care.

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Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The Labour government’s most prominent commitment on health is to get waiting times back to 18 weeks by the end of the Parliament. Are they on track? We looked at this for last night’s Peston show youtu.be/yc-9Psk3gk8?... 🧵

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PESTON LIVE - 02/07/2025

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Josh Keith @keithjosh.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Check out our latest analysis looking at how the NHS fared over the winter just passed and what might be contributing to the difficulties faced.

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Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

New data suggest the public's top priority for the NHS is improving GP access But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

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Things can only get better?

What does the public make of the new government’s early agenda for the NHS and social care? Have perceptions and expectations of NHS and care services changed? This analysis presents findings from the...

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Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Last week govt published its elective care plan, pledging to get waiting times back down to 18 weeks. Given the waiting list is 7.4m and was 3.5m when 18w was last met (15/16), and 40% of patients are currently waiting more than 18 weeks, how achievable is this? 🧵 on our new analysis. 1/12

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Commenting on new NHS elective reform plans, @timgardnerthf.bsky.social welcomes the commitment to tackle waiting times for routine hospital treatment but says we should be under no illusions about just how stretching the targets are. Read more 👇

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Health Foundation responds to new NHS elective reform plans and upgrades to NHS App

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Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The government's elective care recovery plan will incentivise improvements in waiting times by giving extra capital to the fastest improvers. Some initial thoughts based on another, recent NHS capital for performance scheme. on.ft.com/3W6JIs6

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

New analysis finds that, since 2021/22, the NHS maintenance backlog has grown by £2.1bn. Over the same period, investment to reduce the backlog fell by £707m in real terms, contributing to this growth. Read the full analysis 👇 buff.ly/3Dql3Z3

Bar chart of investment to reduce backlog maintenance, 2021/22 to 2023/24 (£m, 2023/24 prices) showing that, since 2021/22, investment to reduce the backlog fell by £707m in real terms.

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Josh Keith @keithjosh.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Looking for something to read before wrapping-up for Christmas? Check out this blog from Francesca (not on Bluesky yet) on what we can learn by comparing hospital admissions for mental health conditions in England vs peer countries. www.health.org.uk/features-and...

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Hospital admissions for mental health conditions before and during COVID-19

Francesca Cavallaro on what we can learn from research on hospital admissions for mental health conditions before and during COVID-19.

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Intermediate care is crucial to the government's goal of shifting care from hospitals to communities. New #NetworkedData Lab analysis reveals the complex care needs of people in intermediate care, with many quickly returning to hospital. Read more ⬇️ buff.ly/49m1Bs6

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Are intermediate care services stretched too thin?

This briefing presents analysis from the Networked Data Lab (NDL). Teams accessed, linked and analysed local data sources to explore access to, and journeys through, intermediate care services. We…

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Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

With NHS waiting times almost at record highs has there been a substantial move to privately funded treatment as some newspaper headlines suggest? www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis

Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover

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