doctor

“The NHS just updated its minimum communications standards, and this is what you can expect from now on. Once you have had your referral accepted by the hospital, you should get information to you directly through the NHS app or an email.”

National Clinical Lead for Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT)

“recently wrote to praise the significant efforts by teams – noting that the service has moved from bottom of the country for treating patients within 18 weeks last year, to third best nationally by April this year”

director of policy and public affairs at Kidney Research UK

“More than 7,000 people faced long and anxious waits for a life-changing kidney transplant last year, while the number of kidney transplants went down. Kidney patients deserve better.”

Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

“While there has been progress in reducing the longest waits overall, too many patients are still waiting longer than the NHS's 18-week standard for the surgery they need.”

Director of Corporate Proposition at Healix Health

“When people are left waiting for care, symptoms can worsen, day-to-day life becomes harder, and work is often affected too.”

Head of Healthcare Proposition at The Exeter

“private and public are increasingly working side-by-side to give people more choice and quicker access to the care they need.”

Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network

“While there's no one silver bullet to clearing the backlog of NHS care, making use of all available capacity in the health service and giving patients real choice over where they receive their care will be key, with research showing that NHS patients are often able to cut more than two and a half months off their waiting time by choosing an alternative provider.”