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?... 🧵

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.

On the end of NHS England in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/... Feels like a massive distraction

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-...

Less in the news this week about #winter and the #NHS, but yesterday saw a fresh set of data from NHS England. Short 🧵 on the main points. @healthfoundation.bsky.social

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

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 👇

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

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 👇 https://buff.ly/3Dql3Z3

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...

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 ⬇️ https://buff.ly/49m1Bs6

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...