NHS waiting list for routine operations hits 12-year high with almost 225,000 patients

The number of patients waiting more than a year for routine operations on the NHS has hit its highest level since April 2008, official figures show. Almost 225,000 people had been on the spiralling lists for more than 52 weeks by December, according to the latest figures from NHS England, a 12-year high. For comparison, … Read more

Waiting more than a YEAR for NHS treatment will become the norm after Covid pandemic

Waits of more than a year for NHS treatment will become a staple moving forward due to the damage done by the winter Covid wave, health services bosses warned today.  In a letter to the Prime Minister, the NHS Confederation claimed people should not expect non-Covid care to rebound as quickly as it did last … Read more

Waiting lists of more than a year for NHS treatment ‘are here to stay’

Waiting lists of more than a year for NHS treatment are here to stay, health bosses tell Boris Johnson NHS Confederation wrote to the PM to warn healthcare could be slow to recover There are currently 26,723 patients in hospitals across Britain due to Covid-19  Danny Mortimer said Covid is something NHS will now ‘respond to … Read more

Waiting lists of more than a year for NHS treatment ‘are here to stay’

Waiting lists of more than a year for NHS treatment are here to stay, health bosses tell Boris Johnson NHS Confederation wrote to the PM to warn healthcare could be slow to recover There are currently 26,723 patients in hospitals across Britain due to Covid-19  Danny Mortimer said Covid is something NHS will now ‘respond to … Read more

Patrick Stewart and Stephen Colbert are waiting for numerous celebs in the new Super Bowl TV ad

A number of Paramount and CBS celebrities were seen climbing atop ‘Mount Paramount’ in several Super Bowl ads, with Patrick Stewart and Stephen Colbert waiting for them in the final ad, just before halftime. The ad featured a hodgepodge of celebs such as Jersey Shore’s Snooki, S.W.A.T.’s Shemar Moore, Dora the Explorer, Survivor’s Jeff Probst … Read more

Why was I left waiting for a £5,000 transfer from Barclays for months?

A Barclays customer was left without £5,000 for months after the bank closed a dormant savings account last March but simply failed to hand her back the money until January. Loretta Marshall, not her real name, from Worcestershire, had a savings account with the bank which went dormant last year after she had not touched … Read more

Why was I left waiting for a £5,000 transfer from Barclays for months?

A Barclays customer was left without £5,000 for months after the bank closed a dormant savings account last March but simply failed to hand her back the money until January. Loretta Marshall, not her real name, from Worcestershire, had a savings account with the bank which went dormant last year after she had not touched … Read more

Kelly Rowland works out at nine months pregnant as she wonders ‘what is this baby waiting for?’

Kelly Rowland keeps up workout regimen at nine months pregnant as she wonders ‘what is this baby waiting for?’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 04:22 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 04:22 GMT, 21 January 2021 She’s due to give birth to her second child any day now. But that hasn’t stopped Kelly Rowland … Read more

NHS waiting list for ops hits record high with 4.46million people now in need of hospital treatment

The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal.  NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more

NHS waiting list for ops hits record high with 4.46million people now in need of hospital treatment

The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal.  NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more