Patients in parts of Somerset have seen a dramatic increase in four-week waits for GP appointments, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

NHS waiting lists will take more than three years to be reduced to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis. Despite recent reductions in the waiting list in England, the

Somerset saw a 49% rise in four-week waits for GP appointments last year compared with 2022, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. The NHS

“…But the fact that the data suggests that the winter peak may now have passed does not mean that the pressure on services has lifted. Our members report that their

A leading Northern Ireland surgeon says specialist surgical hubs are the best way to tackle the backlog of operations. Surgical hubs separate elective or planned surgery from emergency care, which

Long NHS waiting lists are forcing women in the UK to fundraise to get treated privately for potentially life-threatening gynaecological conditions. Data from the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe shows that the

England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the same time last year. New weekly

The NHS in England is under “severe pressure” as junior doctors continue strike action across England, health leaders have said. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England,