In March, 26% of people attending A&E spent more than four hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge. Though an improvement on the previous year, the March objective of 24% was missed.

QualityWatch tracks #NHS performance here: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch/n…

The number of #GPs in England continues to fall. Based on the government’s pledge of an additional 6k more GPs by March 2024, we would expect there to be around 33,800 GPs as of December 2023, but data suggests there are only around 27,500.

Find out more: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/nhs-staffing-t…

Great summary of current state of play

📣 STORY: A&E Performance, March
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About 74% of A&E arrivals last month were seen within four hours – missing the Government's recovery target of 76%. Nuffield Trust said the long-term plan to reduce waiting times is 'unclear'
Stories: app.radarai.com

The overall waiting list for planned care looks to have dropped again, by around 36,000 in February. However, this decrease is actually down to community service pathways no longer being included in the data. In reality, the number has remained flat.

We know that people are as unhappy as ever with the #NHS , but is this reflected in how services are performing? Are any green shoots of improvement visible? Let’s take a look at today’s performance statistics release:

🆕 Check out our #NHS staffing tracker updates: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/nhs-staffing-t…

In September 2023, the government achieved its pledge to increase the number of NHS nurses by 50k. But while adult nurses increased by 22% since September 2019, learning disability nurses fell by 5.5%. 📉

With as many as 1.2m autistic people in England, as well as up to 2.2m people with ADHD, providing the right support is no small ask.

We explored what's happening to referrals for #autism assessments and prescriptions for #ADHD medication. 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/the-…

📣 STORY: Autism Waits
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Last year saw a record number of autism referrals across England. Nuffield Trust say autism services need a 'radical rethink' to cope with soaring demand
Stories: app.radarai.com

Many people with a learning disability are dying too young and from preventable causes, but it doesn't have to be this way.

Read our report on the actions needed to make it easier for people with a learning disability to get the care they need. 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/preve…

ICYMI: Check out our video outlining our key recommendations for the next government on how to tackle problems with the #NHS workforce. 👇👩‍⚕️

#AI has great promise in #generalpractice as a digital triage tool, says Nuffield Trust's Rebecca Rosen - but tech is not yet sophisticated enough for “the nuanced, complicated world of general practice' #diagnosis
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📊 Recently we published our analysis with Nuffield Trust on public satisfaction with the #NHS and social care in 2023. Top reasons for dissatisfaction included waiting times, staff shortages and #NHS funding. Explore more below and on our website kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Tonight’s #Panorama looks at the care #NHS patients received when treated in private hospitals. Without commenting on specific cases, I set out 3 reasons we would be concerned by a substantial increase in the proportion of NHS patients treated in private hospitals. A thread >>

📺 Sally Gainsbury spoke to #Panorama about risks of NHS patients going private: 'We don't want to end up with a two-tier health system where people who are sicker will have to wait longer because they'll have to be seen in an NHS hospital.'

Watch here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…