NHS Winter Health Check: Performance Statistics (BBC News / NHS England / King’s Fund)

Summary

The NHS England “Winter Health Check” provides the latest statistics on A&E / emergency admissions, winter pressures, influenza vaccinations and NHS 111 performance for week ending January 2015.

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NHS England’s winter health check. London: NHS England, January 23^rd 2015.

A&E waiting times in England have improved to their best level since November 2014, but targets are still being missed.

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Triggle, N. (2015). A&E waiting times in England improve. London: BBC Health News, January 23^rd 2015.

Meanwhile, hospital finances are in trouble. Over 60% of trusts now rely on financial support (bailouts) from the Department of Health. Some foundation trusts plan to draw down on reserves, while prioritising patient safety and extra nurse recruitment.

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Appleby, J. Thompson, J. [and] Jabbal, J. (2015). How is the NHS performing? January 2015 Quarterly Monitoring Report. London: The King’s Fund, January 22^nd 2015.

Resilient Public Satisfaction with NHS (Despite Recognised Problems)

Public support for the NHS has actually shown signs of rising, in the face of widely reported pressures:

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Pym, H. (2015). How much do we love the NHS? London: BBC Health News, January 29^th 2015.

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Gallagher, J. (2015). NHS satisfaction ‘risen significantly’. London: BBC Health News, January 29^th 2015.