Category: NHS
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Read more: NHS joint surgery waits leave self-employed workers facing £10,000 earnings gapAs NHS England reports year-on-year progress on elective waiting times, My Medical Gateway highlights the continuing financial pressure that a period unable to work can place on self-employed people with painful or mobility-limiting conditions.
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Read more: NHS Patients Face 35-Week Waits by 2029 as Government’s 18-Week Promise Slips AwayNew projections suggest NHS waiting times could remain almost twice as long as promised by 2029, leaving millions of patients facing prolonged delays for essential treatment. With private hospitals now performing nearly as many knee operations as the NHS, and a substantial proportion of hip replacements, demand for faster surgery is transforming British healthcare. For…
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Read more: A&E Overcrowding and Corridor Care Linked to Hundreds of Avoidable DeathsNew research links overcrowded UK emergency departments and corridor care with a higher risk of death within 28 days. Across 134 A&E departments, average occupancy reached 175%, while researchers estimated that crowding could have contributed to 554 deaths a week during the study period. The findings do not prove causation, but they reinforce warnings that…
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Read more: The Herald puts MMG research on its front page as investigation exposes Scotland’s hidden shift to private treatmentMy Medical Gateway has made the front page of The Herald after research conducted by MMG uncovered a striking gap in Scotland’s understanding of what happens to patients who leave NHS waiting lists to seek treatment privately.
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Read more: Why some NHS patients are being made to wait even when treatment is availableNHS waiting times remain a major concern for patients needing hip replacements, knee replacements and other elective surgery. New evidence suggests some NHS patients in England are being deliberately required to wait up to 16 weeks for treatment, even when capacity is available. As financial pressures influence when operations take place, patients facing prolonged pain…
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Read more: The NHS Generation Is Going Private – And Healthcare Will Never Be Quite the SameBritain’s relationship with private healthcare is changing – and the biggest change is happening among younger people. New research reported by The Times shows that 25 to 34-year-olds are now the age group most likely to consider private healthcare, driven above all by NHS waiting times, convenience and choice. For My Medical Gateway (MMG), it…
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Read more: If India Can Use Technology to Transform Healthcare, Why Can’t the NHS?Britain’s NHS should learn from India’s world-class, technology-driven healthcare system, says NHS England chairman Dr Penny Dash. At My Medical Gateway (MMG), we agree. From AI-powered patient information and remote medical assessments to digital healthcare marketplaces and, ultimately, AI-agent bookings, technology can transform how patients access treatment. With millions still on NHS waiting lists, MMG…
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Read more: ‘She Had Lived Too Long’: The Human Cost of the NHS Care Funding CrisisA Daily Telegraph investigation has raised serious questions about the way NHS Continuing Healthcare is being assessed and withdrawn, including the widespread use of remote assessments for some of the country’s most vulnerable patients. Behind the statistics are families dealing with dementia, cancer, paralysis and terminal illness who say they have been forced to fight…
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Read more: The Operation Is Only Half the Story: NHS Rehab Crisis Puts Patient Recovery at RiskNHS rehabilitation services are under mounting pressure, with physiotherapy staff warning that shortages of people, equipment and rehabilitation space are affecting patient recovery. For anyone considering orthopaedic surgery, the message is clear: getting an operation is only part of the journey. MMG offers patients access to private surgery abroad through European hospitals, with fixed-price Treatment…
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Read more: NHS Waiting List Crisis: Could Patients Really Face a 40-Year Wait for Labour to Hit Its Target?Britain’s NHS waiting list crisis is showing little sign of ending. With 7.27 million cases awaiting treatment – and the true number of people needing care likely closer to 9 million – new analysis suggests the Government could take 40 years to reach its waiting list target at the current rate. For patients facing lengthy…