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The war on waiting for hospital treatment : what has Labour achieved and what challenges remain?

Author:

Harrison, Anthony, King's Fund, and Appleby, John

Publication date:

2005

Abstract:

The need to wait for health care has been a feature of the NHS since its inception. When Labour came to power in 1997, total numbers of patients waiting stood at 1.3 million: the highest since the NHS began in 1948. The government announced its 'war on waiting' and pledged ...
Sustaining reductions in waiting times : identifying successful strategies : final report to the Department of Health.

Author:

Harrison, Anthony, Harley, Mike, King's Fund, Devlin, Nancy, Great Britain. Department of Health, Appleby, John, Thorlby, Ruth, Locock, Louise, and Boyle, Sean

Publication date:

2005

Abstract:

This report brings together the findings and conclusions from three strands of research that addressed different aspects of the main research topic, which is the identification of successful strategies for sustaining reductions in waiting times. They are: identifying successful strategies for sustaining reductions in waiting times; the impact of waiting ...