How will the NHS tackle the backlog?
The NHS launched it's new My Planned Care. This platform is for anyone who is waiting for a hospital appointment, operation or treatment and will give you information about the latest average wait time information for your hospital trust.
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It has the average waiting times for each of the hospitals in the South East. We understand that more information will be added in the coming weeks.
Key headlines from the national NHS plan
- More than 100 diagnostic centres will also be rolled out, with 66 set to be in use across England by the end of March – 26 more than previously planned.
- The NHS will increase capacity to deliver more procedures and scans in each of the next three years, to around nine million more tests and checks by 2025.
- Teams of specialists will be deployed to help patients prepare for their op, and groups of clinicians and teams will be able to get instant access to test results, offering patients faster clinical advice.
- New surgical hubs will also be added to the network of 122 already operating across the country. The hubs focus on high-volume routine surgery so more patients can get seen more quickly, making efficient use of taxpayer resources, and creating extra capacity so emergency cases do not disrupt operations and cause cancellations or delays.
- A new My Planned Care digital service will be launched later this year to tell patients when they should expect treatment and signpost them to support that can help them while they wait.
The plan will also give patients greater control over their own health, giving them the right to swap to a different provider if they are waiting too long, providing a more personalised service and freeing up appointments for those who need them.
Are you waiting for care?
Are you getting the support that you need? How is the waiting affecting you and your quality of life? Whatever it is, we want to hear about it.
