Our Quarterly Monitoring Report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenge they face, as well as some key NHS performance data to see how the NHS is performing.
QMR 14 | January 2015
How is the NHS performing?
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“Services are stretched to the limit. With financial problems also endemic among hospitals and staff morale a significant cause for concern, the situation is now critical.”
John Appleby, Chief Economist -
6 in 10 6 in 10 trusts are relying on financial support from the Department of Health or planning to draw down their reserves.
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49%For the second consecutive survey, nearly half of NHS trust finance directors identified staff morale as one of their top concerns.
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5.4% The proportion of outpatients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment was 5.4% in November – missing the target for the first time since 2008.
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47% In the most recent quarter, more than 414,000 patients spent longer than 4 hours in A&E – a 47% increase on the previous quarter.
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17k The numbers for all NHS staff groups are up by 3% since September 2009 – that's nearly 17,000 full-time equivalent posts.
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