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 12 | July 2014
How is the NHS performing?
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“Our latest quarterly report paints a picture of a service under huge pressure, with cracks beginning to appear in NHS performance.”
John Appleby, Chief Economist -
1 in 4 1 in 4 trusts forecast ending 2014/15 in deficit.
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9k The number of nurses, midwives and health visitors has increased by almost 9,000 in the last 6 months to nearly 315,000 – the highest on record.
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55%55% of CCGs are planning for emergency activity to decrease this year. Only 8% of trusts are planning for a decrease.
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4.9% 4.9% of patients waited more than 4 hours in A&E during the quarter. That's the highest in this quarter since 2004/5.
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3m The number of people on waiting lists for treatment in hospital is now at its highest level for 6 years at more than 3 million.
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