Advertisement

  1. National

Hospital waiting times 'under-recorded by three weeks'

Some hospitals are failing to accurately monitor how long thousands of their patients are waiting for treatment, a National Audit Office report has found.

View all 5 updates ›

NHS director: Waiting times issues 'must be addressed'

Bill McCarthy, NHS England's director of policy and strategy, said:

NHS England firmly believes it is essential to have accurate information provided in a timely way to ensure better care for patients.

The NAO rightly points out where there are problems with data and these must be addressed.

All parts of the NHS have their role to play in ensuring data is collected and recorded accurately including trusts, auditors regulators as well as those who oversee the commissioning of care including Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England.

  1. Read more
  2. 5 updates
Hospital waiting times 'under-recorded by three weeks'

More top news