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Hospital removed 1,000 patients from waiting list 'retrospectively'

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A hospital trust has removed more than 1,000 patients from its waiting list by retrospectively applying referral criteria, which local GPs have said is disruptive and unsafe.

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HSJ Podcast: Can patients save the NHS?

2025-10-17T04:00:00+01:00By

This week, the HSJ Health Check podcast explores how Labour hopes a fundamental change in the relationship between patients and services can turn the NHS around.

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The Download: A risk too far

2025-10-15T13:00:00+01:00By

The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.