Entries by Acumentice

Net zero NHS – what are the plans and where are we now?

In July 2022, the NHS became the world’s first health system to embed net zero into legislation, as part of the Health and Care Act 2022. This followed on from the NHS announcing in October 2020 its commitment to being the world’s first health service to reach carbon net zero. The importance of reaching net […]

Forum reflection – why the refreshed NHS Long Term Plan is a must

A few weeks ago, our Managing Director, Karina Malhotra, took part in the latest Westminster Health Forum – ‘Priorities for delivering long-term progress in the NHS’.  The idea being that more focus needs to be on long-term, sustainable fixes rather than short-term, immediate ones.  While the government recently indicated that it has no plans to […]

The importance of knowing “why” when using data

Data – and how best to make use of it to solve problems and streamline processes – is increasingly important across many industries. The NHS has more data at its disposal than most, with healthcare providers holding vast quantities across multiple systems, but it could certainly be said that available data in a healthcare setting […]

How has Covid-19 impacted the NHS and can it be recovered?

If you’ve visited A&E, tried to see a doctor over the past few months, or are on an elective waiting list for treatment at a hospital, you will likely have noticed drastic changes in waiting times and availability.  Recent data shows that only 33% of people can get appointments on the same day with their […]

Revealed: The UK regions with the most GP complaints

Following multiple lockdowns and suspension of non-urgent services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has seen delays in diagnosis and increased waiting times continuing into 2023. Recent data from the 2022 GP Patient Survey suggests almost half of patients who tried to acquire a GP appointment did not get an appointment when they wanted or […]

Wrapping up 2022…

It’s that time of year again. As we slowly get to those stubborn tasks that remain low down on the priority list, with a promise to commence 2023 afresh and make our new year resolutions, we took some time to take stock of what we have achieved. To ask questions of ourselves, like how have […]