NHSE: “Slow down elective referrals”
To massage the waiting lists totals down, NHS England has told integrated care boards they need to slow down elective referrals dramatically. This is referred to as “elective care management”.

Labour and the NHS
An article by Keep Our NHS Public says “The failure to acknowledge that the huge and growing waiting lists, together with difficulty accessing care, causally relate to underfunding is a major worry for campaigners. So too is the expectation that the private sector is there to help out.”

Government dropped health push after lobbying
The healthy food push was dropped on 1 June 2023 under Rishi Sunak’s government, after the Food and Drink Federation, which represents corporations including Nestlé, Mondelēz, Coca-Cola, Mars and Unilever repeatedly demanded the government ditch it.

Streeting appoints ex boss of privatiser
Samantha Jones has become Private Secretary at the DHSC, almost the highest civil service rank, to run the department for Streeting. She was previously senior advisor to Boris Johnson.

UK the sickest of developed world
The UK is becoming “the sick person of the wealthy world” because of the growing number of people dying from drugs, suicide and violence, research has found.