According to the BBC waiting times in the NHS for accident and emergency, cancer appointments and Accident and emergency are lengthening.
They have created a NHS tracker- enter your postcode to see if your local health authority is meeting its targets.
To get further information on the targets and expected waitings times view the NHS England website
They also have detailed monthly statistics on performance in 15 areas dating back to 2006. Data are shown at provider organisation level, from NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts and Independent Sector Providers
Some organisations which scruntinise NHS performance include the Nuffield Trust. It you search its website you can find reports and analysis of all aspects of health service provision.
It has set up Quality Watch. which is tracking over 300 indicators over time to monitor performance in health and social care
The Kings Fund also issues reports and data on the NHS.
IFS conducts research on health economics. This includes some analysis on the NHS
Stakeholders whose websites regularly issue documents and prerss releases comenting on NHS performance include:
NHS Confederation regularly expresses concern about health funding.
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Nursing.
BMA
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