RationWatch

RationWatch highlights rationing and regional inequality in the #NHS. The campaign is supported by the Medical Technology Group

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Commissioning decisions are being made at local level with no accountability to a national organisation - and patients are losing out. The @medtechgroup wants to change this - see https://t.co/tY5dRd03Zk for more details of our Ration Watch campaign #medtech #rationwatch

[The Medical Technology Group @MedTechGroup]

Where can you find the best of the #NHS? Why are some hospitals in England treating up to 3x times as many patients as others? Watch a summary of our latest report below ⬇️

https://t.co/MQsIm5Hibr

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Our new campaign launches today, examining variation in NHS regional performance and promoting best practice: https://t.co/traM5SI1g6 #LevelUp #NHS #MedTech

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

.@theresecoffey highlights the variation in patient care and promises to review the data on the issue. We will be sharing our new report on #NHS best practice next week #LevelUp #healthcare #MedTech

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Leading cardiologists are calling for treatment of mitral valve regurgitation - which affects around 1.3 million Britons - to be funded more widely: https://t.co/6uzbJeBMlk #heartfailure #NHS #rationing

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Very worrying study from @BristolUni and @NIHRresearch which suggests weight and BMI restrictions by local commissioners are creating a postcode lottery for hip surgery on the #NHS.

https://t.co/pGolxX0gA5

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Very imortant @GCarr_Neuro article in the @HSJnews on access to neorological services.

"Local commissioning policies restrict access to mental health services for people with neurological conditions – deemed too complicated to support. This must change."

https://t.co/XbSawnAahK

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Report finds patients died as a result of restrictions placed on the cardiac surgery unit at St George's Hospital London. An extreme, but very worrying example, of the consquences of rationing made by local NHS chiefs. (£)

https://t.co/qSFTW5tylu

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

NICE guidelines are 40 for IVF - so why the cap at 35? @portsmouthCCG @nhampshireccg

[Fiona Callingham @FCallingham22]

In Portsmouth and the rest of Hampshire the age for IVF on the NHS is capped at just 34 - while 100 other CCGs limit it at 40
https://t.co/JRRX80PP3Q

[Fiona Callingham @FCallingham22]

In Portsmouth and the rest of Hampshire the age for IVF on the NHS is capped at just 34 - while 100 other CCGs limit it at 40
https://t.co/JRRX80PP3Q

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

New research exposes scale of healthcare inequalities in rural communities #NHS #levellingup
https://t.co/I4FTYbEorB

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Latest data: For the 3rd consecutive month @NHSWakefieldCCG was the top performing CCG, treating 7.58 patients per 1000 of the population. Herts Valley CCG was the worst performing for the 2nd consecutive month. It treated 5.72 fewer patients than Wakefield. #NHS #levellingup

[University of Aberdeen @aberdeenuni]

Healthcare ‘postcode lottery’ for older people in Scotland. A nationwide audit has revealed significant variations in the availability of healthcare for older people depending on where they live in Scotland. Find out more at https://t.co/VzRV4uQb7C

[Politics.co.uk @Politics_co_uk]

NEW: There is no national plan to tackle a "postcode lottery" of NHS waiting times, MPs have warned today 🩺
https://t.co/OpI3KEOUio

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

Latest data: all 106 NHS England Commissioners saw a drop in output, treating less patients in December than they did in November, however all 7 NHS England regions experienced a small decrease in average waiting time. Read our asks here: https://t.co/ibDE341lwj #NHS #rationing

[The Medical Technology Group @MedTechGroup]

With the Government’s major investment in elective care along with a credible workforce strategy, the @medtechgroup is hopeful that the problem of regional inequalities can be addressed.
https://t.co/5RsIQGzfZN
#NHS #BuildBackBetter #medtech

[James van Gils @EdanStarforth]

Today in NHS nonsense.

I’m standing in ‘Manchester’. That building opposite is ’Trafford’. A patient there can register with us (obviously) but can’t access Trafford Mental Health services. Because their GP is Manchester based 🤦

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

64,962 people in England were waiting six weeks or more for an echocardiogram in September – up from 3,238 in February last year: https://t.co/4P0xihafMM… #heartfailure #Cardiology #medtech

[RationWatch @RationWatch]

‘This is not OK. Our patients are not OK. We are not OK’ - Chemotherapy rationed at NHS Trust due to staff shortages https://t.co/pg6Xvy0Iaa #rationwatch #NHS #rationing

[The Medical Technology Group @MedTechGroup]

@IndependentAge Our 2017 report found pre-pandemic regional disparities in access to care: https://t.co/N8GAog60Gj

Now, following the impact of Covid-19, our latest #rationwatch campaign reveals the postcode lottery is alive and well: https://t.co/y1JY0do0Ej

#NHS #defeatingthebacklog

[The Medical Technology Group @MedTechGroup]

Great to see our 2017 ‘The North-South NHS divide: how where you are – not what you need – dictates your care’ report on the postcode lottery of care referenced in the new @IndependentAge #PatientlyWaiting report: https://t.co/HsP3AdiXqV