Performance

Our work on performance against NHS targets and the ways in which success is measured

How is the NHS performing? June 2018

How is the NHS performing? June 2018 quarterly monitoring report

Although we have technically moved out of winter, the latest performance data paints a picture of continuing pressure on NHS staff and services. While A&E departments understandably received much of the focus over the winter months, a quieter decline continues in waiting times for planned (elective) care.

Trolleys and targets: a never-ending winter for hospitals

Trolleys and targets: a never-ending winter for hospitals?

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode two: Does winter ever end for the NHS these days? Helen McKenna talks about winter pressures in A&E with Siva Anandaciva and Matthew Kershaw.

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2017

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2017

Public satisfaction with the NHS overall has dropped sharply in the past year and dissatisfaction is at its highest level since 2007.

What is happening to waiting times in the NHS?

We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times.

The King's Fund response to the latest NHS performance statistics

Today’s figures show it was yet another dismal month for patients, with one in six now waiting longer than six months to begin treatment, says Richard Murray.

The King's Fund response to March NHS performance data

Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst, comments on the latest NHS performance data.

The perpetual winter’s tale

Matthew Kershaw looks at the ongoing pressure on NHS performance and calls for action to ensure that the situation during the winter crisis does not become the new normal.

The NHS: are you satisfied with your health service?

The NHS: are you satisfied with your health service?

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode one: Do we expect too much – or too little – from the NHS? Should taxes increase to fix its problems? Helen McKenna talks about public satisfaction with the NHS with Ruth Robertson and Dan Wellings.

QMR25

How is the NHS performing? March 2018 quarterly monitoring report

We find that more patients are facing long waits for hospital treatment, with many of those experiencing the longest waits often most in need. And with demand for services continuing to rise it's very unlikely that meeting waiting time targets will become more achievable.

The King's Fund response to the latest NHS England monthly statistics

The proportion of people waiting more than four hours in A&E is the highest on record, and this shows that pressure on A&Es in February was the worst it has been for well over a decade.

Waiting times targets failing the sickest patients

The King’s Fund is calling on the NHS to ensure that the way waiting time targets are implemented prevents increasing numbers of patients from facing long waits for hospital treatment.

Achieving a balance between quality, access and money

Focusing on just one of these priorities can seem more straightforward, but that is not the reality of life for NHS leaders and is not the right approach, says Matthew Kershaw.

Siva Anandaciva: know your reviews - from Carter to Berwick

Siva Anandaciva highlights six major recent reviews of the health care system and explains why we should care.

Public satisfaction with GP services drops to lowest level in 35 years

Ruth Robertson considers why public satisfaction with GP services has dropped to its lowest level in 35 years.

Sharp drop in public satisfaction with the NHS, new analysis shows

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped 6 percentage points in a year, taking it to 57 per cent - its lowest level since 2011. That’s according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey.

The King's Fund response to NHS Improvement's quarterly performance report

The latest quarterly performance report from NHS Improvement underlines yet again that the service does not have enough money or staff to do everything being asked of it, says Richard Murray.

Hidden from the targets: how long are patients waiting for NHS care?

Deteriorating performance against national waiting time targets is one of the most visible signs of the increasing pressures facing the NHS. But do the current headlines fully capture how long patients are now waiting for NHS care?

The King’s Fund’s response to January NHS performance data

Richard Murray, Director of Policy, responds to the latest hospital performance data.

Priorities for the NHS in 2018/19 and beyond

Does the new NHS planning guidance contain good news or bad? Richard Murray takes stock of the changes.

NHS winter crisis: when a plan is not a plan

Matthew Kershaw highlights the need for a fundamental change to the way NHS emergency care is provided.

Preventing a recurrence of this winter's pressures

Preventing a recurrence of this winter’s crisis

Chris Ham considers what needs to be done to stabilise the NHS and ensure that this winter's crisis does not recur.

About the QMR

Our quarterly monitoring reports provide a regular update on how the NHS in England is performing. We examine the views of finance directors on the productivity challenge they face, as well as key NHS performance data.

A&E performance reaches a new low

The media and groups of NHS staff are describing an A&E service in crisis, while the government says the NHS is more prepared for winter than ever before. What does the latest national data say about how A&E departments are coping compared with previous winters?

Response to the latest NHS waiting time figures

Richard Murray, Director of Policy for The King’s Fund, responds to the latest NHS waiting time figures.

International health care comparisons reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Statistics and data reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Productivity: Our work on efficiency, value for money, supply and demand in the NHS