Outdated NHS targets to be overhauled in new pilot schemes

Four-hour wait time targets in A&E could be a thing of the past under new NHS plans aimed at improving care and saving more lives. A raft of proposed clinical improvements have been published in an interim report that sets out initial proposals for testing changes to access standards in mental health services, cancer care, elective care and urgent and emergency care. The aim is to lock in the benefits of existing targets €“ some of which date back more than 20 years €“ while updating them to ensure they support frontline staff to deliver on the NHS Long Term Plan’s ambitions to save