Hospitals in England to get unlimited ‘incentive payments’ for patients taken off waiting lists

Exclusive: NHS trusts told to review every person on list amid warnings about long waits in A&E and for cancer careHospitals in England will receive unlimited “incentive payments” to remove people they decide do not need treatment from their waiting lists amid warnings that thousands of patients most in need are still facing unacceptable delays.The waiting list for hospital treatment fell for the sixth month in a row in February, according to data published on Thursday. Continue reading...