Newly published data shows patients are being treated more quickly as NHS productivity increases by 2.7%, thanks to record investment and reforms.
The increase in productivity has been achieved through more same-day discharges, shorter hospital stays, better use of technology, reduced reliance on agency staff, improved staff retention, and sending in top clinicians to underperforming trusts to drive rapid improvements.
"We’re boosting productivity through a range of measures – from sending in crack teams to underperforming trusts, clamping down on wasteful agency spend and increasing use of technology. This is having a real-life impact for patients – quicker access to tests and treatment." Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary, 22nd September 2025
Productivity has been improved through a focus on efficiencies in elective care, outpatient reform and urgent and emergency care as well as on tech and AI, this includes:
- The Further Faster 20 programme - supporting NHS Trusts in areas where more people are out of work
- More surgical hubs
- Workforce retention
- Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration
- Investment in IT infrastructure
- AI Technology
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