From 9bc8289c059e6e1768c2a325eb4d9f439b4d4aa7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:58:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] vida: extract from 2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md - Source: inbox/archive/2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md - Domain: health - Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 4) Pentagon-Agent: Vida --- ...00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/inbox/archive/2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md b/inbox/archive/2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md index 06cf88c97..7cd6f810e 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2025-00-00-nhs-england-waiting-times-underfunding.md @@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ date: 2025-01-01 domain: health secondary_domains: [] format: report -status: unprocessed +status: null-result priority: medium tags: [nhs, universal-coverage, waiting-times, underfunding, international-comparison, uk-healthcare] +processed_by: vida +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +enrichments_applied: ["medical care explains only 10-20 percent of health outcomes because behavioral social and genetic factors dominate as four independent methodologies confirm.md"] +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Extracted two claims about the NHS paradox: universal coverage with poor specialty outcomes, and the gatekeeping tradeoff. One enrichment to the medical care 10-20% claim showing international validation. The NHS case is a cautionary tale about system tradeoffs — no architecture solves all dimensions simultaneously. Key insight: different metrics tell different stories about the same system." --- ## Content @@ -60,3 +65,13 @@ tags: [nhs, universal-coverage, waiting-times, underfunding, international-compa PRIMARY CONNECTION: [[medical care explains only 10-20 percent of health outcomes because behavioral social and genetic factors dominate as four independent methodologies confirm]] WHY ARCHIVED: Cautionary international comparison — shows what universal coverage does and doesn't solve. EXTRACTION HINT: The paradox of ranking 3rd overall while having worst specialty access is the extractable insight. Different metrics tell different stories about the same system. + + +## Key Facts +- NHS England: 58.9% of 7.5M waiting patients seen within 18 weeks (target: 92%) as of 2024-2025 +- NHS England: 22% of patients waiting >6 weeks for diagnostic tests (standard: 1%) +- NHS England: 263% increase in respiratory medicine waiting list size over past decade +- NHS England: 223% increase in gynaecology waiting list size over past decade +- NHS England: Shortfall of 3.6 million diagnostic tests +- NHS England: Waiting list must be halved to 3.4 million to reach 92% standard +- Commonwealth Fund Mirror Mirror 2024: NHS ranked 3rd overall despite worst specialty access among peer nations