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  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
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Doctors give Darzi hard facts on primary care

As Wes Streeting’s review kicks off, there is growing evidence on all sides that Labour’s promise to “bring back the … Read more

Categories Funding, GPs Tags funding, GPs, NHS reform, primary care, Wes Streeting

Primary care services with no money for doctors

The BMA has just identified another growing problem that will face the next government, the chronic underfunding of GP practices, and … Read more

Categories Community Care, GPs Tags ARRS, GP surgeries, GPs, primary care

Empty apologies – as Primary Care chiefs press on with plans

The scale and weight of GP antagonism towards plans in North West London  to roll out a system of “same … Read more

Categories GPs, Primary care Tags access, GPs, primary care, underfunding

Row over exclusion of GPs from ‘improved’ GP services

Hammersmith & Fulham Save Our NHS (HAFSON) campaigners in North West London have told The Lowdown of a brewing row … Read more

Categories GPs Tags GP surgeries, GPs, primary care, primary care networks, same day care

Figures show one in 20 patients in England wait at least four weeks to see GP

NHS figures have show that one in 20 patients has to wait at least four weeks to see a GP … Read more

Categories GPs Tags GPs, primary care, waiting times

CQC – State of Care Report 2022/23

The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report for 2022/23. The report is an assessment of … Read more

Categories Community Care, Dentistry, Diagnostics, Emergency Care, GPs, Hospitals, Mental Health, Quality of care Tags CQC, dentists, GPs, hospitals, integrated care systems, patient safety, quality of care, social care, State of Care report

Study finds GPs in deprived areas able to offer significantly less patient contact

A study published in BMJ Open reports that GP practices in more socioeconomically deprived areas would need support to increase … Read more

Categories GPs Tags GP surgeries, GPs, primary care

GPs angered by new imposition of new contract

NHS England has enraged GPs by imposing a new contract, which includes more stipulations around access, but no extra funding.  GP leaders … Read more

Categories GPs Tags GP contract, GPs, primary care

NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds

HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more

Categories GPs, Community Care, Integrated care Tags GPs, integrated care, integrated care system, primary care

Controversial primary care mergers in Yorkshire

This month has seen approval for major changes in GP provision in South Yorkshire with the South Yorkshire ICB giving … Read more

Categories GPs, Integrated care Tags GPs, integrated care, integrated care boards, mergers, primary care
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  • HOME
  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
  • DONATE