NHS failure to meet waiting times targets risks patients’ lives
The Public Accounts Committee report on NHS waiting times was released 12 June 2019. In summary, it states that more and … Read more
Quality of care
‘Unacceptable’ cancer and elective waiting times are ‘risking patients’ lives’
Only one in three trusts are meeting cancer waiting time targets. Patients are facing “unacceptable” and “agonising” delays for both … Read more
Patients directed to 111 or 999 as 13,000-patient practice cancels all appointments
A GP practice has cancelled all immediate and future appointments for its patients. Cleveland Surgery, in Gainsborough, which has a … Read more
The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers
Surgery closures have risen almost eight-fold in six years. Léa Legraien asks whether moves to large-scale general practice can stem the … Read more
Overtired GPs openly making mistakes as new research reveals doctors see more patients than is safe
GPs are openly making mistakes because they are overtired, with the majority of doctors seeing more patients than they think is … Read more
Nearly a third of nurses are quitting due to stress or declining mental health
A report, published today by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, reveals that nearly a third of nurses are leaving the … Read more
One in 10 GPs see twice as many patients as safe limit, survey finds
GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a day, double the number they consider safe, as services struggle with staff … Read more
Telephone-first approach not a solution to GP workload, says study
The telephone-first approach is not a solution to patient demand and GP workload, according to a new study. The method, … Read more
Theresa May warned her post-Brexit immigration strategy could close quarter of NHS services
NHS executives have described Theresa May’s post-Brexit immigration strategy as the “most destructive policy proposal for NHS recruitment” amid fears … Read more
GPs ability to ‘make do’ is not a solution to lack of funding, Hancock warned
GPs resilience and ability to ‘make do’ is not a sustainable solution to funding that does not meet their needs, … Read more