Private online provider partners with GP networks covering 88,000 patients
Private online GP provider Push Doctor has partnered with two primary care networks in Birmingham, giving 88,000 NHS patients access … Read more
Quality of care
Patients wait twice as long for ambulances when they become seriously ill at the GP, investigation finds
Patients whose GP spots symptoms of serious health problems like heart attacks and sepsis are waiting twice as long for an ambulance as those who … Read more
The number of Birmingham kids accessing mental health services soars – here’s where to get help
The number of children and teenagers accessing mental health services in Birmingham is on the rise. The latest figures from … Read more
Waiting times for NHS cancer treatment are at worst ever level
Record numbers of patients are not getting vital cancer care on time because NHS England performance against waiting time targets has fallen … Read more
Patients wait twice as long for ambulances when they become seriously ill at the GP, investigation finds
‘We had an hour’s delay for a lady with sepsis and respiratory failure, she subsequently died’ Patients whose GP spots symptoms … Read more
Emergency mental health targets introduced by 2020
A suite of new mental health access targets is set out by the NHS long term plan. The plan says … Read more
Secondary care to ‘fully digitise’ by 2024
The target for all secondary care providers to move to digital records has been pushed back to 2024, with NHS England … Read more
No commitment on waiting time targets in long-term plan
The NHS long-term plan has set no commitment on when the service will get back to meeting its core statutory … Read more
NHS wants more doctors to become generalists
The HSJ reports that the long-term plan includes asking more doctors to train as generalists rather than specialising in a … Read more
NHS could take over key public health functions
The NHS and government will look at funding key public health services from the NHS budget, the long-term plan has … Read more