Four in ten patients feel their GP practice is a poor environment that makes them anxious or stressed, according to a survey. The report by the Patients Association said GP…
…for a career in general practice were more likely to signal that they would work in the NHS in the near future. Full story in GP Online, 17 August…
Emergency medicine consultants are again warning that NHS England’s latest A&E performance figures mean “we are seeing the sharp demise of the health service.” But there is no sign would-be…
Full Story at GetWestLondon 14 January 2018 From the end of February 2018, cardiology services at Wembley and Willesden Health Centres will be completely shut. Brent patients currently receiving treatment…
…out examples of good practice and successful service models, such as integration with community services, connections with urgent care, streaming urgent and non-urgent patients between clinics/practices, use of technology, and…
…money needed, and radical reforms to the way healthcare is delivered would also be necessary to make the NHS hit its budgets. For full article see https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/26/nhs-plans-radical-cuts-to-fight-growing-deficit-in-health-budget 26 August 2016….
…and community services with a 20% increase in these services. Like other areas this STP plans to transfer services out of hospital and into the community. The concern is that…
The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management centres” are supposed to cut costs and improve…
…are the issues with the plan? The commissioners in the area told the HSJ that they have been told to examine “difficult decisions” and “think the unthinkable”, including modelling changes…
…ward would shut at Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital the space would be remodelled to provide a new endoscopy suite, new theatre and day case beds. This would replace services…