STPs will be published by Christmas, MPs told
MPs have been assured that all 44 STPs (sustainability and transformation plans), will be published by Christmas, according to health … Read more
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GPs decry Capita’s privatised backup services as ‘shambles’
Family doctors have criticised the “shambles” that has ensued after the firm Capita was handed a £700m contract to provide … Read more
Junior doctors may desert NHS over contract, says union boss
The junior doctor at the heart of an escalating row over NHS strike action has warned that the imposition of … Read more
NHS junior doctors to stage five consecutive days of strikes in September
The British Medical Association has announced a new wave of strikes by junior doctors in England over their contract, beginning … Read more
‘Desperate situation’ faced by public health
In 2014, the Five Year Forward View said ‘… the future health of millions of children, the sustainability of the … Read more
BMA re-enters contract talks
The BMA will today re-enter talks with the Government over the junior doctors’ contract. It comes after the Academy of … Read more
Junior doctors prepare for fresh talks over contracts
Junior doctors’ leaders are set to enter fresh talks with the government on Monday, signalling a small breakthrough in the … Read more
NHS ‘needs our hope and effort’
BMA council chair Mark Porter has called on doctors to unite in the face of spiralling demand, shrinking resource and … Read more
General Practice faces spiralling crisis, study shows
General practice needs more investment, practical support to improve ways of working and a better understanding of what is driving … Read more
16,000 patient practice on short-term contract as six APMS providers pull out
A 16,000 patient practice has been left on a short-term interim contract after six of the seven APMS providers invited … Read more