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
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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
How can Physician Associates best be used to improve NHS care?
There have been many calls for better access to GPs, but no clamour at all from patients to be able … Read more
Labour plans for GP shakeup must avoid mistakes of the past
Proposals put forward by the Labour Party to develop a national network of ‘neighbourhood health centers’- should they win the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Can pharmacies pick up the strain on the NHS? Is it a good idea?
Patients will soon be able to get prescriptions for medicines to treat seven minor illnesses under Government proposals designed to … Read more