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
GPs
GPs angered by new imposition of new contract
NHS England has enraged GPs by imposing a new contract, which includes more stipulations around access, but no extra funding. GP leaders … Read more
NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds
HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more
Controversial primary care mergers in Yorkshire
This month has seen approval for major changes in GP provision in South Yorkshire with the South Yorkshire ICB giving … Read more
Bypassing your GP – self referral, good idea?
The Labour leader, Kier Starmer, in a piece published by the Telegraph and on the BBC last weekend said his party was … Read more
Pulse investigation: The truth about GP access
What the media says about GP access Dr Therese Coffey’s time as health secretary was nasty, brutish and short for GPs. … Read more
Patients set to suffer as primary care buckles
With GPs seemingly under fire from all sides – offered up as a diversionary punch-bag by some in the media … Read more
Weak Coffey plan won’t stimulate crumbling NHS
Therese Coffey’s much vaunted new plan for the NHS, ridiculously titled Our Plan For Patients is neither new nor a plan. It … Read more
GPs slam new health secretary’s “Plan for Patients’
The new health secretary Therese Coffey’s new “Plan for Patients” under which patients should not have to wait more than … Read more
Pressures on mental health services being felt by GPs on frontline
A new survey from Pulse has revealed how the pressure on mental health services has led to GPs having to provide specialist … Read more