Sudden closure of GP surgery leaves patients ‘in the dark’
Full story in Lancashire Telegraph, 20 April 2018 PATIENTS have been left ‘totally in the dark’ after the sudden closure … Read more
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GP federation is beaten to NHS contract by private provider.
Full story at HSJ 18 April 2018 Commissioners in north London have awarded an extended primary care services contract to … Read more
Tax rises to bolster NHS backed by majority of voters
Full Story in The Guardian 12 April 2018 Voters are ready by nearly two to one to pay more tax … Read more
Aspiring ACO will not ‘fully integrate’ vast majority of its GPs
Full story in The HSJ, 22 March 2018 The “vast majority” of GPs are expected to choose “partial” rather than “full” integration … Read more
Poverty medicine: how we are failing poorer and isolated patients – Zara Aziz
Full story in The Guardian, 8 March 2018 Poverty medicine is a term coined by US physician Raymond Downing in … Read more
Bristol treatment centre introduces self-pay option to patients
A Bristol health centre is now offering a self-pay option to its patients. Emersons Green Treatment Centre has recently added … Read more
Row over weekend GP walk-in appointments
Proposals made by a senior consultant at the Royal Cornwall Hospital to get GP surgeries to offer “walk-in” appointments at … Read more
GPs offered cash to refer fewer people to hospital
GPs are being offered cash payments not to refer patients to hospital, in a move which leading family doctors have … Read more
Satisfaction with GPs at lowest level for 30 years, survey finds
Public satisfaction with GP services has fallen to the lowest level in 30 years and dissatisfaction with the NHS overall … Read more
Within 18 months, many GP practices have closed or merged in Devon
Full story at DevonLive 19 February 2018 Experts are blaming ‘chronic underfunding’ of the NHS after new figures have revealed … Read more