GPs quit NHS in England at rate of 400 a month
Family doctors have been leaving the National Health Service at a rate of more than 400 a month, threatening the government’s … Read more
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NHS pursuing foreign GPs with £100m recruitment drive
The NHS will pay agencies up to £100 million to recruit GPs from abroad in a bid to increase staffing … Read more
Practice closes after losing half of its GP partners
A practice in Doncaster has announced plans to close one of its branch surgeries ‘as early as possible’ when the … Read more
Walsall GP surgeries under threat in radical health shake up
Two doctor’s surgeries face closure and a further six would merge under radical plans to revamp Walsall’s GP services. The … Read more
Labour accuses Tories of treating GP services with astonishing neglect
Labour has accused the government of treating GP services with astonishing neglect, as the party released an analysis that showed … Read more
Nearly 40 per cent of GPs plan to leave the NHS within five years
Government attempts to stop GPs quitting the profession are failing as four in 10 say they are planning to retire … Read more
West Norfolk surgery under threat of closure
A West Norfolk surgery is under threat of closure. Vida Healthcare, who run Fairstead Surgery, say the building is not … Read more
GPs oppose ‘huge and unwieldy’ STP plans
GPs in North Staffordshire have said they want to see a new multispecialty community provider set up for the region … Read more
More patients waiting longer than a week for GP appointments
Growing numbers of patient are waiting a week or more to see their GP or are unable to get an … Read more
Leak shows ‘devastating’ impact of planned NHS cuts in London
Patients will be denied treatment, waiting times for operations will lengthen and A&E and maternity units may be shut under … Read more