Crisis means crisis, Theresa May – and it’s caused by underfunding and ignorance
Brexit means Brexit? Fair enough, Mrs May. I’ll tell you something else though. Crisis means crisis. There was widespread rebuttal … Read more
GPs
GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care
NHS managers in the Midlands have put out an urgent call for GPs to go in to their local hospital … Read more
Theresa May ignores NHS warnings at her peril After years of restraint, it is now imperative to spend more on health – The FT View
Another winter freeze hits Britain, another winter crisis looms in the National Health Service. Hospitals are cancelling outpatient appointments and … Read more
GPs demand halt to STP process amid fears of ‘severe’ NHS cuts
Dozens of GPs in an east London borough have signed a statement calling for the sustainability and transformation plan (STP) … Read more
NHS spends millions on private companies that block GP referrals, investigation finds
The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management … Read more
Patients are in danger from their local GPs being overworked, surgeries in London’s deprived East End are warning
Cutbacks planned in the NHS is shifting much of the public healthcare away from hospitals and onto local surgeries at … Read more
Hospital, CCG and GP consolidation mooted by Northamptonshire STP
Service redesign under the Northamptonshire sustainability and transformation plan may go so far that it will “make little sense to … Read more
Walk-in centre at Accrington Victoria will close in March
A patient group say they are ‘horrified’ after it was confirmed a GP walk-in centre used by tens of thousands … Read more
Health chiefs cut £8.5m ‘without any warning’
A key health service is set to be cut in West Herts, which could have a “catastrophic” effect upon the … Read more
Workload damages patient care, say GPs
GPs in Scotland have sent a clear message that their workload is unsustainable and is affecting patient care. A BMA … Read more