Healthcare group to walk away from five Brighton and Hove surgeries putting care of 11,400 patients in doubt
The future care of 11,400 residents has been thrown into doubt after a health group announced it would stop running … Read more
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New wave of practice closures could mean 25,000 patients lose their GP
Tens of thousands of patients could be forced to register with another GP, as several practices prepare to close their … Read more
GPs forced to close practice lists
Increasing numbers of GP surgeries are being forced to turn away new patients owing to immense pressures. BMA GPs committee … Read more
11 ways cuts are hurting the NHS
A campaign launched by the TUC aims to highlight 11 ways in which government cuts have hurt the NHS via … Read more
NHS at risk from “explosion” in number of ageing patients with multiple illnesses
Rubbishing David Cameron’s plan for a seven-day health service, Britain’s top GP says primary care funding has fallen to dangerous … Read more
Two-thirds of GPs say long waits ‘biggest barrier’ to treatments for mental illness
Two-thirds of GPs say long waiting times for psychological therapy are preventing patients getting treatment for common mental health problems, … Read more
GP funding withdrawn as direct result of Government public health cuts, says local council
Public health commissioners were forced to cap funding of GP-run NHS Health Checks as a direct result of the Government’s … Read more
Overloaded London GPs cannot cope, warns report
GP surgeries in London are at “saturation point” and cannot provide any more care to patients, family doctors’ leaders in the capital … Read more
Nearly a third of CCGs consider rationing services
Nearly a third of clinical commissioning groups have implemented or are considering restrictions to services this year, HSJ research reveals: … Read more
GPs face increasing restrictions as NHS rations care to save money
GPs face increasingly tighter restrictions on their ability to refer for specialist care, reveals an investigation by Pulse into plans … Read more