NHS changes made under the radar
Two weeks ago The Lowdown warned of plans being hatched by NHS England and local “Integrated Care Systems” (ICSs) and Clinical Commissioning … Read more
GPs
A third of patients have to wait a week or more for a GP appointment
More than one in three patients has to wait at least a week to see a GP, and one in … Read more
Patients in Sunderland sleep overnight in A&E due to bed shortages
A memo leaked to the media and reported in The Guardian revealed that patients have had to sleep overnight in … Read more
Under-18s being denied urgent mental health treatment, say GPs
A survey of GPs across the UK show that they do not feel confident that a young person will receive … Read more
Teenager dies after CAMHS rejection of GP mental health referral
A coroner has requested a change to mental health services in the Milton Keynes area, following the suicide of a … Read more
NHS to fully digitise prescriptions under plan to save £300m
Next month will see the full digitisation of medical prescriptions under an NHS plan that could save £300 million over … Read more
Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London
A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more
Average wait for GP in the UK is over 2 weeks according to survey
Pulse found that the average time patients in the UK wait for a GP appointment is 15 days – over … Read more
NHS figures give Boris a ‘reality check’
New health announcements for England include funding for new buildings, sorting out doctors’ pension tax issues and a new artificial … Read more
CCG to cut up to 30% of its discretionary funding for primary care
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has agreed to cut nearly a third of its general practice budget despite national requirements … Read more