Experts warn shortage of GPs will last for at least a decade
The shortage of GPs will last for at least another decade and patients will have to be treated by physiotherapists … Read more
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Shortage of GPs will never end, health experts say
Patients will have to get used to seeing a pharmacist or physiotherapist instead of a family doctor because the NHS … Read more
Report: ‘Patients dying in hospital waiting for community care’
Terminally-ill patients are “needlessly dying in hospital” because they are waiting too long for specialist care packages, according to a … Read more
New targets could lead to ‘bad practice’, warn clinicians
A new one-hour target for sepsis, set out in NHS England’s standards review this month, could encourage “bad clinical practice … Read more
Cancer doctor shortage ‘puts care at risk’
A shortage of cancer doctors will hamper the ability of the NHS to provide cutting-edge care, experts are warning. A … Read more
NHS England losing staff in record numbers over long hours – study
Research finds number of people leaving over work-life balance has almost trebled Record numbers of burnt-out NHS staff in England … Read more
Almost half of UK GPs plan to retire in next five years, study shows
GPs are increasingly demoralised and looking for the exit despite a raft of measures to improve the job, according to … Read more
NHS England survey reveals ‘alarming downturn’ in staff wellbeing
Two in five NHS staff in England felt sick from the stress of their job at some point last year, … Read more
Six in 10 kids under four do not get dental checks amid NHS funding crisis
Six in 10 children aged one to four did not see an NHS dentist last year, figures reveal. Analysis of … Read more
A Critical Moment: NHS Staffing Trends, Rentention and Attrition
Executive summary: Trends in the NHS workforce: This is the third annual NHS workforce trends report published by the Health … Read more