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
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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
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
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
Boris promised over £110 million for primary care projects
Boris Johnson has recently announced £1.8 billion injection into the NHS, and has pledged more than £110 million to go … 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
Over 40% of emergency hospital admissions from care homes could be avoided
NHS England and the Health Foundation conducted a joint initiative and found that nearly half of emergency hospital admissions from … Read more
Desperate Weston GP surgery handed over £1 million in NHS funding
Two Weston surgeries have been given £1.4 billion NHS funding between them as their financial situation is in a ‘mess’. … Read more
‘All-singing and all-dancing’ NHS App scrapped
NHSX’s new chief executive has scrapped plans for an “all-singing and all-dancing” NHS App, despite the long-term plan saying the … Read more
The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers
Surgery closures have risen almost eight-fold in six years. Léa Legraien asks whether moves to large-scale general practice can stem the … Read more