GPs angered by new imposition of new contract
NHS England has enraged GPs by imposing a new contract, which includes more stipulations around access, but no extra funding. GP leaders … Read more
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NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds
HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more
Controversial primary care mergers in Yorkshire
This month has seen approval for major changes in GP provision in South Yorkshire with the South Yorkshire ICB giving … Read more
Bypassing your GP – self referral, good idea?
The Labour leader, Kier Starmer, in a piece published by the Telegraph and on the BBC last weekend said his party was … Read more
Pulse investigation: The truth about GP access
What the media says about GP access Dr Therese Coffey’s time as health secretary was nasty, brutish and short for GPs. … Read more
Patients set to suffer as primary care buckles
With GPs seemingly under fire from all sides – offered up as a diversionary punch-bag by some in the media … Read more
Weak Coffey plan won’t stimulate crumbling NHS
Therese Coffey’s much vaunted new plan for the NHS, ridiculously titled Our Plan For Patients is neither new nor a plan. It … Read more
GPs slam new health secretary’s “Plan for Patients’
The new health secretary Therese Coffey’s new “Plan for Patients” under which patients should not have to wait more than … Read more
Pressures on mental health services being felt by GPs on frontline
A new survey from Pulse has revealed how the pressure on mental health services has led to GPs having to provide specialist … Read more
GP numbers in England down every year since 2015
The number of GPs in England has fallen every year since the government first pledged to increase the family doctor workforce … Read more