Plans for Dudley’s integrated care trust delayed by a year
The creation of the NHS’ first integrated care trust has been delayed until 2020, due to the complexity of the … Read more
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NHS could take over key public health functions
The NHS and government will look at funding key public health services from the NHS budget, the long-term plan has … Read more
All of England to become ICS by 2021
The whole of England is to be covered by integrated care systems in just over two years, the NHS long-term … Read more
Every patient to have ‘right’ to access new digital GP providers
The long-term plan, published on Monday, said that by 2022-23 all patients in England will have access to a “digital … Read more
Mental health: waiting times to be capped under 10-year NHS plan
New waiting-time targets for mental health treatment and stronger support for young adults with difficulties will be an important part … Read more
Over 750 practices across UK could close as GPs leave profession, warns RCGP
Full story in Pulse, 28 September 2018 Over 750 practices could close within the next five years because they are … Read more
‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs
Full story in The Guardian, 30 August 2018 Private online providers are creating competition between NHS practices that is threatening … Read more
GP practices miss out on millions in funding from housing developments
Full story in Pulse 25 April 2018 A number of local authorities are failing to give GP surgeries a share … Read more
Labour accuses Tories of treating GP services with astonishing neglect
Labour has accused the government of treating GP services with astonishing neglect, as the party released an analysis that showed … Read more
Record number of GP closures force 265,000 to find new doctors
A record number of GP practices closed last year, forcing thousands of patients to find a new surgery, in spite … Read more