If no one listens to us, the NHS will face its own Grenfell-style disaster
All we know is that the victim is young, female and unconscious. Hit by a lorry, we’ve been told, while … Read more
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Deer Park Medical Centre: Campaigners to fight on after closure
Campaigners have said they will fight to reopen an Oxfordshire doctor’s surgery forced to close. Witney’s Deer Park practice will … Read more
NHS spends millions on private companies that block GP referrals, investigation finds
The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management … Read more
‘Domino effect’ fears as GP practice closes after third provider walks away
An MP has called on NHS managers to resolve problems with primary care in her constituency after the announcement that … Read more
GPs decry Capita’s privatised backup services as ‘shambles’
Family doctors have criticised the “shambles” that has ensued after the firm Capita was handed a £700m contract to provide … Read more
‘Red risks’ identified for 111 provider switch
NHS 111 and GP out of hours services in east Kent are to be run by one organisation – but … Read more