GP practices are struggling – and Brexit will only make things worse
Staff sickness and uncertainty caused by Brexit have worsened NHS staffing shortages. A recent NHS staff survey showed that just … Read more
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GP numbers will fall 7,000 short within five years despite increasing trainees
GP numbers will fall ‘substantially short of demand’, even though there is a major focus on increasing GP trainee numbers … Read more
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
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
NHS ‘no chance of training enough staff’
The NHS in England has no chance of training enough GPs and nurses to solve the shortages it faces, experts … 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
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
Record numbers of NHS staff quitting due to long hours
Record numbers of burned-out NHS staff are quitting because they are fed up with spending too much time at work … Read more
Half of NHS workers say they are too short staffed to deliver safe, dignified and compassionate care
Almost half of NHS workers on the front line say there are not enough staff on their shift to ensure … Read more
More recruits still needed before Cossham Hospital’s midwife unit can reopen
More midwives still need to be recruited before one of the most luxurious and specialist birthing centres in Bristol can … Read more