The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management … Read more
NHS England figures show number of people awaiting non-urgent surgery is at highest level since December 2007 Demand for … Read more
Plans are underway to close 13 of the 18 GP practices in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, leaving patients having to travel … Read more
Some 16,000 patients will lose their GP practice over the holiday period, as five practices are set to close across … Read more
GPs are under pressure to provide emergency home visits to ease the crisis in overstretched A&E departments, NHS documents reveal. … Read more
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has responded to a new survey out today from the British Medical Association which highlights the relentless … Read more
Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to … Read more
The number of patients suffering delays after arriving at A&E by ambulance has risen by 64 per cent in two … Read more
Seven out of 10 specialist nurses caring for the growing number of young people struggling with mental health problems believe … Read more
The UK should brace itself for a “tsunami” of adults with mental health problems unless urgent action is taken to … Read more