More than a million GP patients displaced by surgery closures or mergers
More than a million GP patients have been forced to search for a new family doctor after their surgery closed or merged during the last five years, a new report
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Tessa Jowell’s final days fighting for better cancer care to be broadcast on BBC
Tessa Jowell’s battle to improve care for cancer patients in her final days as she was dying from a brain tumour is to be shown on television. Behind the scenes
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NHS issue urgent appeal for in-demand blood types after significant shortage revealed
An urgent appeal has been issued by the NHS for two regularly required blood types after an increase in demand and the bank holiday weekend has left a significant stock
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Warning over NHS care standards with sharp rise in patients waiting more than year
There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients who have waited more than a year for NHS care in England, according to a new report which paints
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Watchdog calls for action to improve patient safety in emergency care
Action is needed to “keep patients safe” in A&Es, the health watchdog has warned. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that safety is a “key area of concern” in urgent
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NHS deterioration forcing patients to seek private care, says Labour
NHS patients are “reluctant refugees” forced to seek private care due to the deterioration of the service, Labour has claimed. Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth accused the Conservatives of pushing
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GPs forced to reject routine appointments as pressure mounts on practices
GPs have been forced to reject patients for routine appointments as pressure on practices means they can only accept urgent consultations. According to a new survey of 769 GPs, nearly
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New report suggests tax needs to rise to £2,000 per household to pay for NHS
Tax may need to rise to historically high levels in order to give the NHS the money it needs to cope with an ageing population, a new report suggests. A
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Elderly patients suffering ‘medication-related harm’ when sent home from hospital
More than one in three older patients suffer “medication-related harm” after being discharged from hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers found at least 10% of these cases are preventable. A
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GPs should be able to refer patients to social activities to combat loneliness
Family doctors should be able to access a Wikipedia-style information page so they can refer patients to social activities to help combat loneliness, a leading doctor has said. Meanwhile, there
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