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Report: Prescription Cost Analysis, England 2018 (NHS Digital)

By Iain MacDonald28th March 2019Reports & Resources

The cost of prescriptions dispensed in the community and the number of items dispensed during the 2018 calendar year has been published today by NHS Digital. The Prescription Cost Analysis,

Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer NI hospitals ‘to consolidate services’

By David Young25th March 2019News Northern Ireland

Breast cancer assessment appointments are to be offered in fewer hospitals in Northern Ireland under proposals to consolidate services and reduce waiting times. The Department of Health is planning to

Decisive action needed as health experts warn GP and nursing numbers at crisis point

By Jane Kirby23rd March 2019News England

The NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet demand and the situation is at crisis point, leading health experts have warned. The King’s Fund, Nuffield Trust

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases

By Alain Tolhurst, Richard Wheeler and Joshua Thomas21st March 201921st March 2019News England

MPs have called for an “urgent review” of the way medicines for rare diseases are approved as patients are being “left behind” under the current system. Labour MP Liz Twist

NHS to bring cervical screening service back in-house following Capita problems

By Shaun Connolly21st March 2019News England

NHS chiefs are bringing the cervical screening service back in-house after expressing dissatisfaction at the way it has been performing. Chief executive of NHS England Simon Stevens told the Commons

Report calls for prescription of tech devices to reduce loneliness among older people

By Jamie Harris20th March 2019News England

GPs and health service practitioners should be able to prescribe technology such as wearable devices and monitoring systems to tackle loneliness among older people, a report has recommended. It is

‘GP’s neglect’ over repeat prescriptions contributed to care home death – coroner

By Henry Clare20th March 2019News England

Neglect by a GP contributed to the death of an 86-year-old woman who was inadvertently given monthly doses of vitamin D tablets every day, a coroner has ruled. An inquest

Fewer UK doctors joined medical register in 2018 than those trained overseas

By Sally Wardle19th March 2019News England

Fewer UK graduates joined the medical register last year than doctors who trained outside the country, figures show. A total of 7,183 UK-trained doctors were registered for the first time

Wales in UK first as plans announced to introduce locum register for primary care

By Iain MacDonald15th March 2019News Wales

Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced that Wales will be the first nation in the UK to introduce a locum register from April this year. The introduction of the

Tory MSP urges introduction of three-month waiting time target for autism patients

By The Press Association11th March 201911th March 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Government should introduce a three-month waiting time target for autism patients, according to the Scottish Conservatives. The party wants an introduction of a target from referral to first

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Report: Prescription Cost Analysis, England 2018 (NHS Digital)

Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer NI hospitals ‘to consolidate services’

Decisive action needed as health experts warn GP and nursing numbers at crisis point

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases

NHS to bring cervical screening service back in-house following Capita problems

Report calls for prescription of tech devices to reduce loneliness among older people

‘GP’s neglect’ over repeat prescriptions contributed to care home death – coroner

Fewer UK doctors joined medical register in 2018 than those trained overseas

Wales in UK first as plans announced to introduce locum register for primary care

Tory MSP urges introduction of three-month waiting time target for autism patients

Sarah, Duchess of York offered to help secure PPE in pandemic, inquiry told

Criticism of PPE contract system ‘wholly naive’, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

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Ex-scout leader found guilty of numerous child sexual offences after 27 years on run

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Tag: Primary Care / GP’s

Report: Prescription Cost Analysis, England 2018 (NHS Digital)

Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer NI hospitals ‘to consolidate services’

Decisive action needed as health experts warn GP and nursing numbers at crisis point

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases

NHS to bring cervical screening service back in-house following Capita problems

Report calls for prescription of tech devices to reduce loneliness among older people

‘GP’s neglect’ over repeat prescriptions contributed to care home death – coroner

Fewer UK doctors joined medical register in 2018 than those trained overseas

Wales in UK first as plans announced to introduce locum register for primary care

Tory MSP urges introduction of three-month waiting time target for autism patients