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Seeing your own GP becoming increasingly difficult despite better health outcomes

By Ella Pickover9th May 2018News England

People are finding it harder to see their family doctor, a new study has found. Despite “relationship continuity” with a GP leading to better health outcomes, patients are finding it

Details of initiatives planned under NI £100m Health and Social Care fund published

By Iain MacDonald9th May 2018News Northern Ireland

The Department of Health has released details of a series of important initiatives being funded under the £100m Health and Social Care transformation fund in Northern Ireland. The planned package

Almost 14,000 calls received by hotline dealing with breast cancer screening scandal

By Richard Wheeler8th May 2018News England

Almost 14,000 calls have been received by a hotline established after the breast cancer screening scandal was revealed, amid Labour calls to run the phone line in-house. Health Secretary Jeremy

Women and families demanding answers over ‘colossal systemic’ breast screening failure

By Georgina Stubbs and Sally Wardle3rd May 2018News England

Women and their families caught up in the breast screening failure have demanded answers as to how hundreds of patients may have had their lives cut short. Health Secretary Jeremy

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

By Sally Wardle2nd May 2018News England

A breast cancer screening error affecting 450,000 women may have led to hundreds of lives being cut short, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed. Mr Hunt told the Commons that

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

By The Press Association2nd May 2018News England

Charities and leading doctors have reacted with dismay to the “concerning” news that a technical blunder meant nearly half a million women were not invited to their final breast cancer

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

By Dan O'Donoghue2nd May 2018News Scotland

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs that officials are working to identify women living in Scotland that may be affected by a major breast cancer screening error. A “computer

Services tackling obesity, sexual health and addiction cut in 90% of councils

By Tess de la Mare1st May 2018News England

Ninety percent of councils have cut funding to weight management, sexual health and addiction services in a bid to save cash, according to new research. Some areas are scrapping the

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC

By Jan Colley27th April 2018News England

NHS England is to pay damages to a GP whose privacy it breached by telling the BBC that she was under investigation. Its “wrongful and unlawful” statements had caused enormous

Major survey finds fewer Scots positive about GP care

By The Press Association24th April 2018News Scotland

Fewer Scots are happy with the care they get from their family doctor, a major new survey suggests. More than 130,000 people were questioned as part of the Health and

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Seeing your own GP becoming increasingly difficult despite better health outcomes

Almost 14,000 calls received by hotline dealing with breast cancer screening scandal

Women and families demanding answers over ‘colossal systemic’ breast screening failure

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC

Major survey finds fewer Scots positive about GP care

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

Covid inquiry rejects bid from Mone to access documents and evidence on PPE deals

Dodds quits as international development minister over aid cut to fund defence

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Tag: Primary Care / GP’s

Seeing your own GP becoming increasingly difficult despite better health outcomes

Details of initiatives planned under NI £100m Health and Social Care fund published

Almost 14,000 calls received by hotline dealing with breast cancer screening scandal

Women and families demanding answers over ‘colossal systemic’ breast screening failure

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

Services tackling obesity, sexual health and addiction cut in 90% of councils

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC

Major survey finds fewer Scots positive about GP care