Nearly 500 fewer NHS GPs despite Government recruitment drive
There has been a drop in the number of GPs working in the NHS despite Government aims to recruit more, figures show. Provisional data from NHS Digital shows there were
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Tag: Primary Care / GP’s
Doctors’ leaders say plans for seven-day GP access ‘in complete disarray’
Doctors’ leaders have claimed the Government’s plans to extend access to GPs in England are in “complete disarray”, after a report warned of “difficulties” recruiting and retaining enough family doctors
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Resources: House of Care launch learning report and short films
The House of Care (HoC) Programme in Scotland has published a learning report that captures stories from people living with long term conditions and staff from across Scotland who have
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Scottish Government to invest £10m in mental health early intervention
An extra £10 million is being invested by the Scottish Government to help people with mental health difficulties at an early stage. The money will be spent over two years
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Only 19% of GP surgeries offering extended hours seven days a week
Only around one in five GP surgeries offer extended hours to patients seven days a week, official data shows. The Government has committed to improving access to GPs in the
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Concern over ten-minute GP slots may be hampering dementia diagnosis
Ten-minute slots for GP appointments could be hampering the number of patients diagnosed with dementia, experts have said. Researchers said that clinicians have difficulty properly assessing patients with memory problems
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First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants
The first group of students on a new paramedic course have started the next step in their careers. In a bid to help address the national paramedic shortage and to
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Webwatch: One-stop NHS website to book appointments and get advice
A new one-stop NHS website where patients book appointments, order prescriptions and access medical advice is being developed, health officials have announced. For minor ailments patients will be able to
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Podcast: Uneasy but Vital – Partnership between general practice and adult social work
Dr Robin Miller, Senior Fellow and Director of Evidence at the Health Services Management Centre of the University of Birmingham has produced a podcast with Ockham Healthcare reflecting on the
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Health regulators voice new concerns over troubled out-of-hours service
An out-of-hours GP service at the centre of a scandal over patients waiting hours for calls must improve, the regulator has said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Integrated Care
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