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Lincolnshire council to work with the NHS to build support for new GP surgery

By Liz Wells 04 October 2024

West Lindsey District Council has unanimously backed plans to improve access to health care across the district, prioritising the construction of a new GP surgery in Gainsborough.

PRIMARY CARE

Streeting's plans to cut GP bureaucracy welcomed

By Liz Wells 04 October 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting's plans to cut GP bureaucracy have been welcomed by sector bodies.

CQC

CQC unveils plans to re-build trust

By Liz Wells 04 October 2024

The CQC has set out how it will drive the improvements needed to ‘re-build trust’ in its regulation.

GPS

Shortage of GPs increases patient loads

By Liz Wells 03 October 2024

The average doctor in England has to care for 17% more patients than nine years ago, new data reveals.

GMC

GMC report rise in whistleblowing concerns

By Lee Peart 01 October 2024

The General Medical Council (GMC) has reported a rise in the number of whistleblowing concerns in the last year.

PRIMARY CARE

Record waits for GPs prompts Lib Dems to demand NHS funding boost in Budget

By Liz Wells 16 September 2024

The number of four-week waits for a GP appointment is on course to be reach a new record high year, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats reveals.

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

London ICB ends contracts for five GP practices

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) has determined that the contracts for five GP practices in Camden and Islington operated by AT Medics Ltd will be reprocured over the next 1...

PRIMARY CARE

Patients want appointment improvements

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Britons are generally not confident that they would be seen quickly in A&E (62%), that they could book a GP appointment quickly at a time that suits them (61%), nor that an ambulance would arrive q...

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals welcomes its doctors of the future

By Liz Wells 02 September 2024

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has welcomed almost 200 new trainee doctors.

WORKFORCE

GPs delivering 'more for less'

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

About 31.7 million appointments were estimated to have been delivered by practices and Primary Care Networks in July 2024, up from 27.8 million appointments a year earlier, new data reveals.