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ONS

ONS survey shows high satisfaction levels with primary care

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

An ONS survey has shown high satisfaction levels for GP, dentistry and pharmacy services.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish government unveils record investment to support health and social care

By Liz Wells 05 December 2024

The Scottish government Budget for 2025-26 includes £200m to reduce waiting lists and delayed discharge.

OPTICIANS

Investing in eye care services 'could bring £98m net benefits' for the NHS

By Liz Wells 04 December 2024

Investment directed into primary eye care has the potential to deliver £98m in net benefits for the NHS and help the government fulfil its objectives to reduce the waiting lists and move care close...

TECHNOLOGY

Northumbria Primary Care trials AI digital coaching service

By Liz Wells 03 December 2024

A trial is being conducted across Northumbria to assess the feasibility of carrying out a low-cost collaborative clinical trial using digital interventions to support people with hypertension and d...

PRIMARY CARE

Primary Care services in Northern Ireland at 'risk of collapse' without government intervention

By Liz Wells 03 December 2024

Community pharmacists, GPs, dentists and optometrists must be protected from the National Insurance Contribution increases to continue delivering primary care services, the four bodies representing...

PRIMARY CARE

Woman died from excess prescribed medication

By Lee Peart 02 December 2024

An ICB has offered its sympathies to the family of a woman who died from excess prescribed medication from a GP and pharmacy in Derbyshire.

PRIMARY CARE

Scottish Government unveils additional investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 29 November 2024

The Scottish Government is to invent an additional £13.6m in general practice, health secretary Neil Gray has announced.

PRIMARY CARE

GP appointments hit record-breaking high

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

The number of appointments in general practice in England hit a record-breaking high of 41.3 million in October, 3 million more than the previous record in October 2023, new data reveals.

DENTISTRY

Dental recovery plan 'unlikely' to deliver target of 1.5m additional treatments

By Liz Wells 27 November 2024

The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024 with the aim that 'everyone who needs to see a dentist will be able to,' is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025, ...

PRIMARY CARE