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GPs buckling under the strain as they support patients stuck on NHS waiting list

GPs are spending an increasing amount of time caring for patients who are stuck on the NHS waiting list, MPs have heard. A record number of people are waiting for hospital care in England after being referred for specialist care by their GP – some 6....

15 Mar 2022 at 14:55

New neighbourhood teams would improve patient access to GPs and NHS, report says

The current NHS system for seeking care “is not fit for purpose”, according to a review, which recommends new neighbourhood teams to improve access for patients. The “stocktake” commissioned by NHS England and led by practising GP Dr Claire Fuller ...

26 May 2022 at 16:38

GP shortage warning: ‘More leaving the profession than joining’

More GPs are leaving the profession than entering it, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of GPs said staff numbers “won’t be enough” to meet the current and future needs of the population. The comments come as Health Education England ...

23 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Family doctors facing ‘insurmountable’ pressures, warn leading GPs

GPs are facing “insurmountable pressures”, experts have said as they warned that the NHS “will not survive” without general practice. A new report into GP pressures suggests one in four staff fear their practice is in danger of closing because ...

10 Mar 2023 at 00:14

Think tank urges action to stop ‘slow erosion’ of primary and community care

Primary and community care should be prioritised to ensure England’s health system is effective and sustainable, a think tank has said. The King’s Fund also warned that the “answer to overcrowded hospitals is not more hospitals”. A new report ...

13 Feb 2024 at 22:30

Help needed to back quality care for patients amid GP workloads, leaders say

Continuity of care is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver as intense GP workloads now amount to the “most worrying crisis in decades,” according to a medical leader. Professor Martin Marshall, the chair of the Royal College of GPs ...

29 Jun 2022 at 01:01

GP practices could be named and shamed as appointment ‘league tables’ published

GP practices could be named and shamed as new league tables are set to show the surgeries offering the least number of appointments. Data will be published on Thursday setting out how many appointments each practice in England is ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Top GP’s warning over doctors’ ‘dangerously high workloads’

Some family doctors in the UK are opting to work part-time contracts, using their days off to catch up on admin to ensure their job is being done properly, according to a top GP. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

More awareness of blood cancer symptoms by GPs could extend lives, says charity

Better awareness among GPs of the “vague” symptoms of a type of blood cancer could extend the lives of hundreds of people every year, according to a charity. Myeloma is a type of bone marrow cancer that develops when abnormal ...

03 Oct 2024 at 14:52

GPs should assess patients before they see physician associates, doctors suggest

Leading doctors have warned that physician associates should not see patients who have not been assessed by a GP first. In new guidance, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) also says physician associates (PAs) ...

10 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Physician associates who mislead patients ‘could face serious misconduct probe’

Physician associates who “deliberately” mislead patients about their status could be investigated for serious misconduct under new guidelines from the medical regulator. The General Medical Council (GMC) has published its ...

05 Dec 2024 at 17:22

Prescribe parkrun on the NHS, says charity

GPs should prescribe parkruns to NHS patients, the charity which runs the scheme has said. Hundreds of thousands of people take part in free five-kilometre running events each weekend in parks around the UK. Parkrun UK ...

25 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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