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Councils warn of acute pressures despite funding boost next year

Urban and rural councils have warned that the increase in funding next year announced by the Government will not relieve acute pressures on local services. Changes to the draft local government finance settlement included a £700 million uplift in ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:11

GPs in England accept contract terms helping end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

GPs in England have accepted new contract amendments which would “bring back the family doctor” and end the “8am scramble” for appointments, the Government has said. The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union for doctors, and the ...

28 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Ending the 8am scramble for GP appointments ‘a big challenge’, Streeting says

A new contract for GPs is a “breakthrough moment”, the Health Secretary has said, as he admitted ending the 8am scramble for appointments is a “big challenge”. Wes Streeting said the new deal brings an end to the dispute GPs have had with ...

28 Feb 2025 at 12:15

Social care tax needed as part of urgent and radical reform, report suggests

Social care should be funded through a new tax with the option for people to pay a pension-style “care supplement”, a report has suggested. The independent report from the Social Care Foundation (SCF) argued the current ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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