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Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than half (54%) believed patients ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Patients to see a GP within two weeks, Coffey to say

GPs in England will need to offer non-urgent appointments within two weeks and urgent slots the same day under new plans from the Government. Health and Social Care Secretary Therese Coffey will also outline plans for patients to be able to look ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:09

Health Secretary pledges to tackle GP access and keep A&E target

The Health Secretary has promised a “laser-like” focus on NHS problems as she set out plans for patients to see a GP within two weeks and committed to keeping the four hour A&E target. Therese Coffey told MPs that “most of the time patients ...

22 Sept 2022 at 22:42

Health Secretary pledges to be patient ‘champion’ over GP access

Patients will be able to get a non-urgent GP appointment within two weeks and a same-day urgent slot under new plans unveiled by the Health Secretary. Therese Coffey has pledged to use data so that patients can see how well their GP ...

22 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Government advised to prepare autumn Covid booster programme

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the Government to provide an autumn Covid-19 booster programme in preparation for winter. The committee recommends that those in older age groups, residents in ...

19 May 2022 at 18:27

Government did not adequately record decisions on Covid contracts – watchdog

The Government has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with public money after a report found it did not “adequately” document key decisions when procuring Covid-19 tests. When the pandemic hit, ministers were forced to act ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government has ‘overseen years of decline in cancer and waiting times targets’

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has “overseen years of decline” in the performance of NHS cancer and waiting times targets, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticised the department and ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

No prosecutions over leak of CCTV showing Matt Hancock kissing aide

No-one will be prosecuted over the leaking of CCTV footage that showed former health secretary Matt Hancock kissing his aide while coronavirus social distancing guidelines were in place. The Information Commissioner’s Office ...

13 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Tragic teacher became addicted to gambling from young age, inquest told

A 24-year-old English teacher who killed himself after battling a gambling addiction started betting on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) when he was at school aged 16 or 17, an inquest heard. Hull University history ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Free Covid tests scaled back as deadline nears

Free Covid-19 tests in England are being scaled back as people scramble for free test packs while they are still available. People trying to order lateral flow tests are discouraged to order packs when they try and ...

23 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Dentistry crisis: Whole county shuts down to new NHS patients, group claims

Residents in the whole county of Somerset are unable to register as new NHS dentist patients for routine care, a patient champion organisation has claimed. One patient in the south-western county has described ...

09 May 2022 at 01:25

New suicide prevention strategy to consider ‘online safety and gambling’

Gambling and online safety will be considered as potential risk factors in a new suicide prevention plan. The last plan to prevent suicides in England was written a decade ago and an updated strategy will ...

12 Apr 2022 at 10:25

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