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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

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ and should mention pay, Adam Kay says

The NHS Workforce Plan is “achingly vague” when it comes to how the health service will retain staff and should mention the “crucial” matter of pay, according to former doctor and author Adam Kay. Mr Kay was speaking at a one-off session of the ...

12 Jul 2023 at 17:55

Parents should not keep children out of school for sore throats and runny noses

Parents should not keep children out of school for sore throats and runny noses, health leaders have suggested. Being in school can help alleviate feelings of anxiety among children, according to a letter sent to headteachers as the new school ...

05 Sept 2023 at 12:53

One in 50 GP appointments carried out online or via video in August

Around one in 50 GP appointments in England were carried out by video or online in August, the highest proportion since current records began, new analysis reveals. It comes amid calls from campaigners for the Government to devise a “proper ...

02 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Growing risk of ‘breakdown’ in NI health services, Swann warns

The risks of “breakdown” in a range of Northern Ireland’s health services are “real and growing”, Robin Swann has said. Delivering a speech in Co Antrim, Stormont’s health minister said the system is in “very real trouble”, adding “every ...

27 Feb 2024 at 11:46

Scotland

New campaign bids to recruit GPs from other parts of UK

General practice in Scotland is facing significant challenges, doctors’ leaders said as a new campaign was launched to recruit more family doctors. A new Scottish Government initiative aims to attract more GPs to Scotland from other ...

29 Jun 2022 at 14:07

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 proposed ...

05 Dec 2024 at 17:22

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

One in three GPs have never worked in NHS or have left, data suggests

One in three GPs with a licence to practise in England have never worked in the NHS or have left the service, data suggests. Analysis also shows that the number of NHS patients for every GP has increased by 15% in the last ...

17 Sept 2025 at 23:30

Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups

Poor standards of care have been “normalised and accepted as inevitable” in emergency hospital care, a group of experts has warned. Leading medics and patient groups said that the NHS “got the winter it prepared for” as ...

23 Jan 2025 at 16:04

‘Urgent need’ for GPs to be better trained to recognise ADHD, report says

There is an “urgent need” for all GPs in England to be better trained to recognise signs of ADHD in a bid to help tackle long waits for care, according to a new report. The ADHD Taskforce said family doctors have ...

06 Nov 2025 at 09:48

Medical bodies tell peers assisted dying should be separate service

Assisted dying should be a separate service if it is legalised and GPs must be able to opt-in rather than opt-out of participating, peers have been told. Leading medical voices also warned that patients should ...

22 Oct 2025 at 14:25

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