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Patients want appointment improvements

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Britons are generally not confident that they would be seen quickly in A&E (62%), that they could book a GP appointment quickly at a time that suits them (61%), nor that an ambulance would arrive q...

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals welcomes its doctors of the future

By Liz Wells 02 September 2024

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has welcomed almost 200 new trainee doctors.

WORKFORCE

GPs delivering 'more for less'

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

About 31.7 million appointments were estimated to have been delivered by practices and Primary Care Networks in July 2024, up from 27.8 million appointments a year earlier, new data reveals.

HEALTH FOUNDATION

Public think Government should prioritise primary care over hospitals

By Lee Peart 18 June 2024

More people want the Government to focus on improving primary care and community than hospitals, a new poll has found.

CONSERVATIVES

Conservatives pledge 100 new GPs as part of community care drive

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

The Conservatives have pledged to build 100 new GP surgeries as part of a drive bring healthcare closer to him.

GPS

GP appointments up by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels

By Lee Peart 31 May 2024

GPs delivered over a quarter more appointments in April than before the pandemic, according to NHS data.

ONS

Survey shows significant drop in positive experience of GPs

By Lee Peart 30 May 2024

An ONS survey has shown a ‘significant decline’ in positive experiences of GPs in England and Scotland while cancer care satisfaction has remained consistent.

ONS

Survey shows significant drop in positive experience of GPs

By Lee Peart 30 May 2024

An ONS survey has shown a ‘significant decline' in positive experiences of GPs in England and Scotland while cancer care satisfaction has remained consistent.

BMA