Lib Dems promise better access to rural GPs
September 25, 2023
New research carried out by the Liberal Democrats shows the four-week waiting time to see a GP is three times higher in some rural areas than urban ones.
New research carried out by the Liberal Democrats shows the four-week waiting time to see a GP is three times higher in some rural areas than urban ones.
The Government has announced that patients at all general practices across England will soon benefit from new digital phone lines which will make booking GP appointments easier.
With GP surgerys busier than ever The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has announced a primary recovery plan which aims are to better recover from the pandemic, to cut NHS waiting lists and to make the most of the opportunities ahead.
The BBC report how more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in England
New estimates by the Health Fundation suggest a quarter of posts could be vacant in the next 10 years, with a worst case scenario putting the figure at 50%
Doctors in Unite union claim that the UK is short of 20,000 GPs, with health think tank The King’s Fund adding that general practice is ‘creaking at the seams’, especially in rural areas
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) acknowledged rising public concern about GP accessibility – and said he had sometimes struggled to get an appointment himself
The Mirror reports on a NHS GP crisis that has left over 500,000 patients across the UK looking for a new surgery. Data released from Clinical Commissioning Groups revealed that
On Monday 15th, the Prime Minister launched a cross-Government strategy to tackle loneliness. As part of the plan GPs will be able to refer patients experiencing loneliness to community activities
New research carried out by the Liberal Democrats shows the four-week waiting time to see a GP is three times higher in some rural areas than urban ones.
The Government has announced that patients at all general practices across England will soon benefit from new digital phone lines which will make booking GP appointments easier.
With GP surgerys busier than ever The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has announced a primary recovery plan which aims are to better recover from the pandemic, to cut NHS waiting lists and to make the most of the opportunities ahead.
The BBC report how more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in England
New estimates by the Health Fundation suggest a quarter of posts could be vacant in the next 10 years, with a worst case scenario putting the figure at 50%
Doctors in Unite union claim that the UK is short of 20,000 GPs, with health think tank The King’s Fund adding that general practice is ‘creaking at the seams’, especially in rural areas
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy,
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) acknowledged rising public concern
The Mirror reports on a NHS GP crisis that has left over 500,000 patients across
On Monday 15th, the Prime Minister launched a cross-Government strategy to tackle loneliness. As part
