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UK must move towards disease prevention to save economy and NHS, says expert

Personalised ‘pre-NHS’ could stop onset of disease and offer health checks in places people live, work and socialise

The Guardian - UK

Stress, exhaustion and 1,000 patients a day: the life of an English GP

Behind the outcry about waiting times lies the anxiety that our cherished GP system will soon collapse. We witness life on the frontline

The Guardian - UK

GPs in England to send suspected cancer patients directly for tests

Scheme starting this month is aimed at improving Britain’s poor record on early diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

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Long-term antidepressant use ‘may increase risk of heart disease’

Researchers said people should not come off their medication in light of the study.

The Independent UK

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

Therese Coffey wants to free up GP time by bringing in other staff and sharing best practice across surgeries.

The Independent UK

Patients to get GP appointments within two weeks, says government

Government has called for public to ‘do their bit’ and volunteer to support NHS

The Independent UK

No one should wait more than two weeks to see GP, Coffey to say

New health secretary’s demand to improve patient access to GP care in England is immediately criticised by family doctors

The Guardian - UK

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New GP access plans will have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, doctors warn

The Royal College of GPs has accused the Health Secretary of not consulting on her new plans.

The Independent UK

GPs 'struggling to provide effective care' as they work 13-hour days

'The pressures are enormous and those pressures are a consequence of rising need'

Wales Online

GPs in ‘really tough’ situation as patient numbers rise, says RCGP chairman

Professor Martin Marshall said doctors were finding it hard to provide safe and effective care.

The Independent UK

Britain’s private healthcare boom — vital relief for the overstretched NHS or is the UK sleepwalking into privatisation?

The number of Londoners turning to private GPs has hit a record high, but critics warn it’s creating a two-tier system. Katie Strick speaks to doctors and patients on both sides of the UK’s widening healthcare gap

Evening Standard

Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

The NHS Digital data comes amid mounting concerns about the number of GPs needed to meet the rising demand for appointments.

The Independent UK

NHS faces ‘disastrous’ shortfall of 10,000 GPs by 2030, report warns

New research predicts ‘disaterous’ shortfall of GPs in less than 10 years

The Independent UK

Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety

Britain’s top family doctor to warn of ‘most worrying crisis in decades’ with shrinking numbers of GPs and soaring demand

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The Independent UK

Help needed to back quality care for patients amid GP workloads, leaders say

Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, believes the bond between GP and patient is based on trust but is under threat.

The Independent UK

‘Mass exodus’ of GPs could put patients at risk, medics warn

Figures show that almost 19,000 GPs are planning to leave the profession.

Daily Mirror

GP crisis ahead with mass exodus of 19,000 doctors predicted in next 5 years

The Royal College of GPs polled 1,300 of its members and weighted results to reflect all career stages and regions of the country

Bristol Post

Calls to fine GP patients who miss appointments after thousands of no shows

A recent study suggested that the average nine-minute consultation costs around £39

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The Independent UK

Half of GPs ‘plan on retiring aged 60 or before’

Some 11% of respondents to a survey said they intended to retire aged 50 to 55, with only 14% intending to retire aged 66 or over.

Wales Online

Violence at health centres and GP surgeries ‘almost doubles in five years’

A health leader called on the Government to ‘urgently’ deliver on its manifesto pledge to increase the number of GPs and practice staff

The Independent UK

New neighbourhood teams would improve patient access to GPs and NHS, report says

A study commissioned by NHS England calls for a more streamlined system for the way people access NHS urgent care in England.

Wales Online

How to tell the difference between hay fever and Covid-19

Seasonal allergy symptoms are similar coronavirus - but you can tell them apart, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt ‘ignored’ NHS staff shortages while health secretary

Health unions say Tory leadership hopeful, now highlighting labour crisis, failed to take action in his ministerial role

The Independent UK

Top GP warns of risk to women’s health amid HRT shortage

‘It is really important that this is resolved as quickly as possible,’ Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs said.

The Guardian - UK

Women risking their health to source HRT amid shortages, UK GP chief warns

Exclusive: Women forced to turn to black market or share drugs as concerns rise over mental and physical impact

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