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10.7m patients but number of full-time London GPs down

Figures analysed by the Standard suggest workload for GPs is growing as staff levels decline

Evening Standard

Exodus of GPs leaves thousands of poorly Brits struggling to get an appointment

NHS Digital’s monthly staffing data yesterday revealed there are now almost 2,000 fewer family doctors than in 2015 - as patient demand is soaring

Daily Mirror

Number of missed GP appointments jumps by nearly fifth in one month

It comes as Downing Street suggests the Prime Minister could push ahead with plans for a £10 fine for missed appointments

Evening Standard

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Face-to-face GP appointments higher than at start of pandemic

The proportional of appointments carried out in person has passed levels recorded in March 2020 for the first time in England.

The Independent UK

Let’s put rancour aside as the euphemism treadmill rolls on

Letter: Matthew Belmonte on NHS Digital’s use of an outdated and offensive term for people with learning disabilities

The Guardian - UK

‘Insulting’: shock as NHS uses offensive term for people with learning disability

Category of ‘mental retardation’ in NHS Digital’s annual statistics demeans patients, campaigners say

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of children at risk as vaccination rates fall in England

Health officials urge parents to ensure children have routine jabs amid fears of measles outbreak

The Guardian - UK

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Parents urged to make sure children have routine vaccinations

There has been a drop in English vaccination numbers for diseases such as polio and measles

Wales Online

Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with vaccinations

Figures show vaccine coverage fell in 13 out of the 14 routine vaccination programmes for children up to five years old in England in 2021-22.

The Independent UK

Face-to-face GP appointments at highest level since start of pandemic

NHS Digital data shows 66.1% of appointments with family doctors in England were done in person in August.

The Independent UK

Doctors given new two-week target tell Government: 'Doing this job is making us ill'

Doctors have warned the Government to deal with national staff shortages, and reacted scathingly to new "arbitrary targets"

Chronicle Live

Permanent GP numbers in England drop year-on-year for third month in a row

There are currently 2,500 fewer GPs than in 2015, when the government pledged to increase that number

Wales Online

One in five 15-year-old girls in England vape

Proportion of 15-year-old girls using e-cigarettes has doubled since 2018, seven percentage points higher than boys of same age

The Guardian - UK

Drug use among young people in England is down 24%

Adolescence is the time of life when young people – but especially boys – are more prone to experiment and take risks. This can include trying alcohol and other drugs for the first time. A new report from NHS Digital reveals how many young people aged 11 to 15 used…

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Wales Online

Children drinking, smoking and taking drugs less than previous generations

Pandemic saw young drinkers more likely to consume alcohol with their parents, however

The Independent UK

Concern children are being ‘targeted’ by vape companies as figures show huge increase

Vape companies are ‘simply interested in ‘hooking’ children and young people to make a profit off them’, Dr Mike McKean.

The Independent UK

Teenagers’ drug and cigarette use declines as vaping gains popularity – figures

A new study found that high school pupils in England are more likely to vape compared with 2018.

Daily Mirror

Getting doctor's appointment is UK postcode lottery - find out reality where you live

NHS Digital figures show 65 per cent of consultations were made in-person across England in July, compared to more than 80 per cent before Covid as a lack of action in some areas leads to anger among campaign groups

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The Independent UK

NHS dentistry on its ‘last legs’ despite data showing surge in treatments

The BDA said that more than a year’s worth of NHS dental appointments had been lost since lockdown.

The Independent UK

NHS forced to publish hidden trolley wait data by UK regulator

Exclusive: NHS publishes data showing almost 1 million 12-hour trolley waits in 2021-22

Evening Standard

How to download your NHS Covid Pass after app goes down and disrupts travellers

Anyone aged 13 or over and registered with a GP in England or the Isle of Man can access the NHS App

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay: Government in ‘real sprint’ to avoid NHS winter crisis

The Health Secretary warned hospitals face ‘very serious challenges’ ahead of an expected influx of patients as the temperature drops.

The Independent UK

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

Unpaid carers ‘feel increasingly socially isolated and unsupported in roles’

Fewer carers were able to take a break from caring for more than 24 hours, according to NHS Digital’s survey of adult carers in England.

Wales Online

The surplus NHS sites that could be sold off for homes

More than £1bn worth of surplus NHS land has been identified to potentially be sold off for new homes and other uses

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