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Patients lost in NHS ‘maze’ as doctors demand simpler access to care

Health leaders say the current system is ‘confusing, frustrating and demoralising’

The Independent UK

Patient safety at risk from high workloads, GP leader warns

Family doctors face ever-growing demands for care, the Royal College of GPs has said.

The Independent UK

Jess’s Rule rolled out across GP surgeries to prevent avoidable deaths

The rule is named after Jessica Brady who had repeated GP appointments in the months leading up to her death in 2020 aged 27

The Independent UK

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Jess’s Rule to prevent avoidable deaths rolled out across GP surgeries

The parents of Jessica Brady, who died from cancer aged 27, have campaigned for the rule to prevent others dying unnecessarily.

Evening Standard

Domestic abuse is ‘public health emergency’, experts say after critical NHS report

Exclusive: Analysis finds domestic abuse training for staff in England and Wales ‘sporadic and inconsistent’

The Guardian - UK

UK GPs body drops opposition to assisted dying and moves to neutrality

Royal College of General Practitioners opposed legalisation for 20 years, but changes stance after member survey

The Guardian - UK

Doctors cry out for investment after survey finds GP access is top priority for patients

Chair of the Royal College of GPs says it is ‘no surprise’ that better access to GP appointments was the main priority for the public

The Independent UK

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NHS admin issues putting patients off seeking care, research finds

A survey found 20% of 1,622 patients questioned received a letter for an appointment after it was supposed to take place.

Evening Standard

Scheme to attract trainee doctors to England’s deprived areas at risk, GPs say

Royal College of GPs says threat of cut to TERS programme ‘alarming’ and would exacerbate health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for lack of vitamins soaring in England, NHS figures show

Admissions for vitamin or iron deficiencies up by more than 10% year on year and as much as tenfold on 1998-99

The Guardian - UK

‘Troubling’ rise in people admitted to hospital due to lack of vitamins

Conditions such as iron deficiency can cause heart failure if left untreated.

The Independent UK

Poll suggests 41% of GP practices are limiting appointments

The survey comes after family doctors voted in August for collective action, which they warned could last for months.

The Independent UK

GPs ask Streeting for ‘assurances’ over employers’ national insurance hike

The Royal College of GPs is seeking assurances that practices will be protected like ‘the rest of the NHS and public sector’.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting warned inflation-busting NHS Budget deal will not be enough

Health experts urge the government to find more money to tackle waiting lists and improve NHS care

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Streeting hints at Budget of major tax rises after bagging billions for NHS from Reeves

Health secretary confirms his departmental budget has been agreed and hints at major tax rises on the way

The Independent UK

Patients in danger from overworked GPs says doctors’ spokesperson as strike threat looms

‘It is dangerous for GPs to see 60-70 patients a day,’ warns top GP Clare Gerada

The Guardian - UK

NHS patients turned away as Microsoft IT outages hit GP surgeries

Delays and disruption at GP practices with doctors unable to access patients’ records or refer them on to hospitals

The Independent UK

‘Destruction and demonisation’ of GPs must stop, says leading doctor

Dr Kamila Hawthorne made the comments when opening the annual conference of the Royal College of GPs in Glasgow.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS charging would be hard to run and raise only small sums, thinktank says

Exclusive: IfG says sums raised ‘unlikely to be transformative’ and there is little public appetite

Manchester Evening News

How we stop GPs 'leaving for Dubai' as the NHS turns 75

"You only need to look at places with private healthcare systems to see how that it just widens inequalities. We just cannot have that here. I know how great the NHS is and what it can do for people. It just needs genuine attention and care."

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