News
Trusts face relentless rise in demand through the summer
NHS Providers has responded to concerning new data showing a rise in A&E attendance New performance figures show the highest ever levels of August A&E keep reading
A&E
Long-term conditions
Specialist mental health crisis teams now operate in every major A&E
As reported by NHS Providers, it has been announced that all major A&E departments in England house specialist mental health professionals With increasing numbers of keep reading
Editors choice
Crisis point – 24 hours in A&E
Could you survive working in A&E for 24 hours? A new simulation puts you at the frontline of the NHS. It’s a lot of fun, keep reading
Management
A&E departments still struggling after tough winter
As reported by the BBC, A&E departments are still struggling to meet targets after a hard winter After a difficult winter, NHS A&E departments are keep reading
Features
What happens when an A&E closes?
New research has concluded that the reorganisation of emergency care caused by the closure of an accident and emergency (A&E) department doesn’t change population mortality keep reading
News
Managing care this Christmas
The NHS is entering its busiest period of the year, with those inside and outside the health service forecasting the annual winter crisis. To provide keep reading
News
‘Help yourself before visiting A&E’, advises Somerset GP
As reported by the Somerset Country Gazette, local GPs are handing out advice for patients about helping themselves before spending time in A&E and slowing keep reading
News
Older people living alone visit GP every month due to loneliness
As reported by News and Star, elderly people across the UK who live alone are spending more time with their GPs and at A&E due keep reading
CQC
Emergency medicines for your practice
The CQC can’t – and won’t – dictate what drugs GPs should have available in the practice, or in their home-visit bag, but they can keep reading
Features
Innovation and inspiration: accelerating cancer diagnosis in general practice
Early diagnosis of cancer has the potential to save more lives than any treatment in history – but how can this be achieved, and what keep reading