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Hundreds of consultants plan to leave NHS before retirement age
Research by the British Medical Association (BMA) shows that many hospital consultants plan to leave the profession before the age of 60 Consultants across the keep reading
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Patients in Scotland would rather see a pharmacist than a GP
A new report shows that two thirds of patients would prefer to see a pharmacist than a GP for a minor ailment According to a keep reading
Management
Lack of privacy in practices forces patients to whisper during consultations
Research by the Patients Association shows that patients are concerned about their lack of privacy due to thin walls at their local practices A survey keep reading
Compliance
Manchester surgery rises from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in six months
A GP surgery in Manchester has managed to turn its quality of service around, from repeatedly being rated ‘inadequate’ to rising to ‘good’ A Manchester keep reading
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Changes to NHS competition rules ‘long overdue’, says BMA
The BMA has spoken out about the NHS’s intention to change competition rules, as referenced within the 10-year plan The British Medical Association is praising keep reading
Health & Patient Care
NHS 10-year plan will focus on primary care
The NHS has released details of its 10-year plan – including the proposed uses of the £20.5bn funding boost – and it intends to shift keep reading
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Ability to secure GP appointment is top concern for patients, study shows
As reported by the Birmingham Post, a study has shown that the ability (or inability) to make a GP appointment is the number one concern keep reading
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More west Lincolnshire patients experiencing long appointment waits than average
Patients in west Lincolshire are more likely to wait three weeks or longer for a GP appointment, according to NHS data Despite extended hours across keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Under half of over-40s attend free health checks
The BBC has reported that less than 50% of people over 40 take advantage of the free health checks available to them A free, routine keep reading
Health Tech
Matt Hancock plans GP IT improvements
The government has outlined plans to improve IT in GP surgeries across the UK Matt Hancock, the UK’s health secretary, has announced that outdated IT keep reading