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Labour’s NHS Plan Falls Short, Study Finds
As reported by Yahoo News, a new report reveals Labour’s promise of 40,000 extra weekly NHS appointments would only meet 15% of the required target to keep reading
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NEWS: NHS aims to further cut A&E waiting times
As reported by NHE, NHS England’s new plan targets faster A&E response and reduced hospital admissions with a £300m funding boost and expanded virtual wards The headline keep reading
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Eden Primary Care Network partners with Aide Health to empower patients in managing chronic health conditions
As reported by Digital Health, Eden PCN’s collaboration with health tech start-up Aide Health aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery for patients with chronic illnesses, particularly in remote communities keep reading
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RCGP chair responds to claims patients are waiting up to four weeks for an appointment
College chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has responded to figures out today from the Lib Dems claiming that patients in some parts of the country are keep reading
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Number of 4-week waits for appointments rises 42% in just one year
As reported by the BBC, the Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to review GP access in rural areas It comes as new data keep reading
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NHS to launch new digital health check to cut waiting times and free up GP appointments
As reported by Medscape, a new digital health check delivering an additional one million checks in the first four years is to be rolled out keep reading
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Ambulance service to answer phone for GP surgeries in London-based trial
As reported by The Times, the ambulance service could step in to answer the phones at GP practices during busy times of the day to keep reading
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Six new diagnostic centres to open in bid to cut NHS waiting lists
New community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to open in regions across the UK to help cut NHS waiting list times Following a referral from a GP keep reading
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Pharmacies to prescribe antibiotics to free up GP time
As reported by the BBC, more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials keep reading
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Record numbers faced four-hour waits in October
As reported by the BBC, more than 550,000 patients were waiting more than four hours in major A&E units, up from 492,000 in September – keep reading