Upon finding that the UK Statistics Authority was able to demonstrate how the government could claim GP numbers had risen since it took office, while Labour could insist they had fallen. The National Association of Sessional GPs believes all of these figures are futile because they exclude locums. This is a point that remains unaddressed … [Read more…]
CQC gives service the thumbs up Care Quality Commission inspectors reveal that GO out of hours care across England is improving, although weaknesses are still apparent in some areas. The review of 30 services, which covers a third of the population, highlighted problems with recruitment processes and medicines management, although generally concluding that services were … [Read more…]
Expert warns that general practice suffering from ‘chronic under-funding” The British Medical Association is urging the government to act, after they have revealed that patients are having to wait up to two weeks for an appointment. With longer delays “becoming the norm” and one in 10 patients unable to be seen by a doctor, BMA GP leader Dr Chaand … [Read more…]
15% of patients currently have to wait over a week for GP appointment Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged that that all NHS patients in England will get an appointment with a GP within 48 hours. Urgent cases would be able to get consultations on the same day. The proposed scheme would cost approximately £100m, with the funding … [Read more…]
New campaign searching for long term solutions for GP’s Doctors’ leaders claim that piling pressure on GP’s is leading to a recruitment and retention crisis, with demands for more doctors and cash. The ten minute appointment slot system is deemed unsuitable in current climates, with 340 million people booking appointments over the year, which is … [Read more…]
For many of us, our GP is our first point of contact when we are feeling unwell or under the weather, so it is often one of the key services under scrutiny. Figures from last December however paint a positive picture of the UK’s GP service, with 86% of patients labeling their experience as ‘good’ … [Read more…]