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NHS in ‘dire straits’ without migrants

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NHS in ‘dire straits’ without migrants

December 12, 2014 by

Stephen Nickell, who is on the board of the Office for Budget Responsibility, suggested 35% of ‘health professionals’ came from outside the UK. Recent estimates suggest that over a quarter of all UK consultants are not British nationals but the figure for the total health staff is lower. UKIP said the NHS jobs could be … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: David Cameron, GP's, jobs, locums, NHS, Prime Minister, shortages

Labour, GP shortages, cuts, blamed for NHS privatisation

December 11, 2014 by

Nick Clegg has told MPs in angry exchanges in the House of Commons that the only privatisation of an NHS hospital has come under Labour. He was speaking about Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire while pointing at the shadow health secretary Andy Burnham. He had been sparring with Harriet Harman at PMQs who claimed the deputy prime minister … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: deficit, GP's, NHS, privatisation, public, staffing

GP workforce figures need clarification

December 9, 2014 by

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…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: general practice, GP, GP's, NHS, shortage

£810m revamp of GP services underway

December 5, 2014 by admin

Certain practices will be expected to merge or federate in order to offer routine opening times on Saturdays. They will provide flexible appointment lengths as part of London local area team’s £810m a year bid to improve and reshape general practice in the capital. The NHS England (London) ‘transformation framework’ – led by former RCGP … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: GP's, NHS, reform

UK has less doctors than nearly every EU country

December 4, 2014 by

According to a report by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Britain has fewer doctors per head than almost every other European country with only Poland, Romania, Ireland and Slovenia being worse. Senior doctors have described the shortages in Britain as life threatening and as leaving the NHS under ‘incredible pressure’. The report … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: GP's, NHS, recruitment, report, shortage

NHS England demands GPs stop informing public of workload pressures

December 4, 2014 by

A GP practice has been ordered by NHS England to prohibit the sending of emails to patients advising them to visit alternative NHS providers in a bid to alleviate the ‘great pressure’ faced by general practice. The Devon-based practice had sent emails to patients detailing NHS-funded services that can be accessed without the need for … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: GP's, NHS, pressure, shortages

NHS Highland works on GP Recruitment

December 3, 2014 by

NHS Highland has denied that its attempts to recruit GPs were ‘poaching’ them from the south of the border, claiming it just wanted to stop them from leaving the UK. The health board is undertaking a new recruitment campaign which involves advertising in Leeds and Liverpool across public transport and billboards in hopes of attracting … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: doctors, GP's, NHS, recruit

Dispute over funding boost for GPs

December 2, 2014 by

NHS England claims an increase in GMS funding could worsen problems with GP recruitment for practices, as it would lead to ‘inequality’ in pay between salaried GPs and partners. NHS England stated that any  increase in overall funding for GMS contract relies on the practice to pass funding on to salaried GPs. However the GPC … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: GP's, NHS

Small rise in spending on GPs could save billions

December 1, 2014 by

Following analysis by management consultants Deloitte, it has been revealed that if the NHS invest an extra £72 million annually into family doctors and practice nurses, the NHS could save £5 for every additional pound put in. The findings state that the investment would reduce A&E visits, patients’ time spent hospitalised, and ambulance callouts. It … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: funding, GP's, NHS

GPs to see patients on Saturdays

November 28, 2014 by

During the busy winter months, patients will be able to visit their GP on Saturdays. A number of GP practices across North Staffordshire and Stone-on-Trent have signed on to provide Saturday opening hours for patients who need an urgent appointment over the winter. The scheme plans to run throughout the winter months, from November until … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: GP's, NHS, winter
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