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Re: GP's (25th Jun 14 at 12:16pm UTC)
Increasing workloads 'are making family doctors ill' http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/increasing-workloads-are-making-family-doctors-ill-9560844.html
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Re: GP's (16th Jul 14 at 9:29am UTC)
Make out-of-hours GPs work in A&E to deal with soaring numbers of patients, say doctors Family doctors are allowed to opt out of working evenings and weekends With new measures they would be given job of assessing patients in A&E Last year 21.7million patients attended A&E, rise of 50 per cent over 10 years Partly due to patients turning up when they have nowhere else to go Report sets out 13 recommendations to help stretched departments http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2693611/Make-hours-GPs-work-A-amp-E-deal-soaring-numbers-patients-say-doctors.html#ixzz37ccnIxWi
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Re: GP's (4th Aug 14 at 9:46am UTC)
Phone consultations 'do not cut GP surgery pressures' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28602156
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Re: GP's (15th Aug 14 at 9:29am UTC)
The business model for GPs is busted. How can we fix it? Family doctors are calling for extra funding, but money will not tackle the issues facing primary care http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2014/aug/15/business-model-gps-busted-roy-lilley
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Re: GP's (16th Aug 14 at 10:29am UTC)
Failing GPs: A Pandora's Box? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28775988
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Re: GP's (10th Sep 14 at 2:02pm UTC)
GP crisis as soaring numbers refusing to take patients Investigation finds hundreds of GP surgeries are closing their lists to new arrivals, forcing out existing patients or facing closure http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11082166/GP-crisis-as-soaring-numbers-refusing-to-take-patients.html
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Re: GP's (18th Sep 14 at 9:59am UTC)
Treat patients over the phone to ease crowding in surgeries, GPs are told Public Policy Research says many patients would not need to see doctor if they received better care at home 57% said that having phone number for a doctor or nurse would reduce number of trips to GP or hospital Up to half of all family doctor appointments are taken up with sufferers from long-term conditions http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2760201/Treat-patients-phone-ease-crowding-surgeries-GPs-told.html#ixzz3Dexxy9GG
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Re: GP's (26th Sep 14 at 1:40pm UTC)
Patients’ waiting times on NHS ‘a national disgrace’ – GP leader Royal College of GPs chair speaks out as NHS figures show one in six patients has to wait at least a week before they see a GP http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/26/patients-waiting-times-nhs-gps-uk
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Re: GP's (28th Oct 14 at 9:35am UTC)
Rising numbers of GPs turfing patients off lists Doubling in GP practices trying to 'shrink' their boundaries leaves thousands of patients at risk of being left without a family doctor http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11190915/Rising-numbers-of-GPs-turfing-patients-off-lists.html
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Re: GP's (13th Nov 14 at 12:05pm UTC)
New GP 'conflict of interest' fears over financial links to out-of-hours companies http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/new-gp-conflict-of-interest-fears-over-financial-links-to-outofhours-companies-9854582.html
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Re: GP's (18th Nov 14 at 10:24am UTC)
One in six GP surgeries is failing: 1,200 practices could be putting patients at risk, says watchdog Care Quality Commission: 1,200 practices may not be providing safe care Watchdog has categorised 864 surgeries in England as of 'highest concern' Failings include misdiagnosis, inadequate care and appointments delays http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2838514/1-200-GP-surgeries-putting-patients-risk-says-watchdog.html#ixzz3JPkp3tai
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Re: GP's (22nd Dec 14 at 2:36pm UTC)
Young Britons are turning their backs on GPs and heading straight to A&E because they can't get appointments outside working hours, report reveals People aged 18 to 34 twice as likely to visit A&E than those aged over 55 Based on report by Citizens Advice from 900,000 people across country Comes as A&E waiting times hit record levels for second week running Charity says GP services 'need to keep up with 21st century lifestyles' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2882248/Young-Britons-turning-backs-GPs-heading-straight-E-t-suitable-appointments-report-reveals.html#ixzz3Mda9xXUB
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