3 h. ago Patients want 'deeper connection' with GPs as 'more NHS appointments is not enough'

Patients would rather see a GP than pharmacists and nurses, a new study has found

Science

9 h. ago NHS bosses fear fresh strikes in England as resident doctors seek 29% pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled if BMA members vote for series of stoppagesHospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled.NHS leaders fear that a ballot of resident doctors, formerly junior doctors in England, which closes on Monday will produce a majority backing renewed industrial action. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Major NHS reform to end '8am scramble' for GP appointments and move services out of hospitals

By 2035 the majority of outpatient care will happen outside of hospitals, the government pledges in a long-awaited 10-year plan

Politics

4 d. ago Major new NHS plan vows to end ‘8am scramble’ for GP appointment

Radical plans to improve community healthcare include training more GPs

Politics

9 d. ago 'Bonfire of the health quangos': Health secretary Wes Streeting vows to axe NHS groups employing 7,000 staff to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy

As well as the Health Secretary creating clearer lines of accountability, the public will be asked to flag emerging issues by submitting reviews after each appointment through the NHS App.

Society

9 d. ago NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Sir Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Science

1 week ago NHS under Labour carries out 100,000 more appointments a week than under Tories

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says ‘every extra appointment we've delivered represents someone getting their life back on track’

Politics

3 w. ago Millions of patients to be treated by GPs instead of hospitals under radical reforms to cut NHS waiting list

NHS bosses claim half of the 135 million hospital outpatient appointments every year are 'pointless' and follow-ups and consultations could instead be done in high-street surgeries.

Science

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves announces NHS to get 'record' £29bn boost in spending review

The Chancellor has promised 'more appointments, more doctors and more scanners' for the NHS

Economics

last month NHS app to become new ‘front door’ for appointments, screenings and test results

Millions more people will receive personal health information directly to their smartphones

Politics

last month NHS app to become default source for appointments, screenings and test results

Millions more people will receive personal health information directly to their smartphones within the next three years.

Politics