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NewsMedical chiefs demand inquiry into ‘unrealistic’ national workforce plan
An inquiry into the NHS long-term workforce plan must be reopened because of “significant concerns” over how its proposals were determined, royal college chiefs have insisted.
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NewsRevealed: Why GP numbers will barely increase under national workforce plan
More than 1,000 medics funded to take GP training every year will not go on to work as fully qualified GPs in England, according to details of the NHS long-term workforce plan obtained by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Bold moves to address the crisis and key appointments at the top
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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News‘Strained’ estate threatens national workforce plan, NHSE leak reveals
NHS England has found that one in five GP surgeries – and more than two-fifths in some regions – were built more than 75 years ago, and is concerned a lack of space will stop it meeting targets to train more GPs, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: The ICSs ‘diverting’ the most GP referrals through controversial model
There is huge regional variation in the rate at which health systems are preventing patients joining the elective waiting list through “advice and guidance” to GPs, according to analysis by HSJ.
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NewsICB drops radical GP access plan after opposition
An integrated care board has U-turned on a proposal to move most same-day urgent primary care appointments into hubs separate from the rest of general practice, after a backlash from the profession and community.
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News‘Untenable stalemate’ is halting GP practice upgrades, say ICBs
An “untenable stalemate” in funding has virtually halted GP practice building work, despite national commitments to expand primary care, multiple NHS organisations are warning.
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NewsNHSE seeks to calm row over ‘advice and guidance’
NHS England has sought to quell concerns from GPs around “advice and guidance” by saying it will not be mandated before referrals.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: CQC report highlights safety concerns and inequalities
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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News‘Fewer managers’ calls are ‘nonsense’, says NHS England review author
The health service has failed to invest enough in primary care and prevention, according to a new report for NHS England, whose author said the service had been ‘fixated’ on acute care for the past two decades.
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CommentInadequate infrastructure is harming general practice
The UK’s general practice faces infrastructure challenges, including lack of space, outdated IT systems, and funding shortages, hindering care provision and workforce expansion. Urgent investment and plans are needed to address these issues and ensure high-quality care, writes Professor Kamila Hawthorne
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NewsGP contract needs ‘radical reform’, warns ICS review
The GP contract urgently needs ’radical reform’ to enable greater flexibility and local autonomy, the government has been warned.
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HSJ LocalChair retires after contentious trust takeover
The joint chair of two Midlands hospitals is stepping down after a four-year term.
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HSJ LocalGPs reject joining trust in favour of ‘John Lewis’ model
A GP surgery is believed to have become the first practice in England to switch to a ‘John Lewis’ ownership model after rejecting the prospect of joining its local integrated NHS trust.
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NewsNew RCGP chair elected
A GP and academic from Wales has been elected as the next chair of the Royal College of GPs.
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NewsUkraine refugees not accessing NHS despite need
Many Ukraine refugees who were receiving regular care before leaving the country say they have not continued it since arriving in the UK, prompting warnings they have not been ‘empowered to seek support’.
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NewsBig rise in delayed GP referrals sparks safety warning
A big rise in GP referrals being deferred because no appointment slots are available, in the wake of the covid pandemic, has sparked concerns that patients are going undiagnosed and missing out on the correct treatment.
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NewsRevealed: The areas with the strongest and weakest primary care
Official workforce statistics reveal huge variation in primary care staffing across different health systems – with London and the South East appearing to be particularly underserved and the South West relatively well resourced.
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CommentShould the General Medical Services contract be scrapped?
In his 2019 independent review of the partnership model, Nigel Watson concluded that the ‘partnership model is not dead’. Almost three years, and a pandemic later, is it time for a rethink, ask Robert Ede, Dr David Landau and Sean Phillips
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NewsHealth service accused of ‘painfully slow’ progress on eating disorder training
Progress on medical education in eating disorders has been ‘painfully slow’ and is harming patients, a leading consultant psychiatrist has told HSJ.