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10 hours ago
Storm Filitz knew something wasn't quite right with her now four-year-old son Grayson from his birth in December 2021.
14 days ago
GPs told to delay referring one in four patients to hospital in 'awful' new drive to cut waiting lists ⊖⊖
Critics warn the rationing is aimed at 'massaging' the figures and risks preventing sick patients from accessing critical treatment.
30 days ago
GPs were once gatekeepers of our great NHS - now they're happy to dish out sick notes for mental health to just about anyone who wants one ⊕⊕
Like fit notes, the issuing of autism referrals is fast becoming a formality for GPs, rather than what it should be - an interrogation of the patient and their symptoms.
32 days ago
Hundreds of GPs admit they have never refused to sign someone off work who said they had mental health issues ⊖
More than 5,000 GPs in England were questioned whether they had ever denied a patient a fit note, more commonly known as a sick note.
33 days ago
Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns ⊕⊕
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
45 days ago
BMA launches 'hysterical' campaign likening GPs to Pandas as they face 'extinction' ⊖
Patient groups accused the BMA of being over-dramatic and said people are more likely to think of GPs as timid mice who 'scurry away whenever you try to book an appointment'.
48 days ago
Half of Britons avoid calling GP when they are ill, survey finds ⊖⊖
Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a quarter choosing to manage ailment themselves
Almost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, ma…
GPs will be made to offer patients same day appointments for 'urgent' health issues from April ⊕
The British Medical Association said the move would likely be presented as a 'major win' for patient access but family doctors will be 'left reeling' at the requirement.
GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases ⊕
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
49 days ago
GPs will receive bonuses worth millions of pounds if they prescribe fat jabs to their most obese patients ⊕
The deal will see a typical GP practice pocket an extra £3,000 a year for doling out Mounjaro to at least eight in ten eligible people on its list.