One in 20 told GP surgery ‘cannot help today’
And more than one in 10 were told they would need to wait more than two weeks for care, according to a recent survey of patients in England.
Documents disappear in NHS cover-up culture – Ombudsman
Rob Behrens described how he had to confront the altering and disappearance of crucial documents after patients had died.
GP services ‘will be cut’ if Government imposes new contract, says BMA
The British Medical Association is to hold a referendum on the contract, which has been rejected by the union’s general practice council.
Nurses should have student debt written off in return for NHS work – poll
The survey comes amid concerns about vacancy rates in NHS nursing posts.
Government urged to compensate infected blood victims in Budget
Campaigners have descended on parliament demanding quicker action on compensation.
82 people have died since call for infected blood compensation, say campaigners
Campaigners are to descend on Westminster to call on the Government to act.
Govt accidentally leaks its dentistry plan to MPs of all parties
Labour has accused the Tories of identically copying their plan.
British men to test hormone-free male contraceptive pill
Scientists said that if the pill can be used widely it will transform contraception.
NHS at 75 – patients being penalised for living longer, top medic warns
The British Medical Association chair has warned that the health service is ‘shrinking’, despite increasing need for it.