The Government has unveiled ambitions to increase the reuse of personal protective equipment in order to manage stock shortages and reduce the NHS’ environmental footprint.

28 September 2020

GP practices are dealing with ‘rapidly rising demand’, the BMA has warned as new data show a significant increase in the number of appointments in general practice.

25 September 2020

There was once a casualty officer who was utterly incensed by a patient presenting with a non-emergency, non-accidental sore throat, supposedly because he was unable to get an appointment with his GP.

23 September 2020

Boots has suspended NHS and private flu vaccination bookings for under 65s, citing ‘unprecedented levels of demand’.

23 September 2020

22 September 2020

Patients will be asked to book into A&Es using NHS 111 from this winter, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed.

17 September 2020

The BMA is set to demand a public inquiry into the UK Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, following an ‘overwhelming’ vote in favour at today’s annual representative meeting.

15 September 2020

GPs in England have reacted with anger to a letter sent out today to remind them to offer face-to-face appointments to patients.

14 September 2020

12 September 2020

Those living in the most deprived areas of England are almost twice as likely to visit A&E than people in the least deprived, new NHS Digital data shows.

10 September 2020