Joe Gammie
Politics
Health leaders urged to focus on retaining GPs after numbers drop year on year
The figures also show the proportion of GPs in England working full time at local surgeries is at its lowest level since current records began.
By Joe Gammie
23 Feb 2023
London1 Sept 2022
NHS vacancies across London trusts surpasses 30,000, new figures show
London has the highest number of vacancies across all regions
Health
NHS dentistry on its ‘last legs’ despite data showing surge in treatments
The BDA said that more than a year’s worth of NHS dental appointments had been lost since lockdown.
By Joe Gammie
25 Aug 2022
UK
NHS to create thousands more beds and boost 999 staff numbers
The winter is the busiest period and health leaders expect the combination of Covid and flu to pile yet more pressure on already stretched services.
By Joe Gammie
12 Aug 2022
UK
Long NHS waiting lists fuel rise in number of patients paying for private care
Health experts warned that increased demand could ‘exacerbate inequalities’ between those who can afford to pay and those who cannot.
By Joe Gammie
22 Jul 2022
UK
People worried about ‘dangerously long’ waits for A&E and ambulances – poll
A survey of more than 1,000 British adults found around six out of 10 were not confident an ambulance would arrive quickly if they needed one.
By Joe Gammie
11 Jul 2022
UK
NHS needs 13,000 beds to tackle A&E waiting times and ambulance delays – report
Research by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine also said the UK has the second lowest number of beds per 1,000 people in the EU.
By Joe Gammie
31 May 2022
UK
Children’s lives put at risk due to waits for eating disorder care, say experts
Data has shown that the number of children and young people waiting for urgent treatment for eating disorders has hit a record high.
By Joe Gammie
12 May 2022
UK
Waiting list for urgent eating disorder care rises to record level
The longest waiting lists were in the south west, new data shows
By Joe Gammie
12 May 2022
Health
Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed
The data is based on research by the Office for National Statistics
By Joe Gammie
6 May 2022
UK
Number of cases of hepatitis in children being investigated rises
The UK Health Security Agency said a further 34 cases had been identified.
By Joe Gammie
22 Apr 2022
UK
New NHS payment scheme aims to encourage pharma to tackle superbugs
Nice on Tuesday published draft guidance.
By Joe Gammie
12 Apr 2022
UK
Covid hospital staff absences rise for fourth week in a row
An average of 28,560 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate each day in the week to April 3.
By Joe Gammie
7 Apr 2022
UK
More than 750,000 people report having long Covid for more than a year
The Office for National Statistics also said 1.7 million people were likely to be experiencing the condition overall in the four weeks to March 5.
By Joe Gammie
7 Apr 2022
UK
Hospital staff absences in England due to Covid-19 jump 31% week-on-week
Professor Sir Chris Whitty warned on Wednesday that Covid-19 hospital admissions are expected to rise over the next two weeks.
By Joe Gammie
24 Mar 2022
UK
Long Covid negatively affecting daily lives of nearly a million people
Fatigue continues to be the most common symptom, followed by shortness of breath, loss of smell and then loss of taste and difficulty concentrating.
By Joe Gammie
3 Mar 2022
UK
Covid-19 deaths fall for fourth week in a row
A total of 863 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending February 18 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate.
By Joe Gammie
1 Mar 2022
UK
Pharmacies could save NHS £640m a year by providing more minor ailments services
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee estimates that around 40 million more GP appointments could be transferred to community pharmacies.
By Joe Gammie
28 Feb 2022
UK
Post-Christmas drop in NHS Covid staff absences stalls in parts of England
An average of 28,434 NHS staff at hospital trusts were absent each day in the week to January 30.
By Joe Gammie
3 Feb 2022
UK
NHS staff Covid absences falling but still higher than before Christmas
The figures are down 15% on the average of 35,555 the previous week.
By Joe Gammie
27 Jan 2022
UK
NHS staff Covid absences dropping across every region in England, data shows
Some 29,517 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate.
By Joe Gammie
20 Jan 2022