The headlines continue to tell the story of the precipitous decline in General Practice – increasing rates of practice closures, falling GP numbers and lengthening waits for appointments. And behind the figures is something less […]
General practice across the UK is in deep crisis Here we launch a discussion on general practice, the crisis it faces, NHS England’s proposals and we propose a campaign with a charter of demands to […]
The last couple of weeks have not been easy for health secretary Matt Hancock. Last week he included trainees and part time workers in the figures for GP recruitment in an attempt to dress them […]
NHS England proposals to withdraw 17 NHS clinical procedures contradict existing guidance from NICE, the recognised authority advising clinicians on the current state of research evidence. “Clinicians should read NICE guidance for themselves rather than […]
NHS England’s consultation to limit access to 17 procedures – why we should respond NHSE is going to severely restrict access to 17 procedures on the NHS: four interventions that ‘should not be routinely commissioned, […]
Dr Ameen Kamlana on why Babylon Health App is a serious risk to patient safety. On July 16th, Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, the resident GP at BBC Radio London tweeted what she thought about Babylon Health […]
We have pleasure in reproducing this press statement from Save Our Hospitals – Charing Cross & Hammersmith (SOH), who organised a protest on 24 July 2018 outside the HQ of GP at hand, supported by London […]
From today, let this be clear: tech transformation is coming. The opportunities of new technology, done right across the whole of health and social care, are vast. Let’s work together to seize them. Matt Hancock […]
National KONP and NHS news NHS at 70: Free, for all, forever On Saturday 30 June people will be taking to the streets to demonstrate and celebrate the NHS’ 70th year. There will be a […]
[first posted 27 August 2017, updated with ASA verdict 20 April 2018] GPs and campaigners in London were shocked to see posters on the London Underground advertising Push Doctor – this is a private doctor […]