Primary Care News 31st January 2025

A round-up of the news headlines this week relating to primary care and GP practices in the UK.

 

 

NHS England has no idea about GPs

New Statesman

Almost half of GP support staff axed in West Dunbartonshire

Glasgow Times

GP surgery contract given back to health board after 'consistent systematic failure'

Yahoo! News

Patients ‘confused’ by lobby group’s involvement in GPs’ refusal to prescribe HRT

Pink News

NHS 10-Year Plan Consultation: The public’s view

38 Degrees

Pharmacies under most pressure in deprived parts of North as GPs shut

iNews

UK health body urges GPs to ask patients about gambling habits

iGB

Cumbrae GP and Lady Margaret Hospital Phone line problems

Largs & Millport Weekly News

Kent and Medway GP appointments up 250k in a year

BBC News

Study examines how GPs identify and address treatment burdens in diabetes care

News-medical.net

Thousands of extra GP appointments available in Cornwall

Cornwall Live

East Midlands blood pressure self-monitoring scheme helps reduce GP appointments

NHS England

Regularly seeing the same GP could free up NHS appointments, research shows

University of Exeter

IMG GPs risk being ‘exploited for cheap labour’ through ARRS

GP Online

Carlisle GPs are 'putting men off' prostate cancer blood tests

Cumberland News

York Primary Care Networks share highlights from a year of progress

NHS Vale of York

Chadwell Heath surgery gets 'requires improvement' CQC rating

Ilford Recorder

Long waits for CQC reports 'risk damaging GP practices'

GP Online

Elderly man found dead on Crewe health centre car park

Cheshire Live

Swamped GP practices forced to cut private services that help boost income

GP Online

Bank holiday glitch at Parish Fields Practice in Diss

DissMercury

What is the name of the new GP practice in Helston Budgens?

The Falmouth Packet

GP practice failed to urgently refer patient with cancer

South Wales Argus

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Created by Survindar Chahal
Survindar Chahal
Survindar is the Content Manager for FPM Group. An ex-Practice Manager with an NHS background and previously worked in senior urgent care management roles.

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