Nearly 40 per cent of GPs plan to leave the NHS within five years

Nearly 40 per cent of GPs plan to leave the NHS within five years

Government attempts to stop GPs quitting the profession are failing as four in 10 say they are planning to retire within five years, a new report has found. A review by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) raises concern that many doctors have yet to see changes promised by the Department of Health’s five year…

Mental health staff recruitment plan for England

Mental health staff recruitment plan for England

Thousands more mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England, the health secretary has said. The plans involve increasing the number of trained nurses, therapists and other mental health professionals. Jeremy Hunt said it was time to end the “historic imbalance” between mental and physical health services. But Labour says the…

NHS England launches £15m plan to attract GP practice nurses

NHS England launches £15m plan to attract GP practice nurses

NHS England has launched a ten-point action plan to boost the general practice nurse workforce. The £15m scheme, first pledged in last year’s GP Forward View, will see four regional general practice nurse delivery boards set up to roll out the ten measures. These include raising the profile of general practice as a workplace for…

Doctors warn Government plans for ‘brutal’ NHS cuts will cause ‘uproar

Doctors warn Government plans for ‘brutal’ NHS cuts will cause ‘uproar

 ‘It is totally unacceptable that proposals of this scale are shrouded in such secrecy’ Doctors have warned that plans for “brutal ” NHS cuts are shrouded in secrecy and will cause uproar once revealed. The British Medical Association (BMA) says health service leaders have refused to publish details of the proposals that could extend waiting times, reduce…

Dementia nurses provide a lifeline for carers that is all too rare

Dementia nurses provide a lifeline for carers that is all too rare

Although specialist Admiral nurses can prevent hospital admissions and save money, there are only 200 in the UK and many counties have none at all Kate and Jon Henderson have devoted the past decade to looking after their 67-year-old mother, Sally, who has dementia. At first the siblings, who, until this February shared their bungalow…