Contraception shortage ‘causing utter chaos’
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Contraception shortage ‘causing utter chaos’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51378514 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent A shortage of contraception is causing chaos and risks unplanned pregnancies and abortions, doctors are warning. Leading sexual health experts have written to ministers warning that the supply shortage is beginning to lead to serious problems across the UK. A number of daily pills…

The GP practice where patients can share appointments
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The GP practice where patients can share appointments

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51063419 By Dr Zoe Williams Faced with a wait for a GP appointment, would you choose a group session with the doctor instead? It is an idea some surgeries are investigating. Demand for appointments increasingly outweighs availability. In recent years, the number of GP appointments has risen by 13%, but GP…

GPs ‘shun full-time work as pressures take toll’
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GPs ‘shun full-time work as pressures take toll’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50829903 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Part-time working for GPs is becoming commonplace, regulators say, raising concerns about the government’s drive to recruit extra doctors. Some 45% of GPs are working less than full-time, with a third cutting their hours in the past year, a General Medical Council survey indicated….

GP surgery closures rise by 800% as system ‘creaks’
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GP surgery closures rise by 800% as system ‘creaks’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/gp-surgery-closures-rise-eight-fold-as-system-creaks-11731978 By Sky News According to new research, 583 surgeries have closed in the past six years as the NHS grapples with a recruitment crisis. Almost two million patients have been affected by a huge rise in the number of GP surgeries closing down. According to an investigation by the…

GPs call for end of the 10-minute consultation amid warnings slots among shortest in western world
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GPs call for end of the 10-minute consultation amid warnings slots among shortest in western world

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://apple.news/A61hB0fj8Qa2-WlyWZ6ZQvw By Laura Donnelly GPs are calling for an end to the 10-minute consultation, amid warnings that the UK has some of the shortest appointments in the western world. The Royal College of GPs said the current system was “unfit for purpose” with patients too often attempting to explain multiple…