Almost 50,000 extra doctors needed in England, says BMA
BMA research finds the number of doctors per 1,000 people in England is 25 years behind comparable EU nations
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BMA calls for some COVID-19 measures to remain after 19 July
Doctors’ union urges reconsideration of government plans to ditch mandatory wearing of facemasks
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Gov’t announces delay to GP data extraction scheme
The programme will now roll out early September to ensure patients have more time to consider whether to opt out of sharing their data
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Spending boost ‘welcome’ but more funding needed, says NHS Confed chief exec
Health leaders respond to reported £3bn funding boost
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Doctors express concern over clearing NHS bottleneck
The survey, by the British Medical Association, highlights the huge challenge in returning to a normal service as waiting lists grow
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Private firms receive £26m from tight NHS budget
The British Medical Association (BMA) has reported that private consultancy firms have been paid at least £26 million by the NHS as part of plans to reorganise the health service.
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NHS has lost more than 6,000 beds in four years, says BMA
The NHS has lost more than 6,000 beds across the country over the last four years, according to new figures published by the British Medical Association (BMA).
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GPs dealing with ‘unsafe’ work load
GPs in the UK are dealing with an average of 41.5 patient contacts every day, which is 60 percent more than what is deemed safe by peers in Europe, an investigation by Pulse has revealed.
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GP leaders warn of ‘break-point’ for the profession
GP leaders are warning that the profession will reach break point unless progress on certain elements of the GP Forward View is accelerated.
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Most adults worried about the future of the NHS, shows poll
Eighty-two percent of adults are worried about the future of the NHS, while 60 percent fear that the service is heading in the “wrong direction”, according to findings of a poll carried out by the British Medical Association.
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BMA urges NHS focus in snap general election
The British Medical Association is urging politicians to take on the NHS crisis in their pre-general election manifestos.
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Health and social care workforce should be Brexit priority
A coalition of 34 health and social care organisations is piling pressure on the government to assign the UK’s ability to recruit and retain NHS staff “the utmost priority” in Brexit negotiations, or risk losing a significant chunk of the workforce.
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