There was an interruption on Sky News, which was about a major new round of NHS doctor strikes. The presenter, Ali Fortescue, cut into the programming to announce that resident doctors will be striking from 15-19 June 2026 as part of their long-running dispute with the government over pay and job security. This is beingContinue reading “Bad News For Brits”
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Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?
The Prime Minister will announce plans for a new virtual hospital to create millions of new appointments and help shorten waiting lists, as he will declare that a ‘new world is coming’. Keir Starmer will unveil plans for a new ‘online hospital’ in a bid to crack down on long waiting lists. Will the PrimeContinue reading “Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?”
GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals
GPs will receive a £20 ‘bonus’ each time they dodge referring a patient directly to a hospital under a scheme aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists. Ministers say the cash incentives – totalling up to £80 million – will ‘stop masses of people’ being sent to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’. But patient groups warn endeavours to ‘massageContinue reading “GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals”
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