Think Tank – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

In April, GPs Will Have To Offer Same-Day Appointments For ‘Urgent’ Health Problems

GPs will be made to offer patients same-day appointments for ‘urgent’ health needs from April under the terms of a new NHS contract. The British Medical Association said the move would likely be presented as a ‘major win’ for patient access, but family doctors will be ‘left reeling’ at the requirement. It comes as aContinue reading “In April, GPs Will Have To Offer Same-Day Appointments For ‘Urgent’ Health Problems”

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Labour Pays Hospitals £3 million To Remove Patients From Waiting Lists

Ministers have been ridiculed for paying hospitals £3 million a month to remove patients from waiting lists, making it appear that the NHS is treating more people than it actually is. Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have frequently bragged about Labour’s triumph in cutting the number of patients waiting for treatment since they came to power. But new analysis of NHSContinue reading “Labour Pays Hospitals £3 million To Remove Patients From Waiting Lists”

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‘Sugar Rush’ Of Tax Cuts Before Election Fuels Recession Fears

A leading think tank has warned that the Government is in a ‘terrible bind’ – whoever wins the next election. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says weak economic growth and stubbornly high inflation leave ‘no room’ for unfunded tax cuts or spending increases any time soon. One problem is the amount the government is shellingContinue reading “‘Sugar Rush’ Of Tax Cuts Before Election Fuels Recession Fears”

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‘Ghost Children’ Who Quit School After COVID

A think tank study has warned that a ‘tidal wave of youth crime’ will hit Britain if action isn’t taken to reverse a post-COVID surge in school absence. The Centre for Social Justice has identified a generation of ‘ghost children’, those who are set to be persistently absent in their last year of school ifContinue reading “‘Ghost Children’ Who Quit School After COVID”

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Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?

Downing Street has opened the door to charging motorists for every mile that they drive, saying the tax system must keep pace with the switch to electric vehicles. It came after Tony Blair’s think tank warned that billions of pounds of new taxes would be required to fill the possible shortfall created by moving awayContinue reading “Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?”