How could BREXIT impact the NHS?
The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit, has raised concerns about the potential impact on
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About the National Health Service (NHS) management, dilemmas, budgeting and organisation.
Missed GP appointments – are they really a problem for the NHS?
The BBC carried a story on 2nd Jan 2019, that 15 million GP appointments were missed last year and that
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70 Years of the NHS
70 years ago, a woman named Edna was nearing the end of an 18-hour labour, presumably desperate for the ordeal
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NHS 111: Where are we now?
The NHS introduced a ‘111’ helpline: a non-emergency 24/7 number designed to replace the existing NHS Direct Service and work
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Disillusionment with our health service
Why did you want to become a doctor? I haven’t been asked that question in over six years, well before
Read moreWhat might Brexit mean for the NHS?
The Brexit event is huge, and will surely impact the NHS significantly. In the first instance the economic downturn, which
Read moreWhat is the future of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)?
The NHS is huge with almost 150,000 doctors and 370,000 nurses employed: each year it costs about a sixth of
Read moreBruce Keogh proposes a two tiered emergency service for the NHS
The introduction of a two tiered emergency service would make clear the difference between smaller emergency centres and bigger major
Read moreNHS costs and information on cost of treatments
With the NHS now costing the UK over £100 billion each year (about a sixth of total government spending) people
Read moreThe crisis in emergency medicine
England’s accident and emergency departments are cracking under the strain, with the highest ever A&E admissions. Emergency admissions are up
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