GPs

More healthcare to go online in England under digitisation plan
Ministers hope growth of technology and wider use of NHS app will free up hospital beds and clinician time
Rachel Hall
29, Jun, 2022 @7:47 AM

Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety
Britain’s top family doctor to warn of ‘most worrying crisis in decades’ with shrinking numbers of GPs and soaring demand
Andrew Gregory and Denis Campbell
29, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Better ways to get better: the radical GP changing lives
A pioneering surgery in Brighton is pushing the boundaries of what patients can expect, offering dance classes, art and foraging. Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews tells Eva Wiseman why her approach helps people – and the NHS
Eva Wiseman
26, Jun, 2022 @11:00 AM

Natubhai Shah obituary
Other lives: GP who went on to found the Jain Network and was committed to promoting interfaith harmony
Mustafa Field
24, Jun, 2022 @4:45 PM

Empower women to manage menopause | Letters
Letters: Educating women is only the first step – employers are also critical, says Eleanor Nouhov. Plus Laura Collins on getting help for her perimenopause struggles and Helen Hucker on the need for more targeted treatment
Letters
20, Jun, 2022 @3:39 PM

How getting the right GP turns out to be a matter of life and death | Torsten Bell
A study in Norway found that the better the doctor the better their patients’ chances of living longer
Torsten Bell
19, Jun, 2022 @9:30 AM

Doctors warn against over-medicalising menopause after UK criticism
Seeing natural event as hormone deficiency requiring treatment could increase women’s anxiety, say medics
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
15, Jun, 2022 @10:30 PM

Britain’s biggest chain of GP surgeries accused of ‘profiteering’
BBC Panorama claims Operose Health uses physician associates, who are cheaper to employ than doctors, to assess patients
Denis Campbell
13, Jun, 2022 @5:51 PM

We GPs are under immense strain because there aren’t enough of us | Letters
Letters: Dr Rowena Christmas on why it has become so difficult for patients and NHS professionals to access GP surgeries. Plus letters by GPs Dr Fiona MacPherson Smith, Dr Peter Aird and Dr Stephen Savory on the crisis in general practice
Letters
09, Jun, 2022 @4:50 PM

Why is it so hard to contact GP surgeries? | Letter
Letter: Robin Davies, a consultant paediatrician, on how difficult it can be even for healthcare colleagues to communicate with GPs, let alone the public
Letters
06, Jun, 2022 @4:40 PM

The Guardian view on attacks on GPs: the NHS is under threat | Editorial
Editorial: Rising violence in GP surgeries should serve as a wake-up call. The pressure on the UK’s health system is not sustainable
Editorial
03, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

GPs tell of ‘appalling’ abuse as violence at UK surgeries worsens
Doctors say staff ‘afraid and at risk’ of patient violence and aggression as services come under pressure
Andrew Gregory Health editor
31, May, 2022 @10:30 PM
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