GPs raise ‘immense concern’ around ICB plan for ‘same-day access hubs’

GPs raise ‘immense concern’ around ICB plan for ‘same-day access hubs’

London GP leaders have raised ‘immense concern’ around an ICB plan to effectively mandate the use of ‘same-day access hubs’. North West London (NWL) ICB, the third largest in England, is introducing... Read more »
Face-to-face appointments with East London GPs about to get even harder

Face-to-face appointments with East London GPs about to get even harder

Face-to-face appointments with east London GPs will only be offered “where clinically appropriate” from now on. Earlier this year, Waltham Forest Council’s health scrutiny committee made a number of recommendations about access... Read more »
GPs told to expect influx of calls from patients redirected due to 111 outage

GPs told to expect influx of calls from patients redirected due to 111 outage

Exclusive GPs in London have been warned they could see an influx of patients signposted from NHS 111, after a ‘significant technical issue’ caused ‘total system outage’ today. A from London’s ICBs... Read more »
GPs who died with Covid remembered by doctor colleagues

GPs who died with Covid remembered by doctor colleagues

The BMA has held a memorial service for the doctors who died with Covid during the pandemic, including 16 GPs. The tribute, which took place today (16 March) at the union’s London... Read more »
Redbridge has among London’s fewest GPs and nurses per person

Redbridge has among London’s fewest GPs and nurses per person

An ageing GP population in Redbridge means it has one of the lowest number of doctors per patient in London. A map shown to the council’s health scrutiny committee this week highlighted... Read more »
Survey shows best and worst GPs in south west London

Survey shows best and worst GPs in south west London

The results of the large patient-led survey of GP surgeries across the region are in and have revealed the “best” and “worst” rated surgeries in south west London. The results are based... Read more »
Angry patients ‘kicked in front door and climbed through consulting room window’ at GP’s surgery

Angry patients ‘kicked in front door and climbed through consulting room window’ at GP’s surgery

Doctor’s surgeries in one London borough have reported that patients have been attempting to ‘kick their way in through the front doors’ and even attempting to ‘climb through windows’ of GP surgeries... Read more »
Campaigners unite against “stealth privatisation” as South London GPs are sold off to healthcare giant – South London News

Campaigners unite against “stealth privatisation” as South London GPs are sold off to healthcare giant – South London News

Streatham MP Bell Riberio-Addy has joined marketing campaign teams opposing the takeover of South London GP surgical procedures by a US healthcare giant. Operose Health, a subsidiary of American firm Centene, acquired... Read more »

Care home patients being liked to east London GPs

Sufferers in care houses in east London are being linked up on to their household docs utilizing new healthcare know-how.  It follows concern about isolation when the pandemic first unfold a yr in the past,... Read more »
New City College donated PPE to local GPs and hospital

New City College donated PPE to local GPs and hospital

New City College continues to help and support their students and local community despite COVID-19 challenges Pic: Esmae Palmer An East London further education college, with campuses in Tower Hamlets and Hackney,... Read more »