Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?
A new GP pilot will have minimal impact without the right resources.
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The Policy Ask with Richard Sloggett: “We don’t need more hospitals, we should modernise those we have”
The former Department for Health special adviser on community care, mental health and unethical food advertising.
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NHS dental patients have been punished for long enough
Dentistry is not a nice-to-have, yet the government treats it as healthcare's poor relation.
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Higher inflation spells danger for the UK’s public services
An extra £8.3bn will now be needed to maintain current public service spending levels.
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Why Babylon is scaling back its ambitions in the UK
Though increasingly popular with its cohort of younger patients, Babylon’s digital-first strategy appears to be in trouble.
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GP patient satisfaction has plummeted in the past year, and here’s why
The proportion of people saying they had a good experience at the GP has fallen by 15 percentage points.
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NHS workforce shortages may be even worse than official data suggests
The number of doctor vacancies may be 4,000 higher than thought and nursing vacancies 11,000 higher.
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Can the NHS clear its backlog?
More than six million people are now waiting for health service treatment in England.
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