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GP surgeries must give patients an appointment or referral the first time they call under the terms of a new NHS contract (Photo: Adobe)

Patients must now get GP slot first time they call to end 8am rush

Some people are resorting to DIY medical treatments because they cannot get a face-to-face GP appointment (Photo: Getty Images)
Some people are resorting to DIY medical treatments because they cannot get a face-to-face GP appointment (Photo: Getty Images)

Patients turning to ‘DIY medicine’ because they’re unable to see a GP

Millions of GP appointments were missed across England this year.
Millions of GP appointments were missed across England this year.

Missed GP appointments in 2022 costs NHS millions

Economists expect the UK to enter a recession by the end of the year (Photo: Getty Images)
Economists expect the UK to enter a recession by the end of the year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK ‘still facing recession’ despite return to growth in October

Rishi Sunak may go ahead with plans to fine people £10 for missing doctors appointments, Downing Street has said
Rishi Sunak may go ahead with plans to fine people £10 for missing doctors appointments, Downing Street has said

Rishi Sunak scraps plans for £10 fines for missed GP appointments

Therese Coffey will outline her NHS plan in the House of Commons on Thursday (Photo: Getty Images)
Therese Coffey will outline her NHS plan in the House of Commons on Thursday (Photo: Getty Images)

Patients to see GP ‘within two weeks’ in new plans, Health Sec says

The growth has been fuelled by a boom in holiday bookings (Photo: Getty Images)
The growth has been fuelled by a boom in holiday bookings (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy returns to growth in May despite cost of living crisis

Doctors have said patients who don’t turn up to GP appointments should be fined £10
Doctors have said patients who don’t turn up to GP appointments should be fined £10

Doctor: patients should be fined for not showing up to GP appointments

More than three-quarters of a million people in England waited more than four weeks to see a GP after making an appointment in December last year
More than three-quarters of a million people in England waited more than four weeks to see a GP after making an appointment in December last year

25 England areas where you’re most likely to wait 4 weeks for GP slot

The Covid pandemic has taken its toll on many people’s mental health, including parents and guardians (Photo: Adobe)
The Covid pandemic has taken its toll on many people’s mental health, including parents and guardians (Photo: Adobe)

What issues have stressed parents out most during the Covid pandemic?

Access to face-to-face GP appointments varies widely across different parts of England, new figures show.
Access to face-to-face GP appointments varies widely across different parts of England, new figures show.

Seeing a doctor in person easier in some parts of England than others

Experts have warned that people who are offline face increasingly limited options for accessing leisure and essential services.
Experts have warned that people who are offline face increasingly limited options for accessing leisure and essential services.

The people left behind by the pandemic shift to digital

Spotting skin cancer early can greatly improve the prognosis (Photo: Shutterstock)
Spotting skin cancer early can greatly improve the prognosis (Photo: Shutterstock)

Skin cancer warning signs to know as pandemic causes huge drop in diagnoses

Doctors urge patients to cancel unwanted appointments as millions go to waste during pandemic.
Doctors urge patients to cancel unwanted appointments as millions go to waste during pandemic.

Exclusive: missed GP appointments cost NHS millions during Covid

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