GP surgeries

A quarter of GPs said their practice was at risk of closing (Photo: Getty Images)

GPs warn practices may close as staff face ‘insurmountable’ pressures

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

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The cytosponge test can be offered to some people as an alternative to endoscopy and can be used to check Barrett’s Oesophagus patients for signs of cancer.

The 10-minute test which can help detect oesophageal cancer early

There is huge and mounting pressure on the NHS (Photo: Getty)

There is nothing ‘sustainable’ about the current pressure on NHS staff

The NHS is investing millions to improve patient access to GPs (Photo: Shutterstock)

Annual salary of UK GPs as face-to-face appointments to get boost

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Inclisiran: the new anti cholesterol drug being offered on the NHS

Three-quarters of adults in the UK have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Three-quarters of UK adults have received both doses of Covid vaccine

As the vaccination programme progresses, plans are in place to begin vaccinating people with Covid boosters during the autumn and winter months (Graphic: Mark Hall)

When could Covid vaccine boosters be rolled out and will vaccines be mixed?

The rollout of the scheme will be pushed back until 1 September (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS data sharing scheme will be delayed following privacy concerns

Festival Republic said testing could be the solution to the return of mass events (Photo: Gett Images)

Businesses and organisers react to ‘utterly pointless’ plans for Covid passports