Latest News GPs not to blame for pressure on A&E departments, NHS England says

GPs are not at fault for the rising pressure on A&E departments, an NHS England adviser has said.

• Breakthrough IVF treatment reduces cost and raises success rate, reports say
  Fertility specialists have developed a new IVF procedure that can dramatically improve the success rate of carrying a healthy baby, reports have revealed.
• “Lost confidence” in NHS 111 number following whistleblower’s claims
  Patients have “lost confidence” in NHS 111, doctors believe, as a whistleblower working for the main contractor described working there like “sitting with a loaded gun”.
• NHS 111 Roll-Out Delayed in Leicestershire
  The three CCGs in Leicestershire have decided not to launch the NHS 111 phone line next month as previously planned.

Practices Targeted by HMRC Postal Scam
Londonwide LMCs have issued a security alert over a scam which has been sent to some practices.

Practices to Receive 14p per Patient with Access to Online Services
NHS England has released the details of four new enhanced services for practices to sign up to, and four continuing DESs that have “rolled over” from 2013/14.

Health and social care to be integrated by 2018
Health and social care are to be integrated by 2018, the Department of Health (DH) has said.

GPs have “Ethical Duty” to Tell Patients if Something Goes Wrong
GPs have “Ethical Duty” to Tell Patients if Something Goes Wrong

Elderly patients to have personal NHS worker as part of later-life care shake-up
Elderly patients in England will have a personal NHS worker who will be responsible for co-ordinating all their heath and social care needs, the Heath Secretary promises today.

Out-of-hours GP service uses nurses instead of doctors, whistleblower claims
An out-of-hours GP service which is used by 250,000 patients is using senior nurses when doctors cannot be recruited, it has been claimed.