Number of general practices shrinking but patient lists ballooning in England

Over past decade, practice numbers fell by 20%, but average list size expanded by 40% Total NHS general practice workforce grew 20% in 2015-22, but GP numbers fell by 15% Over the past decade the number of NHS general practices in England has shrunk by 20%, but patient list sizes ...

2024-09-04T10:18:21+00:004 September 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

Women, Black people, and disadvantaged less likely to get heart surgery in England

And when they are offered these procedures, they are more likely to die within a year Women, people of Black ethnicity, and those from low income households in England are less likely to be offered heart surgery than men, White people, and those who are affluent, finds research published online ...

2024-09-05T10:50:11+00:004 September 2024|Heart, Press release|

Ability to cope well with adversity in older age linked to lower death risk

Findings underscore importance of efforts to bolster mental resilience, say researchers The ability to cope well with, and adapt to, challenging life circumstances and events in older age is linked to a lower risk of death, suggests a large nationally representative study, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. ...

2024-09-04T09:58:22+00:004 September 2024|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|
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