GP practices

A doctor checking a patient's blood pressure. PIC: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Creative solutions needed to ensure appointments are delivered by GPs

There is a pharmacy desert in North Yorkshire, figures show. Credit: Julien Behal/PA Wire

GP study shows ‘gravity of crisis’ as chemists close in ‘pharmacy desert’

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Clare Bannon shares her experience as a Yorkshire GP

I'm a Barnsley GP - Labour needs to fix our broken general practice system

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

A warning message on the NHS app displayed on a phone following widespread IT outages. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Why does the NHS keep falling victim to computer glitches? - David Behrens

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

Leeds Bradford Airport

LBA issues surprising cash advice to passengers amid global outage

Health Minister Maria Caulfield pictured earlier this year. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Ministers should stop peddling myths about 15 minute neighbourhoods - YP Letters

Russell Turner, Regional Managing Director for Yorkshire at Azets. Azets is a UK top 10 firm of accountants with offices in Leeds, Bradford and York. (Photo supplied on behalf of Azets)

Azets expands in Yorkshire following acquisition

Frank Hester pictured at Mill House Troy Road, Horsforth, Leeds in 2014. Picture: Simon Hulme

Frank Hester scandal raises wider questions about political donation rules

A file photo dated of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure. PIC: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Issues faced by GPs need addressing to alleviate frustrations - Daxa Patel

New hubs have been set up in Wakefield to help prevent heart disease. Photo: John Clifton

Yorkshire woman with congenital heart disease now volunteering to help others

Junior doctors will go on strike this week causing disruption to Leeds hospitals.

NHS issues warning to patients who need to visit hospital this week

Agnieszka Gajli shares her expert insight

How the public sector can use apprenticeships strategically: Agnieszka Gajli

At Reeth Medical Centre in Reeth, 100 per cent of patients surveyed said their overall experience was good.

These are the 10 best GP surgeries in Yorkshire as voted for by patients

An industrial building that was set to be demolished under the plans

Plan to build 80-bed care home on industrial site refused by councillors

Leigh Greenwood - managing director of Evergreen.

Yorkshire healthcare communications firm appointed on scheme to help veterans

A Sheffield-based specialist healthcare communications consultancy has been re-commissioned by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) after the agency’s previous campaign led to a 645 per cent increase in sign ups.

Michael Crossland

'Health Secretary Steve Barclay is right to acknowledge the “8am scramble” for a doctor’s appointment'. PIC: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

GP appointments need a rethink to avoid the ‘8am scramble’ - Sarah Todd

A £1.2 billion deal between two data management and software companies could push up costs for the NHS by reducing competition, a regulator has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave UnitedHealth and Emis five days to come up with a plan to mitigate some of its concerns - or risk the watchdog blocking the deal. UnitedHealth announced its plan to take over Emis last June. The deal would combine its subsidiary Optum with Emis in the UK. Issue date: Friday March 17, 2023.

Billion-pound business deal could push up prices for NHS, says watchdog

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

University of Leeds student David Nash died in hospital in November 2020

Student’s family claim he was denied GP appointments before his death

More than 40 Covid cases at Scarborough Hospital as public urged to book boosters

More than 40 Covid cases at Scarborough Hospital

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September

GPs are being expected to provide enhanced out-of-hours cover.

Time for GPs to put patients first – The Yorkshire Post says

The Minuteful Kidney test – created by healthtech company Healthy.io – enables home-based urine testing, which is critical for picking up early signs of chronic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes.

Urine tests that can be read on phones gives hope of preventing kidney disease

Dr Nathalie Moreno

Ad Feature Virtual Patient Consultations: Embracing technology while safeguarding patients

Craig Mercer died aged just 32

Widow says her husband would still be alive if he'd seen GP in person

Five practices in east Cleveland are rejoining the vaccination push

GP practices should have 'pulled their finger out' and joined the jab rollout

Five GP practices in east Cleveland have re-joined the covid-19 vaccination programme to help deliver booster jabs after criticism of a previous pull-out.

Stuart Arnold

Should a national vaccine service be created?

NHS chief calls for national vaccine service to take over from volunteers

The Glass Works

NHS 'diagnostic hub' to open in Barnsley's Glass Works to ease pressure on GPs

GPs have faced unfair abuse from patients

GPs in Yorkshire facing abuse for 'trying to do the right thing'

File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure.(PA)

Face to face appointments could lead to Covid spread in waiting room

1.5 million people most at risk from Covid-19 were prioritised for vaccination

Yorkshire firm wins prestigious award for Covid vaccine work

Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book

What is the future of General Practice after the pandemic? Professor Mike Holmes sets out the realities facing GPs amid public and political pressure for more face-to-face appointments.

Stop vilifying GPs over appointments; we’ve changed for the better – Mike Holmes

What should be done about the shortage of GPs?

Stop blatant takeover of GP practices and NHS – Yorkshire Post Letters

The surgery at Haltemprice Leisure Centre

East Yorkshire mother removed from patient list at GP surgery after 35 years

More than 500 victims of female genital mutilation had their injuries recorded by doctors across Yorkshire last year, NHS data shows

Yorkshire doctors reveal numbers of girls injured by female genital mutilation

A meeting was told that patients are being aggressive towards GPs on an “increasingly frequent basis”

North Yorkshire GPs face 'wave of abuse' from patients frustrated with delays

GP leaders are responding to criticism over face-to-face appointments.

GPs are working flat out; don’t blame them over appointments – Yorkshire Post Le...

Dr Phil Wood.

'Remarkable achievement' as quarter of West Yorkshire's adult population vaccina...

Hundreds of thousands of vaccines have been administered across Yorkshire. Pic: Scott Merrylees

'Vulnerable risk missing out on vaccine due to short notice for appointments'

Linda and Richard Poskitt from Knottingley were among the first to be vaccinated at the vaccination centre which has opened to the public at Navigation Walk in Wakefield. Picture Scott Merrylees

West Yorkshire's vaccine supply will vary 'to ensure fair spread across country'

NHS staff in Leeds have worked tirelessly to vaccinate people

Leeds 'punished' for Covid vaccine success as supplies diverted down south

Areas in Yorkshire have worked hard to vaccinate as many over-80s as possible

Yorkshire 'punished' for Covid vaccine success as supplies diverted down south

Pharmacists and healthcare workers have been rolling out the vaccine to eligible patients (Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Swiftqueue site allowed vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ after link shared on WhatsApp

Brenda Clegg receiving her vaccination

Only travel for your vaccine if it’s safe to do so, warn Calderdale health chief...

Calderdale Royal Hospital

More inpatients in Calderdale Royal Hospital with Covid than any point since the...

Whitby residents are now being vaccinated from Covid.

Whitby’s thanks to vaccine teams – Yorkshire Post Letters

NHS says attending routine cervical screening appointments is vital - how to boo...

Vaccines for Covid 19 at Boots, Halifax..Colin Watson is vaccined by Pharmacist Sadaf Chaudry...14th January 2021..Picture by Simon Hulme

“The vaccination programme is progressing really well across Calderdale” - Commu...

Did your GP surgery make the list?

The Yorkshire GP surgeries with the most patients on their books

Local Covid vaccination centres will open in GP practices and community hubs thi...

NHS Chief Executive, Sir Simon Stevens during Wednesday's media briefing on coronavirus Picture: John Sibley/PA Wire

Vaccine roll-out will take 'months not weeks'