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GPs will be told to stop signing sick letters and instead send patients to the gym or a job centre in a bid to tackle the sicknote epidemic.Laying bare the scale of Britain's sicknote culture, Wes Streeting said: 'We simply cannot afford…

One million NHS appointments have now been cancelled due to 'damaging and demoralising' strikes, figures are expected to confirm today.A walk-out by junior doctors and consultants in England last week is thought to have seen around…

One in six GPs have failed to provide patients with face-to-face appointments as many medics claim they are unable to meet demand, a new poll has found.Doctors implemented a virtual appointment protocol during the first covid lockdown, …

Half a MILLION hospital appointments will be slashed each year in a bid to reduce the NHS waiting list: GPs, opticians and clinics will be asked to carry out further testsChiefs claim streamlining services will stop…