Endometriosis Patients Navigate Nine-Year Diagnostic Gaps
Draft tests arrive while primary care recognition stays unchanged
Nine-year waits for endometriosis diagnosis persist under the NHS despite new pilot tools and guidance for GPs.
Primary Care
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AI Now Filters NHS Access as Staffing Capacity Stalls
Triage tool reaches 200,000 patients next year while core shortages remain unaddressed
The NHS app's new AI system manages demand rather than expanding supply, confirming long-term workforce and funding shortfalls.
2,241 Patients Per GP: England's Primary Care Reaches Breaking Point
Record consultations and funding shortfalls leave surgeries unable to hire amid rising risks
A 16% rise in patient loads over a decade, coupled with chronic underfunding, forces GPs to deliver unsafe care. Government pledges mask fiscal offsets that block recruitment, deepening NHS frontline collapse.