The percentage of GP practices offering extended opening hours has increased from 37.8 per cent in July to 44.9 per cent in September, according to figures from the Department of Health.
The figures show that 10.5 per cent of commissioning areas have no practices offering extended hours.
To find out more, go to www.performance.doh.gov.uk
Labour proposes amendments to Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch bill Shadow health secretary attacks Matt Hancock’s promotion of GP at Hand Jonathan Ashworth raises prospect of legally enforced staffing ratios Labour have threatened to table amendments to the government’s Healthcare Safety
Dementia is the health crisis of our time and the government needs to pull up its socks with an increase in dementia research, notes Hilary Evans
Andy Cowper discusses the possible consequences of a likely “no deal” Brexit for the NHS
We are aware that some of our users are experiencing problems accessing hsj.co.uk.
To protect your security as hsj.co.uk upgrades to a new platform, your existing password will no longer work.
Financial penalties are being lifted from high-profile standards including cancer and elective waiting times, so far without attracting much attention. How is this happening? And will it work, asks Rob Findlay
3 Readers' comments