AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMental Health: People in Wales could soon get same-day support without a referral, while a Fermanagh practitioner says safe spaces help people speak openly and seek help. NHS Workforce: The Royal College of Nursing has opened a strike ballot in Northern Ireland over a delayed pay award. More than 120 maternity staff at Basildon will share £735,000 after prolonged exposure to unsafe nitrous oxide levels; the trust apologised for not acting sooner. Access to Care: An NHS App update is set to alert patients when prescriptions are ready, with the service expanding across more than 3,200 stores. Scotland has also recorded its second-worst week for long A&E waits. Diagnosis and Treatment: A new study reports women with autoimmune diseases are more likely to have symptoms wrongly attributed to mental health, adding to concerns about delayed diagnosis. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Brogan Johnson has appealed to the prime minister for NHS access to a drug that may slow her rare, progressive condition.
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