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£18m investment to be made in digital patient records at Peterborough Hospital

Here are Peterborough's best GP surgeries, as rated by patients

The 10 GPs in Peterborough where patients are happiest with their doctor

96% of patients who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw or spoke to during their last general practice appointment

The 6 top-rated Peterborough GP surgeries, according to patients

A doctor strike is currently taking place in Peterborough. Photo: Liudmila Dutko.

All you need to know as doctor strike begins in Peterborough

New figures show a 20 per cent increase in the number of babies born in hospitals in and around Peterborough over the last decade.

Number of babies born in Peterborough area rises by 20 per cent in a decade

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The most and least helpful GP receptionists- ranked by patients

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, which provides acute and specialist healthcare services at Peterborough City Hospital, has been ranked as one of the poorest performers in new health league tables

Health bosses vow to improve as league tables reveal best and worst of services

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There were 284 survey forms sent out. The response rate was 40%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 75% said their needs were definitely met, 17% said yes to some extent and 8% said not at all.

The best and worst rated doctors in Peterborough for patient satisfaction

There were 284 survey forms sent out. The response rate was 40%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 34% said it was very easy to get through by phone and 45% said it was fairly easy. 13% said it was fairly difficulty and 0% said very difficult.

The best and worst rated doctors in Peterborough for answering the phone

There were 284 survey forms sent out. The response rate was 40%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 60% said it was very good and 24% said it was fairly good.

The best rated doctors in Peterborough where patients are most satisfied

The new tech has improved the patient handover experience at Peterborough City Hospital

New ambulance tech helps speed up patient handover at Peterborough City Hospital

Young children and babies are at risk of suffering more serious symptoms of norovirus and can become dehydrated which may require medical treatment.

Parents warned not to send babies with these five symptoms to nursery

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister vows action to cut impact on health services from new homes

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

Signs of dementia as NHS urge families to look out for these symptoms

The Lord Darzi Report found that the NHS is in 'serious trouble'.

NHS reforms: Government announces new league tables for NHS providers
It comes after the Lord Dazi Report described the NHS in ‘serious trouble’ 🩺
Sarah McCann

Ryan Horler stole lifesaving emergency bleed kit

Watch the moment prolific thief steals lifesaving emergency bleed kit

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

Members of the PCH Radiotherapy Team left to right; Stephanie Wagstaff, Lead SABR Radiographer, Jaak Joe, Lead SABR dosimetrist, Sidrah Zaid, Radiographer, Dr Nicole Jessop Head of QA and Dosimetry from Medical Physics and Laura Stewart, Assistant Practitioner.

Cutting edge radiotherapy treatment now available in Peterborough

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

Matt Sharp (left) and Grant Harvey with EEAST leadership development manager Vikki Darby. Matt and Grant have secured jobs at EEAST after completing the Volunteer to Career programme

New scheme gives volunteers a pathway to join East of England Ambulance Service

Mark Bailie, chief executive of Peterborough-based Compare the Market, who has just been appointed as non-executive to the NHS England board. Right, the entrance to the Compare the Market's offices in Peterborough and the famous meerkat marketing characters.

Compare the Market boss to advise NHS England

The service has been taken out of special measures

East of England Ambulance Service taken out of special measures

The trusts have pledged to do what they can to cut waiting times

Peterborough hospital and ambulance trusts working to tackle handover delays

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

76.6% of 151 patients surveyed said their experience booking appointments was good.
5.6% said poor.

The easiest GP surgeries to book an appointment with in Peterborough
The latest NHS England GP Patient Survey asked residents in Peterborough to rate their experience booking an appointment with their GP.
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71.1% of 142 patients surveyed said their experience booking appointments was poor.

The hardest GP surgeries to book an appointment with in Peterborough

Launch of a new dispensing robot at the Thistlemoor Medical Centre. Nadia Jaworska with Amanda the robot

New robot called Amanda helps chemist speed prescription delivery times

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

Breaking 35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022

Recovery plans are in place to ensure more patients at hospitals in the Peterborough area receive treatments with target times.

Recovery plans in place to ensure timely treatment for cancer patients

New figures from NHS England reveal the pressure faced by nurses and doctors in Peterborough as vacancies in hospitals increase.

Nurses struggle in face of challenging number of vacancies

Mask wearing is mandatory at Peterborough City Hospital as medics clamp down on infection control.

Covid patients at Peterborough's NHS trust double in one month

Peterborough City Hospital

Thousands waiting more than a year for surgery at Peterborough hospital trust

Dozens of people a year contract tuberculosis in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, figures for recent years suggest. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire.

Dozens of tuberculosis cases a year in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

"Alarming" drop in people keeping up to date with potentially life-saving checks

Thousands of Peterborough women miss “vital” breast cancer screenings

Peterborough City Hospital.

Update on Covid patients at Peterborough hospital trust as restrictions eased

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Ambulance service to trial eco-friendly rapid response vehicles in Peterborough

Peterborough City Hospital.

Peterborough City Hospital health trust caring for dozens of Covid patients

Tens of thousands of women in Peterborough missed their cervical cancer screening during the pandemic

Thousands of Peterborough women missed smear test during pandemic

Palforzia, an oral drug, appears to reduce the risk of harm when a peanut allergy sufferer comes into contact with the foodstuff (image: Shutterstock)

NHS England to offer new treatment to help tackle peanut allergies

The Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold (Photo: Getty Images)

Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold

Thousands of booster jabs need to be given every day in Peterborough

More than 5,000 booster jabs need to be given every day in Peterborough to have ...

Sajid Javid is urging people to ‘play their part’ and get their Covid-19 booster jab (Photo: Getty Images)

‘About 10’ people in hospital with Omicron as Sajid Javid makes booster plea

Caroline Nicolls receives an injection of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine administered by nurse Amy Nash, at the Madejski Stadium, Reading (Getty Images)

This is who is eligible for their booster as millions able to book jab from Mond...

Sajid Javid has called on the public to get their booster dose before Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Top-up’ immunity and get booster jab before Christmas parties, Brits urged

The NHS booking service for booster jabs should be updated by 13 December (Photo: Getty Images)

Bookings for booster jabs to open for all ‘no later than December 13’

The JCVI has not yet advised on whether second jabs will be made available to healthy teenagers (image: Shutterstock)

Children younger than 12 could be given Covid jabs next year

'Record breaking' number of Covid-19 booster jabs given in a week by NHS England...

More patients visited A&E at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals last month.

Rise in visits to A&E at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals

Phil Walmsley CEO of NWAFT.

Surge in winter flu in children, beds shortage and exhausted staff - Peterboroug...

From November 11, care home staff will be required by law to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus to work.

One in 13 care home staff in Peterborough have not received a single dose of the...

The man made a 40 mile round-trip to receive his third vaccine dose (Stock image: Getty Images)

Man, 63, denied booster jab at walk-in site for not having appointment

Callers to 111 waited seven times longer than five months ago.

Wait for callers to Peterborough and Camrbridgeshire’s 111 service increases aro...

E-cigarettes could be given to smokers for free on the NHS as part of new plans to help people quit (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images))

Smokers could be given e-cigarettes for free on the NHS