In a statement, NHS England said: "Changes have been introduced such as uplifting the practice contract by 6%, but general practice remains under huge pressure with record demand."
The new centre has facilities for oncology, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a 22-bed inpatient ward, along with research labs.The Queen was asked about the King by Suzie Moon from the charity Macmillan, which has a wellbeing hub at the new centre. She responded: “Yes, he’s doing very well.”
and postponed public-facing engagements in February, before resuming public events in April.The Princess of Walesafter her cancer diagnosis.
Queen Camilla spoke to other cancer patients, including Paul Holdway, 55, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, who was recovering after a stem cell transplant treatment for blood cancer.Mr Holdway told the Queen he was tired following the treatment.
Camilla replied lightheartedly, in an apparent reference to her husband's own cancer treatment, "men, won't admit it", Mrs Holdway said afterwards.
The centre, which treats patients from Wiltshire and Somerset, can welcome up to 300 people a day."We've got a good business case. We just need a quick decision."
Restoring the line requires about three miles (5km) of new track.It was going to be funded by the Restoring Your Railway programme, before it was axed, with new stations to be built in the town centre and in Pill, as part of the Metrowest mass transportation project.
The Portishead link's price tag of £152m was set to have been partly funded by the DfT, which paid upfront costs of around £45m as part of the Restoring Your Railway fund.This was accompanied by additional funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and North Somerset Council.