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NHS blunder sees 374,000 items of clinical correspondence misdirected
CREDIT: This story was first seen in BMA News It will cost NHS England an estimated £2.4m to review the correspondence for evidence of harm, keep reading
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Research suggests alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits
Research published by the University of Bristol suggests that alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits in practice The realities of implementing keep reading
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Alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits in practice
Alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits in practice The realities of implementing alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations, such as telephone, email, keep reading
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Capita’s services continue to decline
The BMA has pledged to support GPs who take legal action to rectify underpayments and errors resulting from Capita’s primary care support services BMA GPs keep reading
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Ensuring a successful practice restructure
Healthcare is under pressure. When operational capabilities are outgrown by demand it might be time to think about a restructure. What this means for your keep reading
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Most hospitals and GP practices have shortage of doctors, survey suggests
BMA survey reveals that most hospitals and GP practices have shortage of doctors, survey suggests Rota gaps, reduced access to care and poor morale are among keep reading
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The private vs NHS GP question
The private vs NHS GP question has been picked up by the media, with headlines such as ‘NHS England to investigate ‘questionable’ private GP services’ keep reading
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Emis faces penalty for GP Systems of Choice contract breach
CREDIT: This story was first seen in Digital Health After failing to meet unspecified requirements in its GP Systems of Choice contract Emis has notified keep reading
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Changing GP opening hours might be unlikely to ease rising burden of A&E visits
The observational study was led by Imperial College London and is published today in BMJ Quality & Safety Lead author Dr Thomas Cowling from Imperial keep reading
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Workforce being ‘flogged to death’
Winter crisis creating an ‘extremely stressful’ and impacting primary care, with the CQC suspending routine inspections of well-performing GP practices Doctors have told the BMA of keep reading