Compliance
NHS: GPs must offer patients face-to-face appointments
As reported by BBC news, GP practices are being told they must make sure patients can be seen face to face when they need such keep reading
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Health Tech
Online GP service sees dramatic increase in patient sign-up
An online GP services platform has seen a huge increase in patient usage in the last year There has been a huge increase in patients keep reading
News
10-minute appointments too short for proper diagnoses, RCGP says
The RCGP has stated that 10-minute appointments aren’t long enough to provide truly holistic care According to the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), research indicates keep reading
News
Pharmacy consultation scheme could ease pressure on GPs
A new scheme for referring patients to pharmacies for medical advice could relieve the enormous pressure on general practice The government announced, earlier this week, keep reading
News
RCGP’s vision for general practice includes 15-minute consultations
The RCGP has stated that GP consultations must be at leas 15 minutes long in the future The Royal College of GPs’ (RCGP) vision for keep reading
Long-term conditions
Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems
Experts in The BMJ have warned against the use of hormone treatment for mild thyroid problems Thyroid hormones should not be routinely offered to adults keep reading
News
Brits seeking medical procedures in Lithuania due to lower costs and faster turnaround
According to recent data, the number of Brits looking to other countries – such as Lithuania – for medical procedures is rapidly rising UK citizens keep reading
Management
NHS sees first sustained fall in GPs since 1960s
The GP ‘crisis’ continues, with the NHS seeing a sustained fall in GP numbers for the first time since the 1960s The BBC has revealed keep reading
News
700 patients every month in Plymouth miss GP appointments
As reported by ITV, 700 patients every month miss their booked GP appointments without cancelling them every month According to the Beacon Medical Group, around keep reading
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Is the Time for Care programme making a difference?
According to NHS England – and as reported by Pharma Times – over 500,000 hours of GP time have been freed up thanks to the keep reading