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Junior doctor strike led to 175,000 cancellations
As reported by the BBC, more than 175,000 patient appointments and procedures had to be cancelled in England when junior doctors went on strike this keep reading
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News
New PM must act fast to address intense GP pressures
As reported by the Royal College of General Practitioners, Professor Martin Marshal says the new PM must act fast to address intense workload and workforce keep reading
Health Tech
How e-consulations are increasing GP workload
Helen Salisbury, GP, discusses why – although the switch to remote consultations has made access to GPs easier – it also has its downsides CREDIT: keep reading
Comment
How to address an increase in general practice call volume
As demand for GP appointments soar, Paul Bensley explores what can be done to address the number of calls doctor’s surgeries are receiving every day CREDIT: keep reading
News
GP warns short appointments are “not safe”
As reported by the Leicester Mercury, general practitioners have issued a warning to MPs as to the dangers of shorter appointment times Dr Andrew Green keep reading
Compliance
Recording more accurate appointment data
During 2021 many improvements are planned to improve the quality of general practice appointment data NHS Digital has been collecting data from general practice appointment systems, and publishing keep reading
Health Tech
The NHS APP features you need to know about
What GP practices need to know about the features on the NHS App NHS COVID pass People living in England can demonstrate their COVID-19 status keep reading
Health Tech
The NHS APP features you need to know about
What GP practices need to know about the features on the NHS App NHS COVID pass People living in England can demonstrate their COVID-19 status keep reading
Comment
Opinion: should we charge for missed GP appointments?
Far too many people are simply failing to turn up for appointments – possibly because there are no consequences. This has to change, argues John keep reading
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The future of GP care lies with ‘micro-teams’
Standard 10-minute GP consultations could be a thing of the past, as the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) urge family doctors to spend more time keep reading