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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
Management
Missed GP appointments cost over £200m a year
New research shows that missed GP appointments cost over £200m a year; the RCGP has responded to this news According to recent research published in keep reading
Compliance
‘Vote winning gimmicks’ not the answer to long waiting times for GP appointments, RCGP chair tells politicians
In her final major speech as chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard will sound a warning to politicians not keep reading
Compliance
Derbyshire GP surgery dumping patients who miss appointments
A ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy has been adopted by a Derbyshire practice for those who continuously miss appointments without cancellation. This is an keep reading
Health Tech
Warrington GP practices set to launch eConsult service
Three Warrington practices have launched a new online consultation service for patients This is an edited version of an article first published in the Warrington keep reading
News
NHS England to take on 20,000 GP alternatives
As reported by the BBC, NHS England is planning to take on thousands of GP alternatives in order to relieve the pressure on general practice keep reading
Health & Patient Care
NHS to boost social prescribing with 1,000 ‘link workers’
The NHS plans to boost social prescribing – thus removing some of the burden from GPs – by hiring at least 1,000 ‘link workers’ The keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Under half of over-40s attend free health checks
The BBC has reported that less than 50% of people over 40 take advantage of the free health checks available to them A free, routine keep reading
News
Missed GP appointments cost NHS £216m
Missed GP appointments that aren’t cancelled by patients cost the health service £216m every year, according to new research NHS England data shows that missed keep reading