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Missed GP appointments costs NHS millions
Missed appointments cost the NHS £40,000 each month in North East Lincolnshire alone Over 30 people per day don’t turn up to their GP appointments keep reading
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Out-of-hours GP services in Co. Durham may be cut
Out of hours service may be trimmed down in County Durham thanks to a lack of patients booking them, according to The Northern Echo Due keep reading
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NHS Highland trials video GP appointments
A new online video consultation platform – NHS Near Me – is being tested by NHS Highland, according to Digital Health NHS Highland is now keep reading
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Stoke hopes to ease pressure on A&E with 20,000 GP appointments
The Stoke Sentinel has reported that 20,000 additional GP appointments are to be made available over the winter period, lessening the pressure on A&E To keep reading
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Group GP appointment scheme to be rolled out across the UK
Group GP consultations will are to be rolled out nationwide, following successful trials across major UK cities A pilot scheme offering group GP appointments has keep reading
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Thousands of extended hours GP appointments left unfilled
New data shows that a quarter of extended hours GP appointments are being left unfilled The government’s extended GP hours policy has now been rolled keep reading
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GPs to trial Now Healthcare platform
The Now GP video consultation platform will soon be trialed by a number of practices across the country Digital Health has reported that some practices keep reading
Management
South Tyneside suffers high levels of week-long waits for GP appointments
A spokesperson for South Tyneside CCG has defended the fact that practices in the area are causing patients to wait a week or more for keep reading
Management
Portsmouth patients struggle to reach their practice, survey shows
The Portsmouth area’s GP practices have had their flaws highlighted by the recent GP Patient Survey, which revealed low levels of phone accessibility for patients – The News reports keep reading
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Patients missing GP appointments ‘seems to be getting worse’
Doctors are speaking out about patients missing appointments instead of cancelling them and the strain it places on the NHS Patients failing to attend GP keep reading