Finance and funding
GP rescue plan to boost face-to-face consultations
As reported by BBC News, GPs in England are being told to see more patients face-to-face as ministers unveil a £250m winter rescue package The keep reading
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Face-to-face GP visits still near lockdown levels
As reported by BBC news, the rate of face-to-face GP consultations in England has changed little since the winter lockdown, data shows Just 58% patients keep reading
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Post-COVID consultations should be a combination of remote and face to face, says RCGP
Face to face consulting is an essential element of general practice and remote consulting should be an option but not the ‘automatic default’ for GP keep reading
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The Lancet: antibiotic prescribing in general practice during COVID
The Lancet has published data regarding GP appointments and antibiotic prescription NHS England publishes monthly data on national appointment activity in general practice. The number of keep reading
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Face-to-face GP appointments rise again in Hampshire
As reported by the Basingstoke Gazette, north Hampshire GPs delivered a higher rate of face-to-face appointments in August, figures show, but patients were still much keep reading
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A virtual solution to supporting self-management
GP practices are under more pressure than ever. Their workload has grown as they have seen a 13% increase in appointments over the past five keep reading