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NEWS: Patients want 24-hour GP access
As reported by GP Online, healthwatch poll reveals strong patient demand for urgent GP appointments within 24 hours amid funding and GP shortage More than seven in 10 keep reading
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A guide to tackling homelessness and increasing accessibility in your practice
Practice Business explores how one of the UKs most vulnerable demographics, the homeless, often fall through the cracks in primary care. This guide to increasing keep reading
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Thousands of GP appointments saved following launch of online service
More than 2,500 GP appointments in Warrington have been saved following the launch of an online service – according to health bosses This is an 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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‘We’re doing all we can to mitigate against uncertainties’, NHS Scotland says
Responding to an MPs concerns about GP staffing in Angus, the Scottish government has conceded that patients will not always have access to a family keep reading
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Four Torquay practices set to merge into super surgery
As reported by Devon Live, Torquay may see four practices merged into a super surgery Torquay may see a new super surgery open soon, as keep reading
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Newcastle loses GP surgery while another is saved
One GP surgery in Newcastle will close down at the end of this month, while another has been granted a new lease on life The 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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Five million patients missing out on extended GP access
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BBC.co.uk The government has been accused of ‘breaking promises’ following the news that 10% of Brits have no keep reading