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GP at Hand will expand to Birmingham
As reported by The Telegraph, the Babylon app – GP at Hand – will expand into Birmingham Certain cities already have access to video appointments, keep reading
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Management
Entire town blocks patients from switching GPs
A town in Hampshire is stopping patients from switching to another practice until the end of March Patients in Gosport have been blocked from switching keep reading
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Managing increasing demand
In November 2018 England LMC leaders voted on whether to introduce a new limit of 1,500 registered patients. The motion was proposed by Shropshire as keep reading
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Ability to secure GP appointment is top concern for patients, study shows
As reported by the Birmingham Post, a study has shown that the ability (or inability) to make a GP appointment is the number one concern keep reading
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More west Lincolnshire patients experiencing long appointment waits than average
Patients in west Lincolshire are more likely to wait three weeks or longer for a GP appointment, according to NHS data Despite extended hours across 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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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