Policy
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
GP practices
News
New guidance provides much-needed clarity for GPs on PPE, says RCGP
The Royal College of General Practitioners has commented on the new guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) Responding to new guidance on personal protective equipment keep reading
News
Super surgery; five GP practices set to merge
Plans for a ‘super’ GP surgery revealed in Preston, as five surgeries plan to come together, to be housed in former Little Sisters of the keep reading
Management
GPs save £100m through safer, lower cost prescriptions
GP practices and NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCG) across England have saved over £100 million since using new technology to prescribe safer, lower cost prescriptions keep reading
Management
PCH model brings GP practices and their partners together
Primary Care Home model forges ahead with the integration agenda – bringing practices and partners together through common goals Three integrated care systems, serving 2.6 million keep reading
Features
Switching to the electronic prescription service (EPS)
Ninety-three per cent of GP practices in England have successfully adopted the electronic prescription service (EPS) and, according to NHS Digital, an estimated 62.5% of keep reading
Editors choice
Diversity: Overcoming barriers to healthcare
Doctors of the World and Hackney Council for Voluntary Services are working with GP practices to encourage GP registration and provide support and advocacy for keep reading
Finance and funding
More than 600 GP practices in England could be lost by 2022 without investment
Analysis by the British Medical Association (BMA) reveals that more than 600 GP practices could be lost by 2022 without additional investment Based on the keep reading
Management
Health warnings needed to protect children’s oral health as a quarter of under-fives show signs of tooth decay, says BMA
BMA calls for action in the battle against tooth decay as a quarter of under-fives show signs of tooth decay; as a new survey shows the keep reading
Management
WALES: Paramedics to replace north Wales’ GP home visits
CREDIT: This story was first seen in BBC News Traditional GP home visits could soon be performed by rapid response paramedics in a bid to keep reading