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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
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New plan of action could relieve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’
A comprehensive plan has been put together to help solve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’, according to The Press and Journal The Press and Journal reports that health bosses keep reading
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Extended GP hours set to be available in York
York will soon see local patients able to access GP appointments until 8pm on weekdays as well as on weekends and bank holidays At a 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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Government calls for new GP Premises Policy solutions
GPs across the UK can have their say as the government makes a public appeal for help in updating the General Practice Premises Policy The keep reading
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Expansion of controversial GP app has been blocked
The planned healthcare app, GP at Hand, has had its expansion blocked by NHS bosses who fear patient safety issues GP at Hand app – keep reading
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GP closures in Wales have affected over 24,000 patients in five years
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on the Daily Post New statistics show that over 24,000 people in North Wales have seen their local family keep reading
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Insufficient pay award knocks doctor morale, says BMA
After the latest doctor pay award was announced last month, the BMA surveyed the community and found that the majority of doctors are deeply unhappy keep reading
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The GP Forward View needs a radical overhaul, claims RCGP
According to a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the GP Forward View – launched in 2016 and described as a ‘lifeline’ keep reading
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Leading GP apologises for controversial statement about general practice
Dr Arvind Madan came under fire this week as, in an interview with Pulse, he said GP should be ‘pleased’ about the closure of small keep reading