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Patients could be charged for GP appointments
If Tory MP, Sir Christopher Chope, has his way, patients could be charged to see their GP MPs are set to debate on whether GP keep reading
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Written complaints about GPs are on the rise
A report by NHS Digital shows that, while written complaints about secondary care have declined, those regarding GPs and dentists have risen Written complaints are keep reading
Management
GPs may be earning money from ‘ghost patients’
The Guardian has reported that millions of ‘ghost patients’ may be on GP registers According to The Guardian, GP surgeries across England may have as keep reading
Health & Patient Care
GPs are letting down heart failure patients
British Heart Foundation research has revealed serious shortcomings in heart failure care, much of which could be improved by better GP-hospital communication According to new keep reading
Compliance
New guidelines for GPs aim to battle antibiotic resistance
A new set of guidelines will educate GPs on how to handle patients asking for medication to treat the common cold Every year, many patients keep reading
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Fall in GP numbers ‘demoralising and distressing’
NHS Digital has released its yearly statistics on NHS workers, and a worrying trend has emerged regarding GP numbers According to the Healthcare Workforce Statistics keep reading
Management
Practices could run out of flu vaccines this winter
GP surgeries could run out of the flu vaccine intended for the over-65s due to phased deliveries, according to Nursing in Practice The upcoming flu keep reading
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Intense pressure is causing GPs to work just 3.5 days a week
New research shows that GPs are working shorter hours than ever, while many trainee GPs have no intention of working full-time According to The Telegraph, keep reading
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Patients missing GP appointments ‘seems to be getting worse’
Doctors are speaking out about patients missing appointments instead of cancelling them and the strain it places on the NHS Patients failing to attend GP keep reading
Management
Communication between hospitals and GPs in Wales must improve, report shows
Research into the way that patients are discharged from hospital and into GP care in Wales has exposed some of the problems therein A new keep reading