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Direct messaging system raises millions for expansion into more practices
In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, a GP messaging service will be expanded to more practices after nearly £9m was raised A direct keep reading
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Liverpool could lose six surgeries at once
Six surgeries in Liverpool may close thanks to recruitment and financial problems Six GP surgeries in Liverpool may close this year, potentially leaving thousands of keep reading
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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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Manchester surgery rises from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in six months
A GP surgery in Manchester has managed to turn its quality of service around, from repeatedly being rated ‘inadequate’ to rising to ‘good’ A Manchester keep reading
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Sudden practice closure leaves nearly 2,000 without a GP
Kent Live has reported that a surgery, which previously had just one GP, has suddenly closed Almost 2,000 patients have been left without a GP keep reading
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A fifth of patients wait over two weeks to see a GP
20% of patients wait for more than 15 days to see a GP, NHS Digital research shows Figures from NHS Digital have shown that a keep reading
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How to make better procurement decisions in your GP practice
The LMC Buying Groups Federation has been saving GP practices time and money on their purchasing for 10 years – and, more recently, they’ve been keep reading
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A social experiment worth thinking about
Why would GP practices want to use social media? Is it worth the risk? These types of question commonly arise during discussions as to whether keep reading
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GP statistics now publicly available through new data hub
Credit: This story was first seen on Digital Health The public can now access a wide range of statistical information on GP practices from across keep reading
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What do changes to IR35 mean for practices using locums?
At the turn of the century IR35 legislation was introduced to tackle alleged problems of abuse by individuals. These difficulties mainly boiled down to contractors keep reading