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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
Primary care
Health & Patient Care
iCares pilot scheme saves £7m in NHS costs
A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to keep reading
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Popular Gloucestershire practice opens second branch
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on Gloucestershire Live A surgery in Cheltenham has opened a second branch due to increasing patient demand At a keep reading
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Brighton and Hove’s primary care system in a ‘fragile state’
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on chemistanddruggist.co.uk Multiple GP closures in one area of the UK are putting enormous pressure on local pharmacists An keep reading
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Capita deal a ‘shambles’ for primary care
The NHS’s deal with Capita has caused huge issues in primary care, according to the PAC Patients have been put in severe risk of harm keep reading
News
Frontline care is vital to NHS’s future
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS Providers Simon Stevens has stated in an interview that improved primary community care is key to the keep reading
Management
New approaches to healthcare: the potential role of receptionists
A recent paper published in the British Journal of General Practice explores the potential role of the receptionist in the implementation of new approaches to keep reading
Management
Consolidating IT systems to support collaboration
The trend for surgeries to become part of wider networks or federations of practices creates a great opportunity for them to use technology to work keep reading
Management
NHS launches new system to help measure and prevent medication errors
A new safety system to help the NHS monitor and prevent medication errors has been introduced; the system will link prescribing data in primary care keep reading
Management
Decline in continuity of care steep and widespread in general practice
New study finds that levels of continuity of care delivered by general practice in England have fallen by 27.5% over six years A study published keep reading