Thousands more GP staff recruited across England
The recruitment drive means that there are now 7,302 more full time equivalent health professionals working in primary care.
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Tag: General Practice
NHS to undergo ‘ambitious’ tech overhaul
In the past three months alone, the NHS has prevented more than 21 million potential cyber attacks.
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One in 20 GP appointments missed, costing £216m
NHS England is urging patients to cancel appointments rather than just not show up, after news emerged that more than 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries in advance.
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GP continuity of care is slipping, finds study
A study published in the British Journal of General Practice has found that it is becoming increasingly difficult for patients to get appointments with their GP of choice.
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GP workforce in ‘precarious state’, warns RCGP
A small study involving GPs based in the South West has revealed the key factors driving a large number of doctors out of the profession, prompting GPs leaders to warn that the workforce is in a “precarious state”.
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Just two-thirds of trainee GPs plan career in NHS general practice
Only two in three doctors who are completing their training to become GPs plan to work in NHS general practice, research by the University of Warwick has found.
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RCGP to work with Manchester on improving GP services
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership and the Royal College of GPs have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver a new programme designed to improve GP services across the region.
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Scottish gov to stream extra £71m into general practice
General practice in Scotland will benefit from an extra £250 million a year by 2021 under wider plans to raise overall annual funding for primary care by £500 million, Scottish health secretary Shona Robison has confirmed.
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Continuity of care in general practice linked with fewer hospital admissions
Continuity of care in general practice, that is being able to see the same GP at each appointment, is linked with fewer hospital admissions for older patients with conditions that could be managed in primary care, finds new research published in the British Medical Journal.
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NHS England announces health service for GPs
NHS England has unveiled plans for a £19.5-million NHS GP Health Service to offer greater support to general practitioners and trainee GPs experiencing mental health issues such as stress, depression, addition and burnout.
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RCGP issues general practice funding warning
General practice is at risk of losing £33 million this financial year because of an underspend by Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), and potentially up to £760 million in 2020 because of being left out of regional NHS plans, according to Royal College of General Practitioners.
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Latest SBRI comp offers £1.1m for GP innovations
NHS England investment fund SBRI Healthcare has launched its autumn competition offering entrepreneurs the opportunity for funding to drive forward their innovations within general practice.
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