‘Formal review’ of GP access arrangements needed, says Healthwatch
UK-based charity conducted a review of GP access between April 2019 and December 2020
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Trainee GP numbers rise for third year running
GP trainee numbers in England have risen for the third year in a row, with recruitment up a record 15% versus last year
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Government health commitments just a ‘pipedream’
The plans were “ambitions”, and primary care is not being given the time, support and funding it needs.
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UK in ‘desperate’ need of thousands more GPs
The number of fully qualified, full-time equivalent GPs fell by 576 in the year from June 2018 to June 2019.
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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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The future of GP care lies with ‘micro-teams’
The current regimen has been declared “unfit for purpose” by Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard.
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New NICE guideline to help spot suspected neurological conditions
The guideline covers symptoms and signs that should prompt a referral for further neurological assessment.
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‘Half a million’ GP hours freed for patients
The three-year extension is part of a £30 million investment in a national programme for General Practice Development.
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New Primary Care Network model to create 100,000 extra appointments
GP practices in Gloucestershire are currently working together to provide 100,000 more appointments for patients.
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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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All practices in England now offering extended GP access
NHS England has announced that patients across England can now access general practice (GP) appointments in the evening and weekends, resulting in as many as nine million extra appointments per year.
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Pilot scheme trialing electronic GP prescriptions
NHS Digital has launched a pilot scheme that could see more than 95% of GP prescriptions processed electronically, which it says will save the NHS time and money.
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