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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Tag: primary care
Gov’t announces £3.5bn a year for primary, community care
The government has announced plans to inject an extra £3.5 billion a year into primary and community healthcare by 2023/24, calling the investment a “historic commitment” to increasing the proportion of NHS funding spent on primary and community services.
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NHS England appoints national clinical advisor for primary care
NHS England has appointed a specialist GP to encourage the spread of innovations that integrate health and social care throughout England.
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SBRI awards £8.7m to primary care projects
Ten UK companies are to benefit from a share of £8.7 million provided by SBRI Healthcare to drive development of new technologies that could revolutionise the delivery of general practice.
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A&E pressures not down to GP access, study finds
The rising tide of accident and emergency attendances is being driven by long-term health conditions rather than a lack of GP provision, concludes a study by Queen Mary University of London.
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E-consultations may not be ‘silver bullet’ for reducing GP workload
Online GP consultation systems “may not be the silver bullet for reducing GP workload and patient waiting times that government policymakers are hoping for,” according to University of Bristol researchers.
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GP referrals to Weight Watchers cut diabetes risk
More than one third of patients referred by GPs to Weight Watchers in a bid to stave off diabetes saw their blood sugar levels return to normal, a study published in the British Medical Journal has found.
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Eight out of 10 patients positive about GP care
The majority of people in England are positive about their GP care but the number unable to get an appointment has risen, according to findings of the GP Patient Survey 2017.
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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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SBRI comp awards £2.1m for primary care projects
SBRI Healthcare is streaming £2.1 million into supporting the development of innovative technologies that strive to revolutionise primary care and GP services.
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NHS England publishes guidelines for whistle-blowing in primary care
NHS England says it has taken steps to improve support for whistleblowers in primary care.
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600 GP practices could close by 2020, warns RCGP
The Royal College of GPs is warning that patient safety could be at risk from a stream of practice closures driven by a “chronic shortage” of family doctors.
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