Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Over the 14 years that led up to 2019, the number of appointments per patient remained much the same, but the length of time per consultation increased by nearly half. GP appointments reaching “tipping point” Practice list sizes have ballooned in the last decade while GP numbers have fallen.

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Medication 52

Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

Doctors worry about safety because of inadequate appointment times In a survey for the Royal College of GPs, most GPs feel they don’t have enough time to undertake adequate assessment and treatment of patients, and report excessive workloads. Practice appointments “exceed ambitions” Practices delivered nearly 30.5

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Safety Patient Records 52

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Dispute over growing appointment numbers GP and NHS leaders have clashed over another upsurge in appointment requests. NHS England says the nearly 26 million appointments in December demonstrate progress in improving primary care, while the Royal College of GPs says it shows that pressure on practices is becoming even more intolerable.

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Triage Appointments Follow-Up 52

Practice Index

MARCH 14, 2024

Record appointments “unsustainable”? NHS England reports that practices delivered a record number of appointments last year. million appointments – that’s 20% more than the previous month. There were 360 million appointments over 12 months, which is 53 million more than in 2019. In January, practices provided 32.5

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up 52

Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

“The greatest opportunity offered by AI is not reducing errors or workloads, or even curing cancer: it is the opportunity to restore the precious and time-honored connection and trust,” Dr. Eric Topol wrote in his 2019 book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again.

Unit Organization and Environment 71

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care 71

Practice Index

MAY 2, 2024

NHS considering rule changes on gendered care and cancelled appointments Under proposed new NHS rules, practices would have to ensure patients have a right to request someone of their own gender to undertake intimate examinations. The changes would also seek to put new duties on patients needing to cancel or reschedule appointments.

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments 52

Practice Index

JUNE 6, 2024

million appointments, according to NHS England. This was six million more than in April 2019. In April, two thirds of appointments (nearly 20 million) took place in person. The party says it wants to divert 20 million appointments from practices to pharmacies, expanding Pharmacy First.

Huddles/Rounds 52

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Hospital Communication 52