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Primary care news round-up (27th February to 5th March 2025)

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Regional campaign to encourage take-up of clinician appointments A new regional campaign is aiming to encourage patients to use the range of clinicians available within practices. NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight said 40% of appointments in the region now take place on the day of booking.

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Primary care news round-up (13th February to 19th February 2025)

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Patients stressed by failing NHS admin NHS admin has become dysfunctional, leading to thousands of test results being lost and patient appointments becoming confused, according to a new study. They describe a patient who found themselves discharged from a service for failing to attend an appointment, in spite of their efforts to reschedule.

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Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025)

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Continuity of care also increased the time between appointment requests. However, visiting a familiar GP increased the likelihood that a patient would be referred for an outpatient appointment. The post Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Primary care news round-up (2nd January to 8th January 2025)

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He promised millions more appointments, offered close to home through community diagnosis centres and the development of one stop clinics. Delyth Jewell, a Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd, said: Patients are finding it difficult to get appointments.

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ePrescription Software Development – Detailed Outlook

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Another standard published by CMS is the delayed compliance deadline for EPCS to no longer than January 2023 and no earlier than January 2025 for LTC prescriptions for controlled substances. The patient collects the drugs from his/her nearby pharmacy store after the appointment. Vital Features of E-Prescription Software For Patients 1.

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Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025)

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Scotland needs urgent action to avoid practice collapse The BMA has issued a bleak assessment of prospects for Scotlands health services in 2025. A survey of doctors found that 99% were alarmed by the impact of increasing winter pressures, and 70% agreed that the NHS is in crisis mode all the year round.

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Primary care news round-up (20th February to 26th February 2025)

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Access to appointments top issue for public In a new Health Foundation survey, 38% of people stated that practice appointments were among their priorities for the NHS, compared with 27% who stated that waiting times for routine appointments should be a priority. The Royal College of GPs said the findings were no surprise.