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

Practice Index

MARCH 27, 2025

In-person GP appointments linked to high patient satisfaction Practices that offer the most face-to-face GP appointments have the greatest patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the University of Manchester. They also found the total number of appointments offered by practices made a big difference to satisfaction levels.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Satisfaction Billing

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

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

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.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital

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

Practice Index

MARCH 6, 2025

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.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Appointments Insurance

Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025)

Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments. The post Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Triage Follow-Up Appointments

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

Practice Index

JANUARY 30, 2025

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.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Care Plan Hospital

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

Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

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.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Diagnostics Hospital

ePrescription Software Development – Detailed Outlook

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

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.

Transfers

Transfers HIPAA Medical History Follow-Up

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

Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

Protest in Edinburgh over practice access Thousands of people in Edinburgh have signed a petition calling for an end to long waits for GP appointments. The Edinburgh Evening News cites one resident saying: I try to get through at 8am to get an appointment, but even just a call back is impossible.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital

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

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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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Huddles/Rounds Discharges Appointments Hospital

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

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Discharges Communication

Primary care news round-up (30th January to 5th February 2025)

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Practices will be expected to help patients struggling with registering on the NHS Wales App, which will include repeat prescriptions and appointment requests. Health Secretary Wes Streeting promised to give local health services increased flexibility over their spending, calling on them to improve access to practice appointments.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Diagnostics Follow-Up

2025-2026 AMCAS Work and Activities Section: What to Include (with Examples)

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If so, you will probably have multiple research and publication entries, but make sure to show that you’re a well-rounded applicant by also including your extracurricular activities and hobbies. Just be sure your other activities reveal that you are a well-rounded candidate. Are you positioning yourself as a research-heavy applicant?

Admissions

Admissions Follow-Up Vital Signs Huddles/Rounds

What’s new across Practice Index – March 2025 roundup

Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

There was news about the 2025/26 contract, changes to QOF and much more. The announcement of the new 2025/26 GP contract has been met with a mix of cautious optimism and deep-seated concerns. Patient who worked for CQC Appointment times? Missed anything? Catch up here! New GP contract: a step forward or more of the same? -

Documentation

Documentation Huddles/Rounds Appointments

Primary care news round-up (9th January to 15th January 2025)

Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

Portable buildings help solve appointment bottleneck A practice has hired portable buildings to tackle a bottleneck in appointments. Two portable buildings have been delivered to the practice in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, with GPs promising they will enable extra appointments to be delivered.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Appointments Hospital Medication

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

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

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

Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025)

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

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

ePrescription Software Development – Detailed Outlook

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

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

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

Primary care news round-up (30th January to 5th February 2025)

2025-2026 AMCAS Work and Activities Section: What to Include (with Examples)

What’s new across Practice Index – March 2025 roundup

Primary care news round-up (9th January to 15th January 2025)

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