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.

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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.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cornish plan to tackle appointment pressures The county of Cornwall is considering a radical system to change the management of practice appointments. The proposals, reported in the Health Service Journal, would create central hubs for same-day appointments. Planners are set to reach a decision next week.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Insurance 52

Practice Index

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It states: “We acknowledge the efforts of staff to increase the number of appointments for their patients. The post Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. The annual report from the CQC highlights shortages of GPs.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

While we often focus our blog articles on streamlining clinical documentation , managing the deluge of messages in your EHR is equally important. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit.

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Huddles/Rounds Triage Scheduling Tests 59

Practice Index

JULY 11, 2024

ADHD is a factor in missed appointments According to a new study in Scotland, patients with ADHD are much more likely than others to miss practice appointments. Adult patients with ADHD are highly likely to miss appointments, while children and adolescents also frequently miss practice visits. skills and knowledge.”

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Scheduling Hospital 59

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.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Medication 52

Guideway Care

JULY 3, 2024

The healthcare industry attempts to enhance patient satisfaction in hospitals through the implementation of the 5 Ps of nursing rounding. The 5 Ps The five Ps in the model for nursing rounding are Pain, Position, Personal needs, Proximity, and Patient Education.

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Patient Satisfaction Huddles/Rounds Patient Education Discharges 52

Practice Index

AUGUST 29, 2024

The practice attracted media attention last week after the relatives of a 95-year-old patient took to TikTok to complain about spending four days trying to get an appointment for her. UK best for same-day practice appointments General practice in the UK leads the world in providing same-day appointments.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Records Hospital 52

Practice Index

MAY 23, 2024

BMA moves to vote on GP contract protest Doctors may limit their daily appointments to 25 as part of protest action against this year’s contract. In a poll, it found widespread backing for flexibility over appointments. In a poll, it found widespread backing for flexibility over appointments.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Representative Hospital 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

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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.

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Practice Index

JULY 18, 2024

However, fewer than half reported it being easy to contact their practice and 34% said they waited too long for an appointment. said their needs were met at their last appointment. A round-robin letter states: “We really cannot continue to run on fumes. In the survey, 89.9%

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Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Appointments Patient Satisfaction 52

Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Extend consultation times, GPs told GPs should increase appointment lengths to 15 minutes and ‘cease all non-contractual work’, according to guidance issued by the BMA’s English GP committee as part of the protest action in England. Despite this, practices are offering record breaking numbers of appointments.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Hospital Medication 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

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Practice Index

JULY 25, 2024

Practices kept going with pen and paper last Friday and continued to struggle with a backlog of appointments and other work this week. Practices were badly hit by the CrowdStrike failure, which led to appointment systems and EMIS being inaccessible. It said: “NHS England must find a way to compensate practices for costs incurred.

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Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Appointments Communication 52

Practice Index

MAY 30, 2024

The Liberal Democrats claimed this could deliver patients a legal right to see a GP within a week of requesting an appointment and to get an appointment within 24 hours in the case of urgent need. The Royal College of GPs said it had concerns about setting mandates for practice appointment times.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Continuity reduces demand for appointments Good continuity of care in general practice could reduce consultations by about 5%, according to analysis published in ‘Management Science’. Same-day hubs planned for London A second area of England has unveiled plans for “same-day hubs” to triage patients seeking practice appointments.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Triage Medication 52

Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices. According to the party’s manifesto, a Labour government would guarantee face-to-face appointments for patients and deliver a “modern” booking system to “end the 8am scramble”.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction 52

Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Multidisciplinary rounds in which all members of the care team contribute. In addition to a patients clinical data, other important information such as scheduled appointments, requested tests, room changes, and scheduled surgeries must be exchanged effectively. Sending reminders about appointments, test results, or preventive measures.

Communication 52

Communication Patient Safety HIPAA Collaboration 52

Practice Index

APRIL 4, 2024

Appointment numbers increase, but patients still struggle to get timely care As many as one in five people say they’ve been told to call back another day when they’ve phoned their practice. In the Office for National Statistics survey, 10% of patients reported being told to wait at least two weeks for an appointment.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Electronic Orders Medication 40

Minority Nurse

APRIL 20, 2022

Observing Carter sharing his experience with local students during clinical rounds, an impressed faculty member urged him to add teaching to his skill-set. You were appointed last June as a human rights commissioner for Detroit District 5. What are your responsibilities with this appointment? How did that come about?

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Appointments Long Term Care Admissions Huddles/Rounds 87

MedicalGPS

AUGUST 24, 2022

Welcome If you are a regular reader of MedicalGPS’ blog, Thinking Thursdays TIPs, we likely already know each other- it’s a pleasure to be with you again. A well-rounded E4E team, with a cross-section of support staff from all job functions, and at least one physician champion, is essential.

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Customer Service Patient Experience Best Practices Appointments 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The definition of care now includes every touchpoint—from appointments to invoices and everything in between. Create a Valuable Online Presence Most consumers conduct an online search before scheduling an appointment for nearly every healthcare vertical. Share valuable articles and health tips with patients via a blog or social media.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Appointments Scheduling 52

Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

How AI can democratize and enchant health care – the WHO perspective In January 2024 I explored the World Health Organization’s report on Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health in my Health Populi blog.

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Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care 71

Practice Builders

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The purpose of this blog post is to give you crucial information from the field of local SEO and explain why it is so important for medical offices. When combined, these strategies give healthcare offices a well-rounded and powerful online presence. Practice Builders Tip: Leverage Google My Business (GMB) to its fullest potential.

Medication 52

Medication Huddles/Rounds Appointments Collaboration 52

Southern Careers Institute

OCTOBER 27, 2023

” In this blog, we’ll dive into the journey of becoming a medical assistant, highlighting the role of SCI’s program and the numerous ways it can help you achieve your goals. You might be wondering, “How fast can I become a medical assistant?”

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Medical Assistant Medication Medical Terminology Vital Signs 52

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 52

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.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital 59

Practice Index

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Appointments reach record high Practice appointments reached a record high in October. million appointments in the month, three million more than 12 months earlier, itself a record, according to new NHS England data. The Royal College of GPs said practices now deliver 30% more appointments than five years ago.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Insurance 52

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Appointment satisfaction growing According to an Office for National Statistics survey, patient satisfaction with practice appointment systems is rising steadily. Primary care is facing record demand, with millions more appointments than before the pandemic.”

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Acute Care Patient Satisfaction 52

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.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments 52

Practice Index

AUGUST 1, 2024

New pledge to “fix” primary care The data for June shows continuing pressure on primary care services, with a small improvement in patients not attending for practice appointments and 70% of appointments taking place within a week of their being booked. The proposed 6% would mean practices getting an extra 4.1% on top of the 1.9%

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Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Appointments Hospital 52

Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Primary care to get new Chief Inspector A Chief Inspector of primary care is to be appointed as part of CQC reforms. The post Primary care news round-up (10th October to 16th October 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Meanwhile, the overall waiting list increased to 7.64

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Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Transfers Admissions 52

Practice Index

OCTOBER 3, 2024

NHS England wants practices to appoint patient safety leads and to use a Learn from Patient Safety Events service to record incidents of harm. The post Primary care news round-up (26th September to 2nd October 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Appointments Medication 52

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I just had an experience today my elderly mother has a video appointment with her doctor and it required my sister or me to go to her apartment to participate in the video appointment because it was not set up so that you could log on from different places. She physically went to my mother’s and was on the appointment.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling Huddles/Rounds 52

Practice Index

JUNE 6, 2024

million appointments, according to NHS England. 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. Practice activity up on pre-pandemic period In April, practices in England delivered 30.5

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Hospital Communication 52