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

Practice Index

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)

Practice Index

Community care plan stalling The promise of shifting care from hospitals to community settings has already stalled, MPs have alleged. 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.

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

Practice Index

He promised millions more appointments, offered close to home through community diagnosis centres and the development of one stop clinics. Last week, the latest data showed the number of flu patients in hospital quadrupling over the holiday. NHS England said 211 patients were in critical care.

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

A recent study found that primary care physicians in a Massachusetts hospital spent an average of 36 minutes per visit using the EHR , with nearly 8 minutes dedicated to the EHR inbox. 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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Friday Reflection 38: Yesterday’s Solutions; Today’s Problems

Sensible Medicine

Most of my undergraduate medical education took place at New York Hospital, where a medical error occasioned the first calls for duty hour reform. I was responsible for staying at the bedside of (or at least in the hospital with) my patients until they were stable. PR was admitted to my service at a hospital where I briefly attended.

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Highs and Lows

Sensible Medicine

Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. Her hospital course was uneventful, and she made good therapeutic use of her time on the unit. I came to her room for rounds in the morning. Her door was open, and she waved me in.

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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction with the 5 Ps of Nursing Rounding

Guideway Care

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.