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

Practice Index

Lords bid to exempt practices from NI increases Practices could still be exempted from the increase in employers National Insurance rates following a vote in the House of Lords. The Lords voted to amend the National Insurance Act to protect health and care providers. More than 13,000 people have signed a petition against the change.

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

Practice Index

Practices set to struggle with wage increases The cost of the National Insurance and Minimum Wage increases to practices is significantly greater than previously thought. 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 (28th November to 4th December 2024)

Practice Index

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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Primary care news round-up (31st October to 6th November 2024)

Practice Index

Backlash over new National Insurance costs The Government has faced a backlash after it failed to guarantee support for practices facing payment of the employers’ National Insurance increase. The proposals, reported in the Health Service Journal, would create central hubs for same-day appointments.

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Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024)

Practice Index

Practice Managers were particularly concerned that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves had not heeded their pleas about the impact of employer National Insurance increases. It states: “We acknowledge the efforts of staff to increase the number of appointments for their patients. The annual report from the CQC highlights shortages of GPs.

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

CollaborateMD

Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. For example, the CollaborateMD practice management software offers tools that automatically send appointment reminders to patients by phone, text, or email.

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The New Drug Companies Aren’t Drug Companies At All

Health Populi

Demonstrating the blur between hospitals, insurance and pharma, Civica Rx appointed Martin VanTrieste, formerly Chief Quality Officer at Amgen, as CEO. Other investors in the round were Amgen Ventures, Celgene Health, Echo Health Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Gary Loveman who most recently was in management at Aetna.