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

Practice Index

The response was led by Dr Claire Fuller, Primary Care Medical Director of NHS England, who said: So if you think about Practice Managers, every day [they] will get a phone call from a patient that says, If I die today, itll be your fault. 20% received appointment letters after the date of the appointment.

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Primary care news round-up (28th November to 4th December 2024)

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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 (24th January to 29th January 2025)

Practice Index

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. Just 22% of practices are optimistic, according to the Londonwide Local Medical Committees survey.

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

Ask IT staff to help configure your inbox to route messages to other staff, like nurses, medical assistants, and even front desk staff. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit. Use Message Templates Dont type the same response over and over.

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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. Delyth Jewell, a Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd, said: Patients are finding it difficult to get appointments.

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

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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. Those regarded as least vulnerable would be asked to travel to hubs.

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

Practice Index

The United Medical Associate Professionals has launched a crowdfunding campaign to challenge the latest guidance from the Royal College of GPs. 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.