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Primary care news round-up (17th to 23rd April 2025)

Practice Index

In-person consultations contribute to patient satisfaction Reductions in face-to-face appointments have contributed to a collapse in public satisfaction with GP services. The Royal College of GPs commented that many patients like the convenience of remote consultations.

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

Practice Index

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. The study involved data from 5,500 practices and found that 69.5% of appointments were face to face.

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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. This is proactive and forms a core part of quality patient care as patients’ needs are addressed satisfactorily and efficiently.

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How to Streamline Your Medical Claims Management Process for Better Results 

CollaborateMD

Patient frustration. Patient satisfaction may be at risk. A survey found that patients who experienced a claim denial rated their satisfaction with care 8.2 An integrated app for seamlessly managing patient notes, billing codes, and rounding lists. points lower than those who didn’t.

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Primary care news round-up (11th July to 17th July 2024)

Practice Index

Alarm at league table survey results Practice Managers have raised concerns about the way in which a national patient survey has been published. Patient satisfaction with practices may have improved recently after several years of decline. A round-robin letter states: “We really cannot continue to run on fumes.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices. It shows that last year, just 35% of patients usually saw their preferred GP, compared with 50% in 2018. The Foundation intends to update the data quarterly.

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Primary care news round-up (23rd May to 30th May 2024)

Practice Index

Satisfaction improves in Scotland Patient satisfaction with general practice is improving in Scotland but is still well behind the period before the pandemic, according to a major new survey. The post Primary care news round-up (23rd May to 30th May 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.