Only 19% of GP surgeries offering extended hours seven days a week
Only around one in five GP surgeries offer extended hours to patients seven days a week, official data shows. The Government has committed to improving access to GPs in the
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Concern over ten-minute GP slots may be hampering dementia diagnosis
Ten-minute slots for GP appointments could be hampering the number of patients diagnosed with dementia, experts have said. Researchers said that clinicians have difficulty properly assessing patients with memory problems
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First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants
The first group of students on a new paramedic course have started the next step in their careers. In a bid to help address the national paramedic shortage and to
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Webwatch: One-stop NHS website to book appointments and get advice
A new one-stop NHS website where patients book appointments, order prescriptions and access medical advice is being developed, health officials have announced. For minor ailments patients will be able to
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Podcast: Uneasy but Vital – Partnership between general practice and adult social work
Dr Robin Miller, Senior Fellow and Director of Evidence at the Health Services Management Centre of the University of Birmingham has produced a podcast with Ockham Healthcare reflecting on the
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Health regulators voice new concerns over troubled out-of-hours service
An out-of-hours GP service at the centre of a scandal over patients waiting hours for calls must improve, the regulator has said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Integrated Care
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Poor basic care in developing world could create major ‘healthcare crisis’
A failure to implement robust primary healthcare systems could see the developing world combating a $21trillion healthcare crisis – equivalent to the GDP of the USA and UK combined. Stuart
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GP pay-for-performance system ‘yet to show clear patient benefits’
A payment system which gives GP surgeries money for how well they perform has not saved additional lives, a new study has found. Research into the payment system used across
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Skills for Health launch new suite of primary care e-learning courses
Skills for Health has launched a new suite of statutory and mandatory e-learning courses specifically designed for the primary care sector. The courses, delivered in partnership with the National Skills
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Patients urged to ‘self-manage’ conditions as part of major shake-up of GP surgeries
Patients will be urged to “self-manage” conditions online and see nurses and pharmacists as part of a major shake-up of GP surgeries. NHS England has announced a five-year plan to
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