Practice Index

MAY 29, 2025

Health Minister Stephen Kinnock said: It is providing timely care without the need for GP appointments: a true Neighbourhood Health Service. The post Primary care news round-up (22nd to 28th May 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. NHS England reported a new analysis of pharmacy care, finding that 2.4

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Practice Index

JANUARY 30, 2025

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. The post Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

APRIL 24, 2025

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 post Primary care news round-up (17th to 23rd April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

MAY 8, 2025

It says the premises expansion should enable more than 8 million extra appointments annually. Appointments pledge in Scotland The Scottish Government has promised a big increase in GP services, raising questions of how it will be delivered. There will be 100,000 extra appointments, according to Scotlands new Programme for Government.

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Practice Index

MAY 1, 2025

Under recent changes to the GP contract, practices must allow patients to make online requests for appointments from October. Appointment numbers increase again According to NHS England data, practice appointments have increased by 6% this year. million appointments with GPs in March, a 6.1% Practices delivered 31.4

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Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments. The post Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

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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Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

What patients want – a new study Patients want a practice close to their home with clean waiting rooms and appointments that are easy to make. The post Primary care news round-up (26th June – 3rd July 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

JULY 24, 2025

The Laurbel Practice in Bilton, Hull has gained an outstanding rating from the CQC for meeting the 95% global target for childhood vaccinations and for success in improving access to appointments. The post Primary care news round-up (17th July – 23rd July 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

Protest in Edinburgh over practice access Thousands of people in Edinburgh have signed a petition calling for an end to long waits for GP appointments. The Edinburgh Evening News cites one resident saying: I try to get through at 8am to get an appointment, but even just a call back is impossible.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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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Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

There was news about the 2025/26 contract, changes to QOF and much more. The announcement of the new 2025/26 GP contract has been met with a mix of cautious optimism and deep-seated concerns. Patient who worked for CQC Appointment times? Missed anything? Catch up here! New GP contract: a step forward or more of the same? -

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JULY 14, 2025

Ask staff members for ideas to make the day easier in every huddle. No theory, no fluff; just concise, actionable guidance that respects tight schedules and delivers measurable results between appointments. Dickens of SVMIC Austin Littrell April 14th 2025 Podcast Stephen A. When staff see action, trust soars. Record your own!

Billing

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Another standard published by CMS is the delayed compliance deadline for EPCS to no longer than January 2023 and no earlier than January 2025 for LTC prescriptions for controlled substances. The patient collects the drugs from his/her nearby pharmacy store after the appointment. Vital Features of E-Prescription Software For Patients 1.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

In OCR’s last round of HIPAA audits in 2016 and 2017, most audited entities were not fully compliant with this important Security Rule provision, as they had either failed to conduct a HIPAA-compliant risk analysis, had not conducted one frequently enough, or their risk analyses were not comprehensive and/or accurate.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Access to appointments top issue for public In a new Health Foundation survey, 38% of people stated that practice appointments were among their priorities for the NHS, compared with 27% who stated that waiting times for routine appointments should be a priority. The Royal College of GPs said the findings were no surprise.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Practices will be expected to help patients struggling with registering on the NHS Wales App, which will include repeat prescriptions and appointment requests. Health Secretary Wes Streeting promised to give local health services increased flexibility over their spending, calling on them to improve access to practice appointments.

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Practice Index

APRIL 17, 2025

Announcing details of the scheme, Health Minister Karin Smyth said: By caring for patients closer to home, we save time and stop masses of people having to head to hospital for unnecessary appointments in the first place. The post Primary care news round-up (10th to 16th April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

MAY 15, 2025

is incomprehensible, at a time of immense pressure on the health service, and patients waiting too long for appointments, that GPs are struggling to find work. None of these will create a single extra appointment for patients. The post Primary care news round-up (9th to 15th May 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

JUNE 5, 2025

NHS England also links it to growing numbers of appointments at practices - with more than 29 million reported in April. The post Primary care news round-up (29th May to 4th June 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If so, you will probably have multiple research and publication entries, but make sure to show that you’re a well-rounded applicant by also including your extracurricular activities and hobbies. Just be sure your other activities reveal that you are a well-rounded candidate. Are you positioning yourself as a research-heavy applicant?

Admissions

Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

Portable buildings help solve appointment bottleneck A practice has hired portable buildings to tackle a bottleneck in appointments. Two portable buildings have been delivered to the practice in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, with GPs promising they will enable extra appointments to be delivered.

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