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Primary care news round-up (12th to 18th June 2025)

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Practices could run hospitals – Wes Streeting Many outpatient appointments could be moved to practice surgeries under ambitious plans for the NHS. He said: “Much of what’s done in a hospital today will be done on the high street, over the phone, or through the app in a decade’s time.”

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Primary care news round-up (5th to 11th June 2025)

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These doctors will deliver “millions” more appointments, Rachel Reeves said yesterday while delivering the annual spending review. New centres to aid NHS next winter The NHS in England is to open dozens of new centres next winter to try to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The BMA said the proposals were “not good enough”.

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Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025)

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Hospitals were pleading with patients only to attend emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies, warning of long waits for others. Before Christmas, these patients accounted for 5% of hospital beds. The monthly data may include patients who were still waiting for an appointment at the end of November.

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

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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. They also found the total number of appointments offered by practices made a big difference to satisfaction levels.

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

A recent study found that primary care physicians in a Massachusetts hospital spent an average of 36 minutes per visit using the EHR , with nearly 8 minutes dedicated to the EHR inbox. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit.

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Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025)

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Community care plan stalling The promise of shifting care from hospitals to community settings has already stalled, MPs have alleged. 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.

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Medical Assistant Careers in 2024: Why Now Is the Best Time to Start

Northwest Suburban College

Medical assistants are vital team members in healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, and private practices. This means more job opportunities for medical assistants in various healthcare settings like hospitals, clinics, and private practices. With an aging population, the need for healthcare services continues to rise.