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Primary care news round-up (19th to 25th June 2025)

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The move reverses the long-standing convention that patients should not turn up to appointments armed with internet research. According to the draft, practices will have 24 hours to respond to patient requests for appointments or medical advice.

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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. The post Primary care news round-up (5th to 11th June 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. NHS spending is to increase by £29 billion a year, under the proposals.

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

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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 BMA had sought a judicial review of the GMCs use of the phrase medical professionals to cover Doctors and Associates together.

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Primary care news round-up (1st to 8th May 2025)

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It says the premises expansion should enable more than 8 million extra appointments annually. Call for action to tackle inaccurate records Healthwatch England conducted a national survey of 1,800 adults, using BMG Research, and found that 23% reported inaccuracies or missing details in their medical records.

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Proactive denial management: A revenue game changer for small practices

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For a small practice, each denial means delayed payment and a new round of research and correction. The Medical Group Management Association estimates it costs about $25 to rework just one claim. Finally, a weekly huddle lead runs a 15-minute Friday check-in to unblock problems and share trends.

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

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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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Primary care news round-up (3rd to 9th April 2025)

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The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments. The warning was issued by the Caledonia Medical Practice in Cumbernauld, which has told patients that the request could cause a delay of 14 days in administration.