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A south London GP surgery has been rated inadequate for a second time and faces closure unless there are significant improvements, inspectors have announced. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a second inspection at Village Surgery in New Malden in February, following an initial inspection in September after which the practice was placed in…
April 13, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The public is making increasing use of the NHS App, reducing personal trips to practices, according to a new analysis. NHS Digital, which manages the App, said the study showed how the App is reducing the carbon footprint of the NHS by reducing patient journeys. According to the analysis, between April and December last year…
April 13, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
One in six GPs under the age of 50 are planning to leave the profession within five years, according to a major study casting light on the growing crisis in primary care. Overall, about a third of GPs are planning to quit or retire within five years, according to the eleventh GP Worklife Survey, conducted…
April 12, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The number of GPs in England has been steadily declining for seven years – in spite of improved recruitment to training programmes, a government minister has admitted. Seven years ago the government promised to increase GP numbers by 5,000 – but since then the overall number of full-time equivalent, fully trained GPs has fallen by…
April 12, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices have been ordered to work overtime to make up for any reduction in weekly appointment numbers caused by the coming Easter holiday, it has been revealed. Instructions from NHS England say that practices must make up the time within the following fortnight, the Daily Telegraph revealed. Practices have also been under pressure to offer…
April 8, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Northern Ireland 0 Comments
GPs in Northern Ireland are pressing for primary care to get a huge increase in funding as voters go to the polls for regional elections. They have launched a “prescription for general practice” with a call for spending to increase from 8% of the health budget to 11% of the health budget. This would lead…
April 7, 2022, by Practice Index in News 0 Comments
The latest in our must-have series of guides for primary care; the Confidentiality and Data Protection Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. Packed with 93-pages it contains everything you need to successfully manage confidentiality and data security, ensuring your organisation is fully compliant. The handbook covers all key areas including: Roles and responsibilities Guidance…
April 19, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments