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PRIMARY CARE

GP scheme expanded to keep patients out of hospital

By Lee Peart 17 April 2025

A GP Advice and Guidance scheme is being expanded to treat more patients in community settings.

PRIMARY CARE

Over 1,000 GPs recruited since October

By Liz Wells 08 April 2025

An extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October, the DHSC has revealed.

TECHNOLOGY

Electronic Frailty Index updated

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) tool, which enables GPs to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty and therefore prevent falls and limit hospital stays and medication, has been upda...

PRIMARY CARE

Scotland's GP plan 'failing to deliver'

By Liz Wells 27 March 2025

The Scottish Government's agreement with GPs to improve general practice has failed to deliver on several of its commitments, new research reveals.

GPS

New deal for GPs will 'fix' front door of NHS

By Liz Wells 28 February 2025

Government and GP representatives have agreed reforms to GP contracts for the first time in four years.

GPS

Record number of month-long waits for GP appointments last year

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

There were a record 20.5 million month-long waits for a GP appointment in 2024, a 16.3% increase on a year earlier, new data from the Liberal Democrats reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

GPs accept revised contract offer from the Welsh Government

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

The BMA’s Welsh GP committee has voted to accept the revised 24/25 General Medical Services contract offer proposed by the Welsh Government.

ONS

Data reveals patients satisfaction levels

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Almost 40% of adults attempted to contact their GP practice in the past 28 days (10 December 2024 to 01 January 2025), new research reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Regularly seeing same GP 'could free up' NHS appointments

By Liz Wells 28 January 2025

Regularly seeing the same GP could reduce workload in practices and hospitals, potentially freeing up appointments for patients, new research reveals.

NICE

NICE recommends asking about gambling at health checks and GP appointments

By Liz Wells 28 January 2025

Healthcare professionals should consider asking people about gambling when speaking to them about smoking and alcohol consumption during a health check or GP appointment, according to new NICE guid...

PRIMARY CARE

NHS England data reveals patients satisfaction levels

By Liz Wells 10 January 2025

More than 95% of adults that attempted to contact their GP practice in the past 28 days were successful, with 77.8% making contact the same day, new date reveals.