NHS practices join forces to form primary care networks
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NHS practices join forces to form primary care networks

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/01/nhs-primary-care-networks-gp-focus-vulnerable-patients By Nadeem Badshah Patients will have the opportunity of longer appointments with their GP from Monday under a new initiative of practices working together. About 7,000 surgeries across England have come together to form more than 1,200 primary care networks to deliver a wider range of specialist care services. Local surgeries…

NHS will force “virtual GPs” to open face-to-face practices in bid to tackle growing crisis
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NHS will force “virtual GPs” to open face-to-face practices in bid to tackle growing crisis

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/26/nhs-will-force-virtual-gps-open-face-to-face-practices-bid-tackle/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor The NHS will force “virtual GPs” to open physical practices in an attempt to address growing shortages of doctors in many parts of the country. Simon Stevens, the head of the NHS will announce that companies offering NHS patients appointments by Skype must also open a…

Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces
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Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/17/evening-weekend-gp-appointments-rolled-across-england-nhs-announces/ By Sophie Barnes Evening and weekend GP appointments have now been rolled out across England, health bosses have announced. NHS England said that an estimated nine million extra appointments per year are now available to patients outside of normal working hours. The extended access available from today means people will be…

Millions could lose GP next year as staff shortages and stress force doctors to close surgeries, study claims
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Millions could lose GP next year as staff shortages and stress force doctors to close surgeries, study claims

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/doctor-shortages-nhs-gp-surgery-closed-england-figures-number-stress-a8663536.html By Tom Barnes at the Indepedent news Survey suggests hundreds in England could walk away from profession next year citing poor working conditions Millions of patients could lose their GP surgery within the next 12 months as factors such as stress contribute to a shortage of doctors, a new…

GPs should prescribe holidays to help patients at risk of heart disease live longer, say experts
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GPs should prescribe holidays to help patients at risk of heart disease live longer, say experts

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/28/gps-should-prescribe-holidays-help-patients-risk-heart-disease/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor, in Munich Holidays should be prescribed by GPs to help people at risk of heart disease live longer, new research shows. Heart experts said doctors should recommend a break to middle-aged patients trying to overhaul their health – not just tick them off about bad habits. The 40-year…