Wes Streeting speech: Labour promises face-to-face GP appointments
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting will set out plans to improve access to GPs in England. Source link
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GP rescue plan to boost face-to-face consultations
Extra £250m available to pay for locum staff to help practices in England improve access over winter. Source link
Face-to-face GP visits still near lockdown levels
Surgeries in England say remote consultations are the only option as they do not have enough staff. Source link
Will we go back to seeing our GPs face-to-face?
Ministers say GP practices in England must offer face-to-face appointments to patients who want them, alongside offers of telephone and video consultations. Figures show 57% of appointments were in person in July, well below the 80% seen before the pandemic. The Royal College of GPs said it is concerned about a growing public perception that … Read more
NHS tells GPs to offer face-to-face appointments
Image copyright Reuters GP practices are being told they must make sure patients can be seen face to face when they need such appointments. NHS England is writing to all practices to make sure they are communicating the fact doctors can be seen in person if necessary, as well as virtually. It’s estimated half of … Read more