09
Jan 2019
NHS England has revealed that over 15 million consultations are wasted because patients are failing to show up, adding that cancelling booked appointments would enable doctors and nurses to spend time with patients who are in need of care and attention. The British Medical Association have also called on patients to ‘play their part’ in…
08
Jan 2019
According to figures published earlier this month by NHS Digital, just under 20 per cent of patients waited longer than a fortnight for a routine GP appointment. Although it is the first time such figures have been released and there are therefore no figures to compare them with, previous research has shown that pressure on…
22
Nov 2016
A report following research by the Kings Fund, has shown that fewer face to face appointments are being offered by GPs, with ten per cent of patients being given advice over the telephone, due to lack of time. This figure is up from eight per cent two years ago during the same period. Researchers involved…
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