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The GP Crisis in Britain & New-Build Estates: A Growing Concern for Residents
Our article this week highlights a growing problem with already overstretched GP services on new-build estates. Whilst the infrastructure of services tries to catch up with new residents, we at 1Stop4aGP are here with an immediate solution.
The Use of Private GPs is becoming the norm
The ongoing crisis in the NHS has affected service delivery across the primary and secondary care sectors. GP services have always been the most likely first point of contact with the NHS, but GP practices have been struggling to cope with demand and the appointment booking process has left patients feeling stressed and frustrated.
Remote / Virtual GP Services – The New Norm?
The ongoing crisis in the NHS has affected service delivery across the primary and secondary care sectors. GP services have always been the most likely first point of contact with the NHS, but GP practices have been struggling to cope with demand and the appointment booking process has left patients feeling stressed and frustrated.
Difficulties in getting a GP appointment have impacts across the NHS
We in the UK used to see the National Health Service (NHS) as a source of pride. It is now feels more like a source of danger. Leaked data suggest that, in one week in December, over 50,000 sick people in England waited more than 12 hours to be admitted to hospital from accident-and-emergency (A&E) departments. The Economist’s mortality model echoes the warnings from emergency doctors: around one in four excess deaths in recent months is attributable to delays in emergency care.
More than one in five calls to NHS mental health crisis lines ‘going unanswered’, investigation finds
More than one in five calls to mental health crisis lines in England are going unanswered, a BBC investigation has found.
Patients being ‘rushed through’ GP appointments in matter of minutes
Only one in 10 employees (10%) with mental health conditions have sought help from their line manager over the past year and only 5% of staff members would speak to HR, research has found.
Getting access to a GP is becoming a national scandal
There is no surer way of getting a conversation flowing with UK residents than by bringing up that thorniest of current British issues: booking a GP appointment.
NHS backlogs spur mental health and wellbeing services and apps to enter market
Mental health and wellbeing services and apps have grown within the market as NHS backlogs and long waiting times have affected people being able to access support, according to a recent report.
New Survey Reveals - Patient Safety at Risk
A recent survey revealed that more than 80% of GPs believe that patients are being put at risk when they come into their surgery for an appointment.
Virtual GPs: A game changer?
One of the biggest issues in recent years has been people no longer having swift access to their NHS GP.
Emerging Trends in Employee Benefits: The Provision of Remote GP Services
In 2020, we saw the first world pandemic for 100 years to impact on our daily lives and cause unprecedented economic and social dislocation.
Despite the move towards virtual GP Appointments, NHS patients are still left waiting for a consultation
During the last 18 months, there has been an increasing move towards virtual GP appointments with fewer consultations now taking place face to face with an NHS doctor.