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A third of licensed GPs in England not working in NHS general practice

Written by | 23 Sep 2025

Despite rising patient demand and commitments to strengthen primary care, one in three GPs with a licence to practise in England are not working in NHS general practice, […]

Prescribing parkrun is a retrograde step, argues doctor

Written by | 11 Apr 2025

General practitioners are now “prescribing” parkrun for their patients as part of a social prescribing initiative to promote preventative care. But in The BMJ today, Dr Margaret McCartney argues that […]

Fewer GP appointments and the COVID lockdown have exacerbated declining continuity of care in English general practices

Written by | 29 Jun 2024

A lack of available appointments and the aftermath of the COVID pandemic have exacerbated declining continuity of care in General Practices across England. Being able to get an […]

Schedule medical appointments for end of the week to increase attendance by over 10 per cent

Written by | 4 Oct 2022

A new academic study demonstrates for the first time that scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10 per cent. Missed appointments are […]

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