The British Medical Association’s (BMA) GP committee yesterday said medics had been let down by NHS England. Patients now have the right to see their family doctor face-to-face.
A GP’s receptionist had to have her leg and all her toes amputated after a hot tub party gave her a deadly blood infection. Lauren Briggs, 25, from Corringham, Essex, spent an evening having fun with her friends in a hot tub in January this year. But she woke up the next day unable to breath and was … Read more
A GP’s receptionist had to have her leg and all her toes amputated after a hot tub party gave her a deadly blood infection. Lauren Briggs, 25, from Corringham, Essex, spent an evening having fun with her friends in a hot tub in January this year. But she woke up the next day unable to breath and was … Read more
All GP practices must offer face-to-face appointments and an in-person reception desk, NHS England bosses have said. The measures would bring an end to the mandatory ‘total triage’ system introduced during the pandemic. GPs can use telephone and online consultations where patients benefit from them but physical appointments must also be available from May 17, a letter … Read more
Patients should be remotely screened before being directed to the most appropriate health service for their problem, new NHS guidance says. Doctors are being told the system of ‘total triage’ must be embedded into general practice, despite the Royal College of GPs’ reservations. The method was brought in during the pandemic and sees a person checked … Read more
GPs call for face-to-face consultations to remain an option for patients amid fears symptoms could be missed during remote appointments A report says face-to-face appointments with GPs must not stop altogether Royal College of General Practitioners says symptoms could be missed by Zoom Matt Hancock is in favour of making online appointments permanent after Covid … Read more
If there is one story which encapsulates the distress of families as GPs remain behind closed doors during this pandemic, then this is it. And to health chiefs who continue to insist patients should only be seen face-to-face where absolutely necessary, it should serve as a warning shot: to open up ALL surgeries again, or … Read more
For the past 25 years Dr Irfan Malik has prided himself on getting to know as many of his patients as possible. It means that during appointments at his Nottingham practice the GP instinctively knows when something isn’t quite right. ‘I like looking at a patient, observing things they might not have seen,’ he says. ‘By … Read more
For the past 25 years Dr Irfan Malik has prided himself on getting to know as many of his patients as possible. It means that during appointments at his Nottingham practice the GP instinctively knows when something isn’t quite right. ‘I like looking at a patient, observing things they might not have seen,’ he says. ‘By … Read more
Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 3 GPS was released as the first Wear OS watch with Snapdragon Wear 4100 processor. It already received a follow-up in the form of the TicWatch Pro S introduced last month. If you own the said smartwatch, you may plug it on the charging dock, connect the device to your smartphone over … Read more