What happens to patients when their GP retires or relocates?
Norway introduced its Regular GP Scheme in 2001. This gives all citizens the right to choose a GP in their home municipality ...
Warning over GP appointments as number of doctors falls by more than one in seven in last decade
England faces a “tipping point in the near future”, where the majority of appointments in doctor surgeries are no longer ...
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Healthcare: How Long Do Patients Have To Wait?
According to a recent study by the Consumer Choice Center, the average wait for a GP appointment in the United States in 2023 ...
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Landmark study shows health benefits of seeing the same GP
A landmark study has revealed the true benefits of seeing the same GP over time. Researchers at the University ... increased from 10 per cent to 19 per cent. Royal College of General Practitioners has ...
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Number of general practices shrinking but patient lists ballooning in England
Over the past decade the number of NHS general practices in England has shrunk by 20%, but patient list sizes have expanded by 40% to just under 10,000, on average, finds an analysis of three national ...