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Good news about GPs in England (?)

Bunny

Some good news today, including that:

"From October, the reforms will require GP surgeries to allow patients to request appointments online in a bid to free-up phone lines for urgent enquires and help end the 8am rush to book appointments over the phone."

And, especially importantly for all of us as autistic patients:

"GPs will also be incentivised to identify patients who would benefit from seeing their regular doctor at every consultation."

More details here:

https://news.sky.com/story/gps-in-england-agree-deal-to-end-8am-scramble-for-appointments-13318444

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  • Thats what I was just thinking mp500. I don't use any digital means of contacting my GP's but there's at last one surgery that insists all repeat prescriptions are done on Myhealthonline, which dosent seem to work half the time judging by the queues of people freaking out about having no meds. The whole systems a mess, my GP's have had bookable appointments in the aternoons for ages, morning surgeries are all call on the day and mostly for urgent problems. Bookable appointments are a bit longer too, so that you have a chance for a proper consultation, you get to see the GP of your choice too. Morning appointments you get who's there and has space.

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  • Thats what I was just thinking mp500. I don't use any digital means of contacting my GP's but there's at last one surgery that insists all repeat prescriptions are done on Myhealthonline, which dosent seem to work half the time judging by the queues of people freaking out about having no meds. The whole systems a mess, my GP's have had bookable appointments in the aternoons for ages, morning surgeries are all call on the day and mostly for urgent problems. Bookable appointments are a bit longer too, so that you have a chance for a proper consultation, you get to see the GP of your choice too. Morning appointments you get who's there and has space.

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