booking Archives

17 July 2008

Nearly nine in ten patients are satisfied with their ability to get through to their GP practice on the telephone,

11 July 2008

The BMA has rejected demands to abandon Choose and Book if it cannot be made fit for purpose within a

10 June 2008

NHS Connecting for Health is to take over responsibility for the NHS Choices portal, the government’s national patient portal for

29 April 2008

The government’s e-booking service Choose and Book has cost almost £100m so far, the Department of Health has revealed. In

31 January 2008

The online NHS patient appointment booking service Choose and Book is being used for about 50% of referrals according to

28 January 2008

Hospitals are using Choose and Book to block patients making appointments so they can meet their waiting time targets, according

25 January 2008

By December 2008 all non-urgent NHS patients should start their hospital treatment within 18 weeks of referral, a major challenge

4 January 2008

GP incentive payments for Choose and Book will be redirected to pay for extended access to GP practices from April

18 December 2007

The NHS operating framework for 2008-2009 says that in the coming year local NHS organisations will be expected to build

11 December 2007

The Department of Health has issued guidance to GP practices on how its £10m survey on GP patient access and

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