GP access

Archive
Technology in medicine
7 February 2023

Government strategy sets out to increase access to medical technology

The government has set out an ambition to accelerate access to medical technologies as part of the first ever medtech
Read More
cqc
16 April 2018

GP-on-demand service GPDQ deemed to be providing safe care by CQC

A GP-on-demand service has been deemed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to be providing a safe service in accordance
Read More
ZoomDoc
13 December 2017

ZoomDoc launches crowd-funding campaign to help expand

A GP on demand service has launched a crowd-funding campaign to try and raise £500,000 so it can expand. 
Read More
7 November 2017

A 24-hour ‘video chat app’ aiming to slash waiting times launches across London

An NHS service giving patients the option to video chat with their GPs launches in London. It promises to slash
Read More
31 October 2017

Another view: of private doctor apps

Fresh from his first experience with Uber, our GP columnist is thinking about apps that give users instant access to
Read More
1 December 2015

GPs get read and write records access

Clinical staff at Richmond’s new extended appointment hubs are able to read and write into patient records held in both
Read More
1 July 2015

Another view: of handling demand

Neil Paul is not impressed with the government’s new deal for GPs. Thankfully, some people are working on better ideas
Read More
21 April 2015

Healthwatch hosts comparison sites

Healthwatch Sandwell has set up a GP practice comparison website including information on how long it takes to get an
Read More
14 October 2014

GP Access boss wins John Perry prize

Harry Longman, an engineer who developed a new system to streamline GP appointment booking has been awarded the John Perry
Read More
1 September 2014

Half of Scottish GPs offer online meds

Just over half of GP practices in Scotland let patients order repeat prescriptions online or by email, a report by
Read More