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GPs in England accept contract terms helping end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

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Patients will be able to book more appointments online and request to see their usual doctor under a new contract agreed with England's GPs, the government has said. The deal gives an extra £889m a year to general practices, as well as a reduction in red tape and targets that ministers hope will mean doctors are freed up to see more patients.

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ABC Australia

Will all your GP appointments be free? Probably not - ABC listen

Labor and the Coalition want to increase incentives to GPs to bulk bill, but despite this promise, it's likely not all clinics will change. Was it pre-emptive for the Government to suggest nine out of 10 GP visits will be free by the end of the decade? Also, a study tells us the bare minimum we can do to achieve better health outcomes. References Minimum and optimal combined variations in sleep, physical activity, and nutrition in relation t

4 days ago·Australia

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Joe.co.uk

GPs in England agree to end the 8am scramble for appointments

Patients in the UK will be able to book more appointments online and see their usual doctor under a new contract agreed with GPs in England.

4 days ago

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Dorset Echo

End to 8am scramble for GP appointments could be in sight

A new contract for GPs is a “breakthrough moment”, the Health Secretary has said, as he admitted ending the 8am scramble for appointments is a…

4 days ago·Weymouth, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

GPs in England agree deal to 'end 8am scramble' for appointments

More patients in England will be able to book appointments online and request to see their regular doctor as part of a new deal agreed with GPs in England, the government has said.

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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Financial Times

GPs to offer online appointments across the day in reform deal

UK health secretary says deal will end ‘8am scramble’ to see a doctor and free up phone lines

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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LBC

End of the 8am scramble? GPs strike £900m deal as ministers push for online booking and 'return of family doctors'

The government has announced a deal that could see the end of the dreaded 8am scramble for a doctor's appointment, with more patients set to be able to book online.

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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