One important part of the recent plan to reform elective care is the role of patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU), which is a ...

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Financial subsidies from the government for new and emerging roles has been a key factor in their growth. For example, three-quarters (78%) of the growth in staff in general practice over the last ...

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The NHS workforce has gone through shifts and rebalances of roles since the service began, driven by changing needs as much as financial constraints and staff shortages. In recent years there has been ...

The plan to reform elective care for patients, published earlier this week, shows that the government is serious about ...

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This week’s elective recovery plan was published at a very busy time for the NHS, including in general practice, where there ...