GP appointments

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Doubts raised over ICB’s GP appointment statistics in Portsmouth

The Novium Clinic team.

Private clinic crowdfunds to offer a thousand free GP appointments to seniors in...

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

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The Conservatives have given up on the NHS, as Labour pledges to end 8am scrambl...

The new team of specialist pharmacists

New team of specialist pharmacists begin working with Portsmouth patients

GP appointments face major change with millions affected - how does this affect you?

Major change to GP appointments set to affect millions

Many people are not turning up to their doctors' appointment in Hampshire
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Almost one in 20 GP appointments in Hampshire are missed by patients

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions on October 26, 2022 in London, England. It was Mr Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions since taking office yesterday, following the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak plans to fine people £10 for missing NHS appointments

A new First Solent bus

Portsmouth's bus pass holders could have the hours they can use them extended

Liz Truss during a campaign visit to the maritime engineering company in Belfast Harbour, as part of her campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister. Picture: Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA Wire

Liz Truss co-wrote book calling for Royal Navy aircraft carriers to be scrapped

Leader of the council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson.
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Portsmouth health services are at 'breaking point' warns city council leader

Top doctor says patients should be fined for failing to show-up for GP appointme...

Derek Tree, 74, from Horndean has been taking his own blood pressure readings at home after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Picture: Hampshire, Southampton and IOW CCG

Calls to check blood pressure at home as 5,500 kits to be given out

Missed GP appointments are believed to have cost the region's NHS more than £3m between April 2020 and February 2021.

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High cost of missed GP appointments

Telemedicine equipmen
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Face-to-face appointments drop as patients continue to access care virtually
THE number of face-to-face GP appointments has dropped across the area, doctors have said.
Millie Salkeld

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COMMENT: QA waiting times need to be brought under control

Rehabilitation physiotherapy.

New triage service for muscle and joint pains - and this is what it means for pa...

Rehabilitation physiotherapy.

New triage service for muscle and joint pains - and this is what it means for pa...

Fareham Community Hospital

New primary care service to create 44,000 GP appointments in Fareham, Gosport an...

The Gosport Public Health Forum
From left, Sara Tiller from Fareham and Gosport the Clinical Commissioning Group, David Chilvers for The Willow Group, Paul Archer for Hampshire County Council, Mark Cubbon for Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage, Nick Broughton for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Rachel Walker for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Olivia Falgayrac-Jones for NHS England Dentistry and Tracy Redman for South Central Ambulance Service
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Gosport residents get chance to speak to health bosses about concerns – with pro...

Fareham Community Hospital

New primary care service to create 44,000 GP appointments in Fareham, Gosport an...

The Gosport Public Health Forum
From left, Sara Tiller from Fareham and Gosport the Clinical Commissioning Group, David Chilvers for The Willow Group, Paul Archer for Hampshire County Council, Mark Cubbon for Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage, Nick Broughton for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Rachel Walker for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Olivia Falgayrac-Jones for NHS England Dentistry and Tracy Redman for South Central Ambulance Service
Picture: Malcolm Wells (190517-9960)

Gosport residents get chance to speak to health bosses about concerns – with pro...

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COMMENT: We need a conclusive diagnosis on GP mergers Â

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MP says get your flu jabs while you can

Havant Health Centre

Patients across Fareham, Gosport and Havant areas benefit from GP extra hoursÂ p...

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Gosport MP backs government scheme for personal health budgets
A SCHEME to give people '˜personal budgets' on their healthcare has been welcomed by MP Caroline Dinenage.
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Willow Group to undergo revamp of GP appointments in the town

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People urged to use pharmacies as hundreds of GP appointments in Portsmouth are ...

Fareham Community Hospital in Salisbury Green. Picture: Paul Jacobs (151666-2)

Same day GP appointments available at Fareham hospital

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Plans to provide same day GP appointments

MP for Fareham Suella Fernandes with supporters at Ferneham Hall
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Newly-returned Fareham MP vows to boost community hospital

Online advice service for patients eases pressure on GPs

No more waiting for appointments?

Gosport at the forefront of pioneering local care model

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