Dr Amanda Doyle, National Director for Primary Care and Community Services at NHS England, said: “GP teams are working harder than ever, delivering more than 1.5 million appointments for patients every working day over the last year – the highest number on record. “In part, this is due to practices now offering patients the choice […]
More than 8 million people submitted their GP request online during October 2025, up more than a fifth (21%) on the previous month and up more than two-thirds (68%) on last year. The new figures come as the NHS and government strive to make contacting your practice as easy as possible. Around 1 in 3 […]
NHS staff delivered record levels of elective and cancer care for the summer months according to data published today. A record 4.60 million elective cases were managed by the NHS between June and August – up 138,000 on last year (4.46 million), while 210,946 more cases joined the waiting list in the same period. The […]
All new patients registering at GP practices are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of an NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal. Each year, around 400,000 people born before 1996 – around half of new sign-ups online – will now be asked […]
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via text message. During 2023/24, 22.5 million messages were sent through the NHS App, which would have previously been sent as a text message or letter. The average cost of sending […]
More patients will be able to get through to their GP surgery for an appointment, thanks to upgraded phone technology rolled out across the country. Almost every GP practice in England has upgraded their phone systems – a key part of the GP access recovery plan. More than 5,800 GP practices use a digital system for […]
More than 1 million patients have used a national online service to register with a GP since its launch 18 months ago. The online Register with a GP surgery service, managed by NHS England, allows patients to go online at any time of day to find and register with a local GP without having to visit […]
Frontline NHS pressures are not letting up as winter ends, with huge demand on hospital services last week – as GPs delivered record numbers of annual appointments. The latest weekly data continues to show a reduction in flu cases in hospital, however there were still on average 1,333 patients in a ward bed with flu […]
Updated 13 April: This post has been amended following a typo in one of the quotes. Nearly 14 million patients across England are now securely using online services with their family doctor to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their records – saving time for themselves and busy GP practices. Latest figures show an increase […]
Patients in England will be able to view test results as they come in and keep track of their glucose levels and cholesterol on their smartphones, enabling them to take greater control of their care and better manage their health. Official figures reveal that over 95% of GP practices are now set up to offer […]