The NHS in the North West has today revealed the ten individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards, supported by Fuji Film to celebrate outstanding health and care staff helping patients as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The regional champions will now go head to […]

GP practices across Cheshire and Merseyside are rolling out a new scheme to help support and guide patients to access the most appropriate service for their need. This scheme is often called care navigation, but the role is sometimes also known as a patient advisor or care coordinator.   General practice receptionists and admin staff have […]

A new five-year contract for general practice across England will see billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them. The deal – the biggest reform to GP services in fifteen years – was approved by NHS England yesterday. NHS England […]

A new five-year contract for general practice across England will see billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them. The deal – the biggest reform to GP services in fifteen years – was approved by NHS England yesterday. NHS England […]

General practices across Cheshire and Merseyside are transforming the way they work to improve services for patients. They are joining together as groups of practices working with community service providers and other health and care organisations – a partnership known as primary care networks. The development of primary care networks was described in the NHS […]