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Do Hospitals “Lose” Patients? Understanding the Reality of Hospital Admissions When we ask, “Do hospitals lose patients?” it sounds like the setup for a joke or a plot point in...
How to Prepare for a Virtual GP Appointment: A Patient’s Guide Virtual appointments have become a staple of modern healthcare. While the shift from the waiting room to the living room was sudden, mast...
Can My Pharmacist Do a Tablet Review? The short answer is yes, absolutely. In fact, in the modern NHS, the pharmacist is often the most qualified person to sit down with you and look at your prescript...
NHS Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) and Walk-in Centres If you have an urgent medical need that isn’t a life-threatening emergency, an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) or Walk-in Centre is often the best ...
How long are GPs appointments? In most General Practices, 10 minutes is allocated for most appointments. But it is thought that: 30% last more than 15 minutes 20% last more than 20 minutes. Note. Ther...
How Many Hours Do NHS Hospital Consultants Work? When you see a Consultant in a hospital, it is easy to assume they are there around the clock. However, the way their time is structured is quite spec...
Do NHS computers talk to each other? No, no .. well a bit. They should (sorry). In most parts of the UK this is true. Hence GP, hospital, pharmacy, mental health and ambulance staff do not know exactl...
Who Works on a Hospital Ward? Entering a hospital ward can be overwhelming. You will see dozens of people in different uniforms (or plain clothes), all performing specific roles. This group is known ...
How many doctors are there in the UK? Finding the exact number of doctors in the UK is surprisingly like trying to count a flock of birds in flight. Depending on who you ask and how they define a R...
Where Should I Take My Unwell Child? A Parent’s Guide to NHS Services Seeing your child unwell is incredibly stressful. While your instinct may be to head straight to A&E, there are often faster a...
