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Outpatient care has been overlooked in policy and planning. The upcoming 10 year plan for health is an opportunity to rethink and reform the system, writes Theresa Barnes . Every day, I see patients let down by a system that has not kept up with modern healthcare.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said that the current outpatient care service in the NHS – which includes pre-planned tests ... and patients experiencing difficulty navigating services, the report states. It adds that outpatient care is “largely ...

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today published a report calling on the Government to commit to reforming ‘archaic’ and ‘ineffective’ NHS outpatient services as part of the upcoming 10-year plan. GP leaders have backed their specialist ...

It also called for more use of “direct to test” pathways where diagnostic services are offered ... clinical lead for outpatients, said: “NHS outpatient care is fundamentally no longer ...

It’s the first step in what’s being called the UK’s largest ever shift of NHS outpatient services into a town centre setting, and more departments are already lining up to join the move ...

Government publishes details of what it claims has been a successful trial, in which a tech platform was used to help record key info from treatment of thousands of Londoners The government has outlined its commitment to growing the use of artificial intelligence across the health service,

Health On The High Street is transforming a former Wilko store in Barnsley It’s the first step in what’s being called the UK’s largest ever shift of NHS outpatient services into a town ...

In 2015 and 2016 around 7.5m NHS outpatient appointments were missed in England (6.6% of the total 113m). Missed appointments can lead to worse care for patients, inefficient use of staff and increased waiting times. While it is difficult to establish the ...

These appointments were "often associated" with delays, poor communication, and confusion caused by trying to navigate services. Picture ... report sets out 40 recommendations to improve care. "NHS outpatient care is fundamentally no longer fit for ...