' Time for Care ' scheme frees up £40m in GP appointment time, reports NHS England

NHS England is extending the Time for Care programme, after reporting that it has saved nearly£40m worth of GP appointment time. First introduced in 2016 as part of theGP Forward View, the three-year programme was designed to encourage GP practices to adopt and share innovative ideas that release time and work.  These include a better use of social prescribing, active signposting and new consultation types, among others.Hide related content:  Show related contentread more
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