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July 12, 2023
What is Equitable Patient Access to Primary Care?
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, ensuring equitable patient access to primary care services remains a top priority. This ensures equal access to timely and appropriate care for all patients, regardless of their background or circumstances, placing clinical need above factors like socioeconomic status, geography, or technological proficiency. Equitable healthcare access involves addressing chall...
July 7, 2023
On July 5, it will be seventy-five years since the UK government set up the National Health Service to provide free healthcare for Brits, who mostly suffered from a single ailment.
Decades on, people are living longer with chronic health conditions managed by multiple specialties on an ongoing basis. A system invented in the 1940s is under strain, and ad hoc technological innovations have, so far, struggled to
To create a sustainable and effective h...
June 30, 2023
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In March, NHS England unveiled the new GP Contract for 2023/24, which saw stringent requirements around patient access and practice performance levied onto GP practices in England and Wales. In the weeks since the new GP contract came into force in April, practices have worked hard to ensure their obligations under the contract are met and that the communities they serve have swift access to the best care. Last week, Klinik ran a webinar providing valuab...
June 26, 2023
Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare systems around the world. It faces numerous challenges, including a shortage of healthcare workers, growing demand for services, and pressure from an ageing population. The adoption of new ways of working and constant transformation is essential to address these challenges. Technology, especially intelligent technology, has a pivotal role to play in shaping new ways of working and supporting sustainable transfor...
