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GP scheme frees up half a million hours for patients

News - 26 April 2019

An NHS programme has seen GP surgeries free up more than half a million hours of time for patients in the last year.
Time for care

The Time for Care programme, which will now be rolled out across the country, helps surgeries to adopt new ways of working like letting patients book appointments sooner, cutting paperwork and offering faster access to different specialist health professionals.

“This programme has had significant benefits for patients and GPs alike, freeing up doctors’ time and NHS resources to ensure people get the care they need as quickly as possible, as part of our Long Term Plan for the health service.”

Dr Nikita Kanani, NHS England’s Medical Director for Primary Care and a south-east London GP

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