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13 days ago
Generic Call Centre vs Dedicated Reception: Why the Distinction Costs Practices Money
Procurement conversations about outsourced call handling tend to flatten into two numbers: cost per call and capacity. Both are easier to compare than the thing that actually determines whether the spend pays back, which is what happens between the call being answered and the patient record being updated. The cost-per-call...
22 days ago
What Your Phone Data Tells You About Demand in Your GP Practice
Most GP practices have a rough sense of how busy their phones are. Reception staff know which mornings are hardest. Managers know which weeks tend to spike. But knowing something broadly and being able to measure it precisely are very different things. In primary care, the difference between instinct and...
35 days ago
Why the 8am Rush Is a Structural Problem, Not a Staffing One
Every GP practice in England knows what 8am on a Monday morning looks like. The phones begin ringing before the lines are fully open. By 8.05, there is a queue. By 8.15, some patients have given up and tried again. Others are still holding. Reception staff are working as fast...
42 days ago
Care Navigation in General Practice: What It Is and Why It Matters
When a patient calls their GP practice, they usually have one thing in mind: getting help. What they do not always know is where that help should come from. Should they see a GP? A practice nurse? A pharmacist? A physiotherapist? Could a social prescriber address what is really going...
65 days ago
The Hidden Cost of Reception Attrition in General Practice
Every practice manager knows the feeling. A member of the reception team hands in their notice, or goes off sick for an extended period, and immediately the pressure redistributes. Someone covers the phones who is not quite up to speed. The queue lengthens. Patients wait longer. Other staff absorb additional...
69 days ago
What Does Good Call Capture Look Like in a GP Practice?
Every GP practice in England is managing a phone system. Calls come in, staff pick them up, information is gathered, and patients are directed somewhere. On the surface it looks like a simple process. In practice, it is one of the most consequential interactions in the entire care pathway. The...
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