Patients who see a GP face to face ‘more likely to be satisfied with their care’

Patients who see a GP face to face ‘more likely to be satisfied with their care’

Practices which offered more same-day appointments also had patients who were less satisfied than those in other surgeries.

In-person GP appointments linked to increased patient satisfaction

New research from the University of Manchester has revealed that face-to-face GP appointments lead to more satisfied patients versus GP practices that rely more on telephone appointments and consultations with non-GP staff Researchers from the University of Manchester are the first to use national GP appointment data to investigate the complex relationships between patient satisfaction, access, preference for a specific GP, and support for manag…

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Patients who see a GP face to face more likely to be satisfied with their care - Banbury FM

Patients who see a GP face to face are more likely to be satisfied with their care, research suggests. A study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, found patient satisfaction was lower at surgeries that relied more both on telephone appointments and consultations with staff who are not GPs. These non-GP staff may include advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates (PAs), practice-based pharmacists and paramedics. Further…

Patients who see a GP face to face ‘more likely to be satisfied with their care’ - Rother Radio

Patients who see a GP face to face are more likely to be satisfied with their care, research suggests. A study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, found patient satisfaction was lower at surgeries that relied more both on telephone appointments and consultations with staff who are not GPs. These non-GP staff may include advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates (PAs), practice-based pharmacists and paramedics. Further…

Face-to-face GP appointments linked to higher patient satisfaction

GPs who conduct their surgeries in the flesh are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.According to their British Journal of General Practice study published today (25/03/25), satisfaction levels were lower in practices that rely more both on telephone appointments and consultations with non-GP staff.Advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates, practice-based pharmacists an…