A record diagnosis rate, and a gap that follows it New data from NHS England, reported in Pharmacy Magazine, shows that two thirds (66.7%) of people aged 65 and over thought to have dementia now have a recorded diagnosis. That is a record level. As of the end of September 2026, 523,081 patients had a […]
5.3 million people, and the question that matters most New research reported in Pharmacy Magazine estimates that over 5.3 million people in the UK are prescribed opioids every year. The report, commissioned by pain relief brand Combogesic and carried out by York Health Economics Consortium, puts the wider economic burden at £1.17 billion a year. […]
Agentis Health Group has acquired Clinical Pharmacist Solutions to strengthen its healthcare business and align with the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift towards community and preventative services. The two CQC-registered businesses have a complementary heritage in providing pharmacy solutions to independent mental health hospitals and care providers, GP practices and primary care networks. The acquisition will […]
About the PCN Billericay Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of practices that were experiencing increasing operational challenges due to the high volume of incoming prescriptions and clinical documents. Daily workloads were becoming unmanageable, leading to administrative pressure, delays, and reduced capacity for patient-facing activity. The Challenges Struggling with the sheer volume of prescriptions and repeat […]
Agentis Health Group (‘the Group’), a UK-based digital health management specialist, officially launches today with the acquisition of Living With, a leading digital health company specialising in condition-specific therapeutics and remote patient assessment, management and rehabilitation. This marks the Group’s first strategic move in bringing together the critical services needed to strengthen its digital therapeutics […]
Introduction Formerly known as the Ashtons Virtual Hub, our large, multi-disciplinary team is purpose-built to support primary care providers in tackling the evolving challenges around capacity, access, backlog, new care models and workforce development. We’ve been supporting West Devon Primary Care Network since 2021 – with transformative results. The Challenge Covering a rural population of […]
The challenge Taran is one of five GP partners working within a city-based practice. He and his colleagues face increasing pressure from the volume of patient medication requests and pathology test results sent to the practice each day. The practice has already employed a dedicated administrator to process and file patient-related correspondence, as well as […]
The challenge In September 2023, we were approached by Abbey Surgery, Tavistock, for expert support to improve practice performance against the heart failure pathway. The fundamental aim was to prevent avoidable hospital attendances and improve patient health outcomes and experience, against a backdrop of capacity challenges faced by the practice. This would be achieved by ensuring […]
The challenge Some time ago, Sasha’s Primary Care Network (PCN) implemented risk stratification software to profile practice lists and identify patients most at risk of developing long-term conditions or other health issues. GP practices within the PCN have since made good progress within the diabetes care pathway, but have been unable to resource further preventative […]
