GP: Dr Andrew Sewell
Day: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Impacting factors: E-Hub closed & evening clinic (fortnightly for each GP)
7.45am: Arrive at work
- Complete 40 electronic prescription requests received from patients overnight
- Review 54 lab test results received on Tuesday (day off from the surgery; working at dermatology clinic in Hastings)
- Book calls for 3 abnormal tests in Morning Clinic
- Review 18 patients tasks/queries from the team received on Tuesday
8.30am: Morning Clinic
- 18 x 10 minute appointments booked 8.30am to 11.30am
- Additional 13 appointments at the end of the clinic
- Total of 31 contacts with patients: 2 pre-booked, 7 face to face, 11 Engage Consultations, 11 telephone calls
- Finished 2 hours late at 1.30pm
1.30pm: Working Lunch
- Complete 60 prescriptions
- Review 20 lab test results
- Drive from Oldwood to Battle for afternoon clinic
2.30pm: Afternoon Clinic
- 16 x 10 minute appointments booked 2.30pm to 5.30pm
5.30pm: Working break before evening clinic
- Complete 120 prescriptions
- Review 47 lab test results
- Review 75 patient related letters and documents
- Review 22 patient tasks from the team
6.30pm: Evening Clinic
- 6 x 15 minute appointments: 3 face to face and 3 pre-booked telephone calls
8.00pm: Finishing off
- Read and actioned 28 emails
9.10pm: Head home
Total workload:
Appointments: 53 (double the British Medical Association’s recommended 25 contacts per GP per day)
Prescriptions: 220
Lab test results: 121
Patient related letters/documents: 75
Patient tasks/queries: 40
Emails: 28
Total: 537 activities
