Primary care providers are growing larger, so how does the CQC work with these new corporate entities? Practice Business investigates Primary care is seeing a growth in the number of large-scale ‘corporate’ providers, managing services [read more]

Body image disorders are becoming increasingly common – what can you do it an employee is suffering? According to Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, body image disorders are on the rise. A [read more]

A new report in The BMJ suggests that epilepsy drugs are linked to an increased risk of suicidal behaviour, particularly in young people Treatment with gabapentinoids – a group of drugs used for epilepsy, nerve [read more]

Treated.com has become one of the first online clinics to receive a rating of ‘Good’ from CQC HR Healthcare, which operates Treated.com, is among the first online clinics to be given a ‘Good’ rating in [read more]

A Buckland GP practice has been named one of Britain’s ‘winter flu heroes’ for an innovative health check scheme. The Portsdown Group practice has been presented with the CFH Docmail Flu Hero of the Year Award for [read more]

A new report dives into the effect of increased red meat intake on the human body Increasing red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death, a new study [read more]

A new report from the PAC shows that cancer waiting times have become ‘unacceptable’ A damning new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has shone a light on cancer treatment waiting times. The research shows that [read more]

In a stressful world, it’s important that employees relax. In an exciting new study, researchers Allison Williams, Acacia Parks and Ashley Whillans have found that brief online interventions could improve resilience, making employees feel better [read more]

Concerns have been raised over the lack of regulations around PE in Wales’s draft curriculum, which doesn’t state how long pupils should exercise for According to the BBC, Wales’s draft curriculum, due to come into [read more]

Selecting the correct insurance at the lowest cost for your practice can be a time-consuming exercise. Comparing different policies can be challenge – with mountains of small print complicating the process. This is the reason [read more]

The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a new vision for clinical pharmacists. The potential for these trained and experienced medical professionals to make their mark is finally being realised, and it will benefit both [read more]

The BMA has expressed its support for a new call to ensure cut funding is restored for various medical services Two think tanks, King’s Fund and The Health Foundation, are calling on the government to [read more]

New statistics show that dementia cases are on the rise, putting additional strain on the NHS The NHS has warned that rising dementia cases are putting a strain on the service. New figures show that [read more]

The NHS staff survey may be one of the most comprehensive of its type in the world, but it doesn’t cover everything. The 2019 CIPD Health and Well-Being at Work survey examines the state of [read more]