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Record numbers of trainee GPs must be better supported
Health Education England is taking on a record number of trainee GPs, but the RCGP warns that they need to be prepared to enter a keep reading
Month: June 2018
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Are NHS health checks working?, asks BJGP
The BJGP has examined data surrounding NHS health checks, which are currently only being attended by 45% of eligible adults The British Journal of General keep reading
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Telephone triage: supporting patients and healthcare providers
General practice is inundated – staff are managing more patients many with increasingly complex healthcare needs. Triage is being considered as a means of effectively keep reading
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Post-GDPR; who’s your data protection officer?
The general data protection regulation (GDPR) is in force. While most general practices will have data processing, management and storage well managed it must be keep reading
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Boost to NHS funding must better support GPs
Following the prime minister’s announcement of the increase in NHS funding, the RCGP has stated that GPs – as a pillar of healthcare – must keep reading
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Public satisfaction with GP services falls to its lowest level ever
A new survey highlights a distinct drop in how the public feels about their general practice experiences The British Journal of General Practice has published keep reading
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N. Ireland’s GP services to receive £8.8m boost
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk Northern Ireland’s GP services will receive an additional cash injection of £8.8m this year to help treat keep reading
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The importance of medication management
The RCGP says that GPs and patients must work together better to ensure proper medication management is achieved JAMA – the Journal for American Medical keep reading
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Relaxing of visa cap “a much-needed victory for common sense”
The home secretary has convinced Theresa May to ensure the tier 2 visa cap blocking international doctors from working in the UK is relaxed Earlier keep reading
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How much should we spend on the NHS?
The BMJ asks: after 70 years, how much should we be spending on the NHS – and how will we pay for it? With the keep reading