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Capita deal a ‘shambles’ for primary care
The NHS’s deal with Capita has caused huge issues in primary care, according to the PAC Patients have been put in severe risk of harm keep reading
Month: July 2018
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Pay rise for doctors fails to match DDRB recommendation
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk A pay rise for doctors all over England has been met with criticism, as the increase fails keep reading
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Online consultations: disrupting rather than destabilising
That technology will play a core role in the future of the NHS is an accepted fact – already it’s opening up access to healthcare. keep reading
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Pilot scheme sees paramedics tackling house calls in place of GPs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on Gloucestershire Live A pilot scheme to use 999 responders in place of GPs for house calls is doing keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Summer is here: coping in the hot weather Â
The weather – ever a hot topic in small conversation but, with temperatures hitting the 30s now is the time to make it part of keep reading
Health & Patient Care
GPs need better support in tackling depression
A ‘loneliness epidemic’ has been blamed for very high numbers of older people being prescribed antidepressants; the RCGP has defended GPs’ role in this According keep reading
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Practice nurse-led care just as good as that of doctors, report shows
Research gleaned from 18 international case studies show that the care and expertise shown by nurses is equal to that of doctors in primary care keep reading
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The NHS at 70 – foundations rich in innovation
As we mark 70 years of the NHS, Dr Anne Blackwood, CEO of Health Enterprise East, looks back at a rich history of innovation, considers keep reading
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Can the government afford the promised NHS funding boost?
A new fiscal report shows that the government’s claims of boosting NHS spending may be too optimistic The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has released keep reading
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Matt Hancock must remember GPs as a priority, says RCGP
Matt Hancock says low morale in NHS workers is ‘heartbreaking’ and aims to improve the issue; the RCGP has highlighted a lack of focus on keep reading