Compliance
New guidelines for GPs aim to battle antibiotic resistance
A new set of guidelines will educate GPs on how to handle patients asking for medication to treat the common cold Every year, many patients keep reading
Year: 2018
Health & Patient Care
Report highlights ‘stark inequalities’ in Scottish health
NHS Health Scotland has found that 32.9% of bad health and early deaths in Scotland could be avoided if the quality of life wasn’t so keep reading
News
Fall in GP numbers ‘demoralising and distressing’
NHS Digital has released its yearly statistics on NHS workers, and a worrying trend has emerged regarding GP numbers According to the Healthcare Workforce Statistics keep reading
News
Workload is causing 40% of GPs to suffer mental health problems
A survey has shown that 40% of GPs in the UK are currently suffering a mental health condition as a result of being overworked According keep reading
Live it
Beating the stigma; discussing mental health in the practice
Stress, anxiety, depression – all can be symptoms of a high-pressure work environment, all can result in poor mental health when experienced over a prolonged keep reading
Management
New plan of action could relieve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’
A comprehensive plan has been put together to help solve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’, according to The Press and Journal The Press and Journal reports that health bosses keep reading
News
Medicines will be protected in the event of no-deal Brexit, Matt Hancock says
Matt Hancock has stated that stockpiling medicines won’t be necessary after all, as the Department of Health and Social Care has a plan in place keep reading
News
Extended GP hours set to be available in York
York will soon see local patients able to access GP appointments until 8pm on weekdays as well as on weekends and bank holidays At a keep reading
Management
Practices could run out of flu vaccines this winter
GP surgeries could run out of the flu vaccine intended for the over-65s due to phased deliveries, according to Nursing in Practice The upcoming flu keep reading
Management
Leading the way; clinical pharmacists and the multi-disciplinary GP practice team
General practice is changing; how care is delivered in the practice setting is evolving to better meet the complex needs of ever-growing patient lists. The keep reading