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New standards for practices in Wales announced
According to Leader Live, the Welsh health minister has announced that new standards for GP practices in Wales are to be implemented Vaughan Gething, the keep reading
Month: March 2019
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How to increase employee loyalty and retention with three key strategies
Managing millennials demands different skills, says Forbes columnist Heidi Lynne Kurter. In this blog post she sketches out three key strategies for increasing loyalty and keep reading
Management
Women more likely to be depressed by working longer hours
Women working more than 55 hours every week are more likely to become depressed than those who work a standard, 40-hour week, a new study keep reading
Management
Stripping Capita of cervical screening contract ‘only right’, BMA says
Following the scandal last year, which saw over 43,000 women not send their smear test information, Capita has been stripped of its contract Capita is keep reading
Management
NHS England cannot train enough GPs and nurses to fill gaps, think tanks say
As reported by the BBC, a trio of think tanks have stated that the NHS has no chance of taking on enough GPs and nurses keep reading
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Government updates advice on reciprocal healthcare arrangements in case of no-deal Brexit
The government has updated its advice on the continuity of reciprocal healthcare, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal The keep reading
Health Tech
Should you have a practice WhatsApp group?
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned digital messaging platform, is a useful communication tool – but how secure is it, and should you really be using it to keep reading
Health Tech
New time-saving insomnia diagnosis tool
Over three quarters (79%) of GPs see someone with a sleep complaint at least once a week – a significant drain on resources. A new keep reading
Health Tech
Data sharing by health apps is routine and far from transparent, BMJ warns
Health app developers should allow users to choose precisely what data are shared and with whom, researchers at the BMJ say Sharing of user data keep reading
Management
New recruitment scheme inspires hope for rural healthcare in Wales
A scheme intended to give medical students hands-on experience of working in rural healthcare environments hopes to improve the recruitment crisis in the area As keep reading