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Half of Telegraph readers can’t get same-day appointment to see a doctor
Thousands of people took part in an online poll where they were asked how easy they found it to get an appointment at their GP keep reading
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GPC chair says shared patient records are increasing workloads
GPs are seeing more patients as an ‘unintended consequence’ of the NHS’s integrated patient records system, according to the chair of the BMA’s GP Committee keep reading
Health & Patient Care
RCGP reports that vaccines are both safe and vital
Parents need to be aware of the clear-cut evidence on vaccination safety, says RCGP This is an edited version of an article first published by keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Asthma death: Bereaved father warns about complacency
A father from County Down whose daughter died from an asthma attack has said people have become too complacent about the condition This is an keep reading
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NHS Providers responds to agreed remuneration framework for provider chairs and non-executive directors
NHS Improvement have published three documents on the role and remuneration of chairs and non-executive directors in NHS trusts and foundation trusts This includes a new keep reading
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Allowing more doctors to work less than full time could reduce burnout, says Royal College
Flexible working patterns can help to prevent burnout and retain doctors in the NHS, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has said This is keep reading
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Five funding priorities for the NHS
The government must complete unfinished business on health and commit to extra capital investment and workforce spending, says NHS Confederation which represents organisations across the keep reading
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Funding welcome but services must be sustainable in the long term, says RCGP Chair
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland (RCGPNI) warns that, in light of new funding promises, it is paramount that money is keep reading
Health Tech
What next for Deepmind and its UK partners?
In our mini-series on AI in healthcare we highlighted the important and impressive work being undertaken by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and AI keep reading
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Patient safety – here to stay
Did World Patient Safety Day – which took place on 17th September – pass you by, or were you fully involved? Either way, this is keep reading