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GP digital referral pilot needs work, pharmacists say
Pharmacists have reported back on the GP digital referral service pilot, saying that it needs ‘tinkering’ with As reported by Chemist and Druggist, pharmacists have keep reading
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Tuck those trousers in your socks! Lyme disease on the rise
How many patients in your practice have presented with symptoms suggestive of Lyme’s disease recently? Have you noticed an increase in such symptoms? It seems keep reading
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Fewer cancers are being diagnosed as emergencies
New analysis from the BJGP shows that fewer cancers are now being treated as emergencies There have been concerns that large numbers of cancers were keep reading
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Bradford GP prescribes recovery classes
As reported by the BBC, a surgery in Bradford is prescribing ‘classes’ to help patients recover A practice in Bradford is trialling the prescription of keep reading
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A recruitment bounce at last?
One of the constant refrains in relation to general practice at the moment is that GPs are retiring, young doctors are not attracted to the keep reading
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CQC Annual Report 2018-19 – an overview
The Care Quality Commission’s Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 was published in July; it sets out to reflect their achievements in 2018-19 as well as keep reading
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BMA demands urgent action to address rural GP recruitment crisis in Scotland
As reported by The Press and Journal, the BMA has demanded that the Scottish government take urgent action to combat rural Scotland’s GP crisis The keep reading
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Primary care pharmacists save time and money, research shows
New analysis from the BJGP shows that the incorporation of pharmacists into primary care has saved practices time and money New models of care in keep reading
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A 10% target for saturated fat
Many health professionals and organisations recommend a diet low in saturated fat, arguing this will lower risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, or death – the keep reading
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NHS Providers welcomes Oversight Framework
The NHS has released its Oversight Framework, which has been welcomed by NHS Providers Last week, the latest NHS Oversight Framework documents were released by keep reading