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PPE ordered from Turkey fail to meet safety standards
As reported by BBC news, 400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey do not meet British safety standards, the UK government has said Up to half keep reading
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Give councils powers to tackle indoor air pollution, experts urge
A report by the royal colleges has highlighted the impact of poor air quality on children’s health This is an edited version of an article keep reading
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Around 7 in 10 patients now receive GP care remotely
The Royal College of General Practitioners has responded to data from the college’s research surveillance centre which has shown 71% of routine consultations are now keep reading
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RCGP: Move to relax laws on controlled drugs during COVID-19 will make ‘genuine difference’ to patients and families
The Royal College of General Practitioners has praised the government for responding to it’s call for a temporary relaxing of laws on controlled drugs Responding keep reading
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Age alone not ‘sophisticated criteria’ to determine next stage of lockdown restrictions, says RCGP
Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to a query from The Sunday Times about he extent to which age keep reading
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Remote working and the benefits of cloud storage
Cloud storage allows data to be accessible and available anywhere, any time, meaning that those working from home – or in another remote area away keep reading
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Medically invisible women part two: a practice manager’s guide to encouraging equality
In the second instalment of our review of Caroline Criado-Perez’s talk on medical gender data bias at Digital Health Rewired, Practice Business explores what practice keep reading
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Keeping data secure
With many more people working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, sensitive data may need to be kept safe in a different, less controlled environment keep reading
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Sick staff: how to heal disputes between practice employees
We all fear conflict, but it is impossible to avoid – especially when stakes are high. When tension is simmering and the blood boiling in keep reading
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Eight ways to help yourself and others during the coronavirus crisis
As the news continues to be dominated by COVID-19, we explore how you can help yourself – and others – while also protecting your mental keep reading