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AI ‘doctor’s assistant’ project awarded government money
As reported by BBC news, computerised system that advises doctors on the best treatment to give a patient is among the artificial intelligence projects that keep reading
Year: 2020
Health & Patient Care
Asbestos in the practice
Almost 90% of trusts have hospitals with asbestos in them, a freedom of information investigation by the BBC has found. This silent killer was an keep reading
Management
The differences between leadership and management
There’s no question that leadership and management go hand-in-hand, and both are necessary for an organisation to run smoothly…but they are not the same CREDIT: keep reading
News
RCGP calls for suspension of GP appraisal during COVID-19
The Royal College of GPs governing council has passed a motion to call for suspension of GP appraisal for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Learning lessons: how COVID can lead to NHS reform
Out of the tragedy of the pandemic there is a unique opportunity to accelerate reform in the NHS, and prepare for a world living with keep reading
Comment
Don’t let COVID-19 drive a wedge between acute and primary care, says consultant
David Oliver, consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine, expresses his concern that COVID-19 might be driving acute and primary care apart CREDIT: This is keep reading
Management
Eight reasons why working from home might not work
Alan Jenkins, MD of Quadrant2Design, explains why, sometimes, working from home might not work for everyone Of course, working from home sounds great, and it’s keep reading
News
GPs will be given 10 days notice for national COVID vaccine rollout
As reported by ITV news, GPs in England will be given 10 days notice before any COVID vaccine rollout begins, a letter sent to doctors has keep reading
News
Expanding flu vaccines is ‘sensible’ but will be a ‘challenge’, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to NHS England’s confirmation of the expansion of the flu vaccination programme Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the keep reading
Live it
Tips to follow when you feel hopeless
Follow these tips to harness pockets of positivity when you’re going through periods of helplessness CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that keep reading