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GP practices merge to create 30,000 patient ‘super-surgery’ in Kent
As reported by KentOnline, the Albion Place Medical Practice and The College Road GP recently merged The two surgeries will serve more than 30,000 people keep reading
Month: August 2022
Health & Patient Care
Lack of physical activity is a global problem
Did you miss experts Tobias Haseler and Christine Haseler discuss why primary care is an essential partner in the response to lack of physical activity? keep reading
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One in eight adults develop symptoms of long COVID
As reported by the bmj, recent research suggests that 12.7% of patients with COVID-19 experience long-term symptoms Using digital questionnaires, researchers in the Netherlands collected keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Employee retention post-COVID
Did you miss this? As part of the 2022 Nuffield Trust summit, The BMJ hosted a roundtable discussion looking at why workers leave the NHS and how keep reading
Compliance
General practice workforce statistics
Did you miss The General Practice Workforce series of official statistics? It presents a snapshot of the general practice workforce in primary care Firstly, some definitions For keep reading
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Is the NHS over-reliant on international recruits?
As reported by BBC News, the British Medical Association (BMA) has responded to analysis of Digital data which suggested NHS England is becoming dependent on doctors keep reading
Health & Patient Care
The mystery of mosquito bites
Dr Ross Perry explains why some people get bitten so badly by mosquitoes while others get away bite-free CREDIT: This is an edited version of keep reading
Compliance
Supporting your local surgery
Did you miss? This BMA petition campaign addresses the mounting pressure on general practice in England to clear the backlog, and restrictions on access, as keep reading
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Mental health volunteer set to cycle 145 miles for charity
As reported by BBC News, Darren Atwood will cycle from London to Melton Mowbray on August 24th The 36-year-old, from Melton, began volunteering at ‘Unlock keep reading
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Sunak’s plan for a £10 missed GP appointment fine
The British Medical Association (BMA) has condemned plans by Rishi Sunak to administer a £10 fine for missing a GP appointment The BMA has said keep reading