Health & Patient Care
Long working hours and heart disease
Working longer hours is said to increase your risk of the deadly disease by 13% CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that keep reading
Month: October 2022
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Shortage of blood supplies prompts amber warning
As reported by the BBC, blood supplies have fallen to a critically low level in England, which has made NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) declare keep reading
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NHS may cancel appointments and reduce visiting times, leaders warn
As reported in The Independent, the COVID and flu ‘twindemic’ may force the HNS to cancel appointments and limit waiting time Fears have been raised keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Top five reasons to be proud as a GP
Dr Jon Griffiths seeks to motivate GPs who may be feeling underappreciated – and sometimes second best CREDIT: This is an edited version of an keep reading
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Government proposals to stop doctors retiring early fall short, says BMA
As reported by the British Medical Association, the measures will neither prevent doctors retiring early or having to reduce their working hours because of punitive keep reading
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GP action required for access to patient records through NHS app
As reported by the NHS, immediate action is required by general practices to ensure that they are ready for the planned change on 1 November 2022, keep reading
Recruit and Retain
How you should be supported as a new practice manager
Here are some tips for your new team to make sure you’re supported in your new role CREDIT: This is an edited version of an keep reading
Health Tech
How to set up a test patient on your NHS app
Find out what your patients can see in the NHS App by setting up a test patient In order to see how your appointments appear keep reading
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RGCP Scotland responds to cabinet secretary for health and social care
As reported by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the RCGP Scotland responds to the cabinet secretary for health and social care’s statement on health keep reading
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GP assistants recruited ahead of busy winter
As reported by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the recruitment of ‘GP assistants’ a positive step, but they are not a substitute for GPs keep reading