News
One in four under-35s not vaccinated in Hertfordshire
As reported by BBC News, one in four adults aged 18 to 35 years old in Hertfordshire have not yet had a COVID-19 vaccine, figures keep reading
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News
Immediate action needed to tackle GP workload and workforce pressures, says RCGP
The RCGP has responded to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s speech, in which he referenced how difficult it was to get a GP appointments Professor keep reading
Management
What to do when someone resigns
We’re now seeing resignations on a much larger scale; people are reassessing what is important to them and, if their employer is not meeting these keep reading
Comment
Which movie are you currently starring in as a practice manager?
Carmel Loughlin, practice manager, discusses how working in general practice at the moment reminds her of some classic television programmes and movies When I was keep reading
Health & Patient Care
COVID and the surge in demand for arthritis drugs
Patients with rheumatic diseases face serious shortages of vital medicines This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2700 keep reading
Live it
Living with Raynaud’s
Raynaud’s is an extreme sensitivity to the cold, which is sometimes triggered by stress – it is believed to affect 10m million people in the keep reading
News
COVID booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron
As reported by BBC News, a booster vaccine is 88% effective at preventing people ending up in hospital with COVID-19, new data from the UK keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Where can primary care staff go for support?
Primary care is under pressure more than ever; with the booster programme in full-swing and winter pressures mounting, it is no wonder that many practice keep reading
Comment
Securing the future and ending the pandemic
Act quickly and collectively to transform global systems for preparedness and response This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Beyond medicine – barriers to widespread adoption threaten social prescribing
Jonathan Finch, web content editor at First Practice Management, discusses the current social prescribing situation It was reported back in 2016 that around 20% of patients keep reading