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COVID and flu patients could stay at home in virtual wards this winter
As reported by The Times, flu and COVID patients could be treated at home this winter on virtual wards after the treatments watchdog gave the keep reading
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Kent GPs criticise COVID booster funding cuts
As reported by the BBC, a group of Kent-based GPs has criticised NHS funding cuts to Covid boosters, warning it could affect people’s take-up of keep reading
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RCGP chair responds to survey revealing practices being forced to stop routine appointments
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to a survey by Pulse magazine on GP practices being forced to stop keep reading
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Long-term sickness hits record high with 2.6m off work
As reported by The Times, long-term sickness has reached another record high, with almost 2.6m people off work because of illness Despite a government drive keep reading
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Research reveals quarter of blood tests done in general practice may lack necessity
Primary care researchers have highlighted that approximately 25% of blood tests conducted in general practice may lack necessity Their investigation revealed that nearly 50% of keep reading
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Weight-loss apps to offer NHS England help to obese
As reported by the BBC, four apps to help people with obesity lose weight, including the offer of medication, could be used by the NHS keep reading
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Quarter of Scottish GPs consider quitting in next two years, a BMA survey has revealed
As reported by The Times, a survey by the British Medical Association found that a quarter of GPs in Scotland are considering quitting in the keep reading
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Government considering placing anti-smoking message inserts in cigarette packets
As reported by the BBC, messages encouraging UK smokers to quit could be placed inside packets of cigarettes under draft proposals being considered by the keep reading
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Overwhelming demand is forcing almost one in three practices to pause bookings
As reported by The Times, according to a survey, almost a third of GP practices have been forced to stop offering routine appointments in the keep reading
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Analysis reveals 40% of patients face life-threatening wait for cancer treatment on NHS
As reported by The Times, analysis from Cancer Research UK has revealed that nearly 40,000 cancer patients have suffered potentially life-threatening delays to NHS treatment keep reading