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RCGP chair responds to Labour’s latest report on practice closures
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to Labour’s report which found that 194 practices in England closed between 2018 keep reading
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Tackling ableism in primary care
Getting a GP appointment is often a challenge, but for many disabled people, access to their GP has long been a problem – Deborah Fenney keep reading
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Weight-loss jabs investigated after possible link to thoughts of suicide
As reported by the BBC, Europe’s drugs regulator has told BBC News it is conducting a review of some weight-loss jabs after being alerted to keep reading
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GPs refuse walk-in appointments, blaming new NHS rules
As reported by The Telegraph, GPs are refusing to book appointments for patients who walk in to surgeries, blaming new NHS rules A health service keep reading
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Researchers warn against patient aggression towards GP receptionists
As reported by Practice Index, patient aggression towards receptionists in GP surgeries is a “serious workplace safety concern,” researchers have warned A review, published in Family keep reading
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Breakthrough lung cancer treatment buys time for over 65s
As reported by The Times, thousands of older patients with advanced lung cancer will be able to live longer thanks to a treatment breakthrough A keep reading
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Government admits to missing target to eliminate paper prescribing by 2024
As reported by The Pharmaceutical Journal, a target to eliminate paper prescribing and introduce digital prescribing across the NHS by 2024 has been delayed by keep reading
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Demand for GP appointments falls by 14% in town after elderly take part in dance classes
As reported by the BBC, the demand for GP appointments in a town has fallen by 14% since thousands of exercise classes were laid on keep reading
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Study reveals possible link between pandemic and rise in child and teen diabetes
As reported by the BBC, there has been an unusual rise in the number of children and teenagers around the world diagnosed with type 1 keep reading
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RCGP responds to announcement of NHS long-term workforce plan
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to news of the NHS long-term workplan She said: “The NHS relies on keep reading