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“GP services close to collapse in Wales” warns BMA
As reported by the BBC, the BMA has warned that GP services “will collapse in Wales and the NHS will follow” soon after unless urgent keep reading
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New protein discovered that could hold key to treating Alzheimer’s
As reported by The Times, a drug to boost brain function in old age has moved a step closer after scientists found that a single keep reading
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NHS to launch new digital health check to cut waiting times and free up GP appointments
As reported by Medscape, a new digital health check delivering an additional one million checks in the first four years is to be rolled out keep reading
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RCGP vice chair responds to government’s warning on GP “retirement time bomb”
Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, vice chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has responded to the Liberal Democrat’s warning on the GP “retirement time bomb” keep reading
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Children to be given single HPV jab instead of two
As reported by the BBC, teenagers in England will be offered a single shot of HPV vaccine instead of two, from September, in line with keep reading
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RCGP chair responds to investigation revealing number of people on anti-depressants
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to a BBC Panorama investigation into the prescription of anti-depressants The investigation revealed keep reading
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GPs should be told of risk of prescribing antibiotic that could link to suicide, says coroner
As reported by the BBC, the risk of suicidal behaviour as a side-effect of a certain antibiotic should be made clear to those prescribing it, keep reading
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Wes Streeting indicates that primary care access and reform to be one of his top three priorities
As reported by Nursing in Practice, Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has stated that the Labour Party may give general practice a larger percentage keep reading
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Third of locum GPs say pay rates are top priority for this year, survey reveals
According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP) in 2023, approximately one-third of locum GPs have identified raising their rates keep reading
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Government sets out new pledge to ‘streamline’ targets in primary care
A new pledge to streamline targets in primary care was made two days ago at the NHS Confed Expo where the government set out proposals keep reading