A ‘loneliness epidemic’ has been blamed for very high numbers of older people being prescribed antidepressants; the RCGP has defended GPs’ role in this According keep reading
A report by the British Lung Foundation shows a steep decline in stop-smoking aids being prescribed by GPs New research shows that GPs and pharmacists keep reading
As the UK battles the bulge, the NHS is battling a rising tide of patients with the complex, long-term health issues associated with it, such keep reading
According to new research, seeing the same doctor multiple times may lower death rates – but achieving this is quite a challenge Research by the keep reading
The sun’s great; it makes us feel good and the golden tan it can generate makes us look good as well. Well-tanned people are considered keep reading
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on GOV.UK. Mental health crisis services are set to receive a boost of £15m in the UK, meaning that keep reading
Ahead of Dementia Action Week – May 21-27 May – the Alzheimer’s Society has launched a guide that calls for action to be taken to make keep reading
Improved mental health care for patients with physical ailments has reduced demand for GP appointments and cut hospital admissions by three quarters in a pilot keep reading
New audit reveals a ‘significant threat to patient safety’ according to Anticoagulation UK Tens of thousands of heart patients in England are at increased risk keep reading
GP practices are under more pressure than ever. Their workload has grown as they have seen a 13% increase in appointments over the past five keep reading
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