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Hundreds of doctors needed for GP practices in Kent
CREDIT: This story was first seen in Kent Online Around 250 doctors are needed for general practices in Kent, according to an NHS estimate. Kent keep reading
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Significant proportion of patients at the end of life accessing out-of-hours primary care service
Out-of-hours GPs see almost one-third of people who die in Oxfordshire, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Open A study published keep reading
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WALES: report highlights decrease in full-time GP practitioners
An annual report which Includes information on the number of registered patients and workforce age distribution has highlighted an increase in full-time GP practitioners, while keep reading
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Opposition to new GP surgery plans grows
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Weston, Worle and Somerset Mercury Opposition is growing against plans for a new GP surgery which would keep reading
Management
Plan to deliver general practice nursing workforce for the future set out
Ten point action plan has been launched to develop and deliver the general practice nursing workforce for the future England’s chief nursing officer has launched a keep reading
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WALES: Paramedics to replace north Wales’ GP home visits
CREDIT: This story was first seen in BBC News Traditional GP home visits could soon be performed by rapid response paramedics in a bid to keep reading
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In-debt Tayside NHS board cuts paracetamol prescriptions to save cash
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Sunday Post A crisis-hit health board is to stop prescribing headache tablets in a bid to save keep reading
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Lord Darzi review of health and care suggests NHS will need £50bn by 2030
Lord Darzi report calls for funding and reform in the NHS if it is to survive in the future The independent Lord Darzi review, commissioned keep reading
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New analysis examines consultation rates in general practice
New analysis, published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), examines the factors associated with consultation rates in general practice in England Factors associated with consultation keep reading
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Price of medication putting pressure on NHS budgets, finds report
A new report examines the cost of medicines to the NHS and explores the policies used to try to control growth in costs, as well keep reading