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Rural GP concerns over Scotland’s new contract
CREDIT: This story was first seen in BBC News Rural doctors say Scotland’s proposed new GP contract has not ‘adequately addressed’ the challenges they face, BBC keep reading
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MDDUS urges Scottish government to speed up discount rate reform
Scottish indemnifier urges Scottish government to speed up reform of the controversial personal injury discount rate Scotland’s largest GP indemnifier has urged the Scottish government keep reading
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Deaths from painkillers double in a decade as Britain follows US
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Telegraph Deaths from addictive painkillers have almost doubled in a decade as trends in Britain follow ‘alarming’ keep reading
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Department of Health and Social Care increases raid on the NHS capital budget to almost £4bn
Budget raid by the Department of Health and Social Care threatens to sabotages repair plans, says BMA The Department of Health and Social Care has keep reading
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Surcharge hike will hinder doctors, says BMA
The BMA cautions that government plans to double the cost of the health surcharge levied on non-EEA (European Economic Area) visitors to the UK risks keep reading
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NHS remains under ‘unsustainable’ pressure
The NHS is still under extreme pressure with the health secretary admitting the situation is ‘unsustainable’, the BMA reports Hospital trusts across the country are keep reading
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Health rethink over falling GP numbers in Oxford
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Oxford Mail A growing shortage of GPs in Oxford is forcing health bosses to rethink how care is keep reading
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Single GP building in Bridlington won’t go ahead
CREDIT: This story was first seen in Yorkshire Coast Radio News Plans for a single building for all GP practices in Bridlington will not go ahead, keep reading
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Opioid prescribing is on the rise across England, new study finds
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Express and Star Researchers called for a new database detailing patients who are taking large amounts of keep reading
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Health secretary orders review into medical negligence
Doctors have been promised clarity around gross negligence manslaughter, as part of an urgent review ordered by health secretary Jeremy Hunt The BMA reports that keep reading