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Breakthrough lung cancer treatment buys time for over 65s

July 10, 2023

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

Demand for GP appointments falls by 14% in town after elderly take part in dance classes

July 7, 2023

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

Government admits to missing target to eliminate paper prescribing by 2024

July 7, 2023

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

RCGP responds to announcement of NHS long-term workforce plan

July 6, 2023

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

Study reveals possible link between pandemic and rise in child and teen diabetes

July 6, 2023

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

“GP services close to collapse in Wales” warns BMA

July 5, 2023

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

New protein discovered that could hold key to treating Alzheimer’s

July 5, 2023

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

RCGP vice chair responds to government’s warning on GP “retirement time bomb”

July 4, 2023

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

NHS to launch new digital health check to cut waiting times and free up GP appointments

July 4, 2023

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

Doctor sitting at desk and working in his office, he is interacting with virtual reality and checking electronic medical records of his patients

Health Secretary promises to protect health technology money

June 30, 2023

Speaking at the recent NHS Confederation Expo conference, Steve Barclay, health secretary, claims the UK government will ringfence money for health technology to protect from keep reading