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Getting to grips with practice expenses
Practices are coming under more and more pressure each year to maintain their levels of earnings whilst also delivering a high standard of care to keep reading
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100,000 NHS workers unable to make ends meet
Tens of thousands of NHS workers are struggling due to very low wages, with many only earning just over £16,000 a year Around 100,000 NHS keep reading
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The impact of GP pension contribution increases
The recently announced increase to GP pension contributions has caused concern among practice managers worried about the impact an additional 6.3% payment will have on keep reading
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Gender pay gap worst amongst GPs
The new Gender Pay Gap in Medicine Review has highlighted that female GPs are the worst off in terms of the size of the pay keep reading
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Government must end the squeeze on public health spending, BMA says
The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that the government must end its pressure on public health spending, as health services deteriorate Doctors’ leaders say keep reading
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BMA secures fully-funded personal indemnity for GP trainees
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that GPs will no longer need to purchase additional indemnity as of April GP trainees will no longer keep reading
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Should GPs prescribe countryside walks to save NHS money?
As reported by Kent Online, a Kent County Council meeting saw councillors and GPs discuss the pros and cons of prescribing countryside walks to patients keep reading
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New £2m innovation fund
The Peter Sowerby Foundation has announced funding of up to £2 million for organisations with new ideas with the potential to revolutionise primary care across keep reading
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Cuts to smoking cessation services ‘bad for public health’, says BMA
The BMA has responded to a new report detailing cuts to smoking cessation service budgets The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that recently-announced government keep reading
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NI nurses forced to pay money back to NHS – despite pay rise
Hundreds of nurses in Northern Ireland who are part of a pay awards scheme are now facing the reality of paying money back to the keep reading