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Views on the NHS Long Term Plan

January 10, 2019

We’ve spoken to some leading opinion-formers to find out what they think about the NHS Long Term Plan – including what this means for primary care keep reading

Video: Simon Stevens launches the NHS Long Term Plan

January 10, 2019

NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens launches the NHS Long Term Plan Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, or connect with us on LinkedIn! (more…)

Capitalising on the ‘Turnbull and Fry effect’

January 4, 2019

Prostate cancer awareness got a huge boost this year when celebrities Stephen Fry and Bill Turnbull opened up about their struggles with the disease. We keep reading

Fitter Better Sooner – new surgery recovery toolkit for patients

December 19, 2018

Dr Hilary Swales, lead for patient information at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, tells us about Fitter Better Sooner – a new patient information toolkit keep reading

Slow demise of smoking cessation services

December 14, 2018

Funding for smoking cessation services has been cut by 36% between 2013-2017, the Labour party claims. The numbers of people who smoke may be at keep reading

Emergency medicines for your practice

December 13, 2018

The CQC can’t – and won’t – dictate what drugs GPs should have available in the practice, or in their home-visit bag, but they can keep reading

Returning to work at a general practice pharmacy

December 7, 2018

GP pharmacist Amira Shaikh explains the challenges of returning to work after a two-year break After a two-year break from my career, I decided to keep reading

Making Tax Digital – GP practice guide

November 29, 2018

Making Tax Digital is a key part of the government’s ambition to have a digital tax system that is more effective, efficient and easier for keep reading

What does an ‘inadequate’ practice look like?

November 27, 2018

In a new series, using information provided by the CQC and real-life examples of service failure, Practice Business explores the factors than can contribute to keep reading