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Medically invisible women part two: a practice manager’s guide to encouraging equality

In the second instalment of our review of Caroline Criado-Perez’s talk on medical gender data bias at Digital Health Rewired, Practice Business explores what practice keep reading

RCGP backs call for weekly COVID-19 testing for all NHS staff

September 7, 2020 News

Health secretary Matt Hancock has given his strongest signal yet that weekly mass testing of NHS, social care and school staff could start this autumn thanks to new 90-minute COVID tests In his first update keep reading

NHS to offer shake diet to combat type 2 diabetes

September 2, 2020 Long-term conditions, News

As reported by BBC news, thousands more people in England with type 2 diabetes will be offered the chance to try a soup-and-shake diet weight-loss plan for free on the NHS Studies show switching to keep reading

NI waiting lists paint a very bleak picture for patients, says RCGPNI

September 1, 2020 News

The Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland has commented on the latest waiting list figures Commenting on the waiting list figures covering the quarter to 30 June 2020, RCGPNI Chair Dr Laurence Dorman said: keep reading

New technology notifies GPs when pharmacy makes urgent medicine supply

August 27, 2020 Health Tech, News

As reported by Pharmacy Business, in a bid to improve information sharing between pharmacies and GP practices, NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications to inform GPs when one of their patients receives an urgent supply keep reading

Scanning solutions for healthcare

August 27, 2020 Health Tech, News

The healthcare industry faces enormous challenges, including rapidly changing regulatory, financial and technical issues. Electronic medical records systems help in addressing these challenges, but organisations should also consider electronic content management solutions for even greater improvements in practices and processes. Skyrocketing keep reading

RCGP: GP practices preparing for expanded flu vaccination programme need assurance about supply

August 26, 2020 News

Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “The College is supportive of measures to expand the flu vaccination programme this year keep reading

GP patient relationship important when discussing issues such as weight, says RCGP

August 25, 2020 Long-term conditions, News

Responding to a new report published by the local government association, Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “GPs know that keep reading

Medically invisible women part two: a practice manager’s guide to encouraging equality

August 21, 2020 Health Tech, News

In the second instalment of our review of Caroline Criado-Perez’s talk on medical gender data bias at Digital Health Rewired, Practice Business explores what practice keep reading

GPs at the forefront of helping patients cope with ‘lingering and difficult legacy’ of COVID-19, says College

July 13, 2020 News

GPs are predicting a ‘lingering and difficult legacy’ of illness and disease left by COVID-19 and must be appropriately supported to care for patients in keep reading

Medically invisible women part two: a practice manager’s guide to encouraging equality

New personalised care training hub aims to reach 75,000 health and care workers by 2024

GPs must have ‘quick and easy’ access to appropriate resources in order to care for patients who have long-COVID, says RCGP

New ways of working but GP practices still open, protecting and caring

New data highlights GPs’ significant role in tackling COVID-19 throughout pandemic

What happened to ‘axe the fax’ in the NHS?

‘Lack of urgency’ resulting in delayed child obesity action, says report

RCGP backs call for weekly COVID-19 testing for all NHS staff

NHS to offer shake diet to combat type 2 diabetes

NI waiting lists paint a very bleak picture for patients, says RCGPNI

New technology notifies GPs when pharmacy makes urgent medicine supply

Scanning solutions for healthcare

RCGP: GP practices preparing for expanded flu vaccination programme need assurance about supply

GP patient relationship important when discussing issues such as weight, says RCGP

Medically invisible women part two: a practice manager’s guide to encouraging equality

GPs at the forefront of helping patients cope with ‘lingering and difficult legacy’ of COVID-19, says College