News
Bradford GP prescribes recovery classes
As reported by the BBC, a surgery in Bradford is prescribing ‘classes’ to help patients recover A practice in Bradford is trialling the prescription of keep reading
BBC report
Health Tech
New app will help women diagnose UTIs at home
As reported by the BBC, a new app is being created to save GP time by helping women diagnose UTIs at home A new app keep reading
News
Waiting lists for surgery grow as pension row continues
As reported by the BBC, the waiting list for routine surgeries has grown due to consultants refusing additional hours The ongoing pensions row amidst doctors keep reading
Compliance
Thousands of mismanaged letters at GP reported by CQC
As reported by the BBC, a GP surgery in Swindon has been forced to take action following a CQC visit which found thousands of mismanaged keep reading
Legal
Four pharmaceutical companies accused of costing the NHS millions
As reported by the BBC, four pharmaceutical companies have been blamed by the Competition and Markets Authority for driving up costs of an anti-nausea drug keep reading
News
Sepsis victim warns of the infection’s potential impact
As reported by the BBC, a man who lost his legs, arms and part of his face due to sepsis is campaigning for better awareness keep reading
Management
NHS sees first sustained fall in GPs since 1960s
The GP ‘crisis’ continues, with the NHS seeing a sustained fall in GP numbers for the first time since the 1960s The BBC has revealed keep reading
Management
Young GP reports on challenges facing Scotland’s rural surgeries
GP surgeries in rural Scotland are facing more challenges than most, as one young doctor has discovered on settling in the area A 30-year-old GP, keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Patients missing GP appointments more likely to die prematurely
According to the BBC, a new report shows that patients who regularly miss GP appointments are more likely to die at a younger age New keep reading
Health & Patient Care
800-calorie diet prescribed to type 2 diabetes sufferers
As reported by the BBC, the NHS is set to prescribe a new diet to type 2 diabetes sufferers which will see them consuming only keep reading