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At least 100 more medical student places a year needed in NI, review recommends
The number of medical student places in Northern Ireland should be boosted by at least 100, a new review states – a recommendation that has keep reading
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NHS Property Services owed £422m due to ‘astronomical’ rent charges
High rent and services charges have left the NHS’s property company to be inundated with tenant disputes and unpaid bills As reported by the Financial keep reading
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Changes to NHS competition rules ‘long overdue’, says BMA
The BMA has spoken out about the NHS’s intention to change competition rules, as referenced within the 10-year plan The British Medical Association is praising keep reading
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NHS 10-year plan will focus on primary care
The NHS has released details of its 10-year plan – including the proposed uses of the £20.5bn funding boost – and it intends to shift keep reading
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Bullying culture within NHS is a ‘scandal’
The British Medical Association (BMA) has spoken out about the issue of bullying within healthcare environments According to the BMA’s Scotland council chair, Dr Lewis keep reading
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More people miss out on smear results; NHS workers call for Capita to lose license
Medical professionals are calling for Capita to lose its license with the NHS, following the news that yet more thousands of people have failed to keep reading
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Excessive workload forcing GPs to quit, RCGP survey shows
An RCGP survey has highlighted exactly how overworked and under pressure UK GPs are The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has surveyed 1,096 GPs keep reading
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Doctors in Scotland ‘under pressure and fearful of making errors’
A survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) has highlighted the stark reality of how doctors in Scotland feel about their roles The BMA conducted keep reading
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New measures to support whistleblowers follow Gosport investigation
The Gosport War Memorial Hospital investigation into 800 deaths has prompted the NHS to create new measures to support whistleblowers The BMA has welcomed a keep reading
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‘We need a long-term cure for general practice’, says BMA chief
Dr Richard Vautrey is demanding more than just sticking plasters from the government to help support general practice The leader of England’s GPs last week keep reading