News
GP clinics return to mask-wearing as COVID rates soar in the UK
As reported by the BMJ, Hospitals and general practices have responded to the rising number of COVID cases by again insisting that staff and patients keep reading
BMJ
Health & Patient Care
Use of adherence monitoring in drug contracts tied to outcomes
Theodore Bartholomew, GP specialty registrar, and colleagues examine how contracts linking drug payments to effectiveness may affect patient trust and autonomy CREDIT: This is an edited keep reading
Recruit and Retain
It’s time to make general practice a sustainable career again
Rammya Mathew, GP, argues that now, more than ever, general practice needs a single unified voice CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article keep reading
Comment
Making GPs hospital employees won’t solve pressure on hospitals or general
David Oliver, consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine, discusses why Sajid Javid’s plans are unlikely to work CREDIT: This is an edited version of keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Is there an impact of anti-vax sentiment on routine childhood immunisations?
With uptake of the MMR vaccine falling in the UK, Emma Wilkinson examines whether anti-vaccination sentiment around COVID-19 has played a part CREDIT: This is an edited keep reading
Practice Operations
Comment on: Sajid Javid’s plan for a salaried GP service
Helen Salisbury, GP, gives her view on the health secretary’s plans for a salaried GP service CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Opinion: NHS leaders need to represent the NHS workforce
Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, argues that NHS leaders need to be just as diverse as the general workforce CREDIT: This is an keep reading
Management
‘Holistic’ approach best for long COVID, say researchers
New research on long COVID in adults and children supports the multi-disciplinary approach to clinical care that is being provided at long COVID clinics in keep reading
Compliance
A checklist for maternity leave
Prepare for maternity leave with the BMA’s checklist of what you need to do and who you need to contact at work, outside work, and keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Dealing with post-pandemic mental health
Scott Weich, professor of mental health, says that the risks are clear and now is the time to learn and respond CREDIT: This is an keep reading