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Response to study on cancer referrals during pandemic
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGPs) has responded to a recent study published in the British Journal of General Practice on cancer diagnosis and keep reading
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New phone app to help GPs treat skin cancer
As reported by the BBC news, a new phone application is helping to speed up treatment for skin cancer patients Close to 230 practices in keep reading
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HPV vaccines could mean only one smear test a lifetime
As reported by BBC News, women who have the HPV vaccine may need only one smear test to prevent cervical cancer in their lifetime, according keep reading
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Disclosing an illness at work
Choosing if and when, as well as what, you disclose to an employer about chronic illness or disability can feel daunting. The important thing is keep reading
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A practice manager’s view: the good, the bad and the ugly
Carmel Loughlin, practice manager, discusses her experience in general practice over the last few months The good I unfortunately lost a family member to cancer keep reading
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Half with cancer signs didn’t contact GP in first wave
As reported by BBC news, almost half of people with potential cancer symptoms did not contact their GP during the first wave of the pandemic, keep reading
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AI ‘doctor’s assistant’ project awarded government money
As reported by BBC news, computerised system that advises doctors on the best treatment to give a patient is among the artificial intelligence projects that keep reading
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Cancer Research UK: go to GP about cancer symptoms
As reported by BBC news, anyone with symptoms that could be cancer must talk to their GP, even as COVID-19 cases increase across the country, keep reading
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Diagnoses of common conditions in general practice fell during lockdown, study finds
As reported by the Express and Star, research has found that there was a significant reduction in the diagnosis of many common physical and mental keep reading
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Moving skin cancer treatment to GPs may be costly
Would moving more skin cancer treatment to the primary care sector improve outcomes and save money? A new study tries to establish the facts This keep reading