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NHS to face ‘triple whammy’ this winter
As reported by BBC news, the NHS is facing a “triple whammy” of rising COVID-19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity due keep reading
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More than 1,700 GP practices contribute data for COVID-19 research
As reported by Digital Health, more than 1,700 GP practices have stepped forward to contribute patient data for COVID-19 research at the University of Oxford keep reading
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General practice should not be a replacement for Test and Trace, says RCGP
Commenting on COVID-19 testing, Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “As children go back to school and we approach what keep reading
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‘Insult’ to GPs to imply they haven’t been doing their job properly during pandemic, says RCGP
Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to NHS England’s letter to GP practices about access to GP service He keep reading
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NHS: GPs must offer patients face-to-face appointments
As reported by BBC news, GP practices are being told they must make sure patients can be seen face to face when they need such keep reading
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Evolving primary care through the pandemic – a personal view from an inner city GP
Dr Farzana Hussain is a high profile inner city single-handed GP working with three salaried doctors running a 5,000 patient practice in Newham, East London. keep reading
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New ways of working but GP practices still open, protecting and caring
GP practices are still open to treat patients, provide advice and issue prescriptions and GPs want anyone who has a health concern to feel reassured keep reading
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New data highlights GPs’ significant role in tackling COVID-19 throughout pandemic
Responding to new research from Queen Mary University of London, published in the British Journal of General Practice, Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College keep reading
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RCGP backs call for weekly COVID-19 testing for all NHS staff
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 keep reading
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NI waiting lists paint a very bleak picture for patients, says RCGPNI
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 keep reading