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A guide to hot hubs
A ‘hot hub‘ is the term that is used to describe an area or site in general practice where patients who have possible COVID-19 symptoms keep reading
COVID-19
News
RCGP responds to ‘fantastic achievement’ of 15m vaccines
The Royal College of GPs has responded to the news that 15m people have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination in the UK Professor keep reading
News
GPs call for high-profile campaign to boost vaccine uptake
The Royal College of GPs is calling for a high-profile national campaign, supported by faith leaders and popular public figures from black, Asian and ethnic keep reading
Compliance
Why vulnerable communities must not get left behind in vaccine rollout
As the vaccine continues to be rolled out across the UK, there are important cultural competencies that need to be taken into account CREDIT: This keep reading
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How COVID-19 has impacted one general practice
Nearly 16,000 patients are listed at Chippenham’s Hathaway Medical Practice. So how has one of Wiltshire’s biggest surgeries coped with the pandemic? CREDIT: This is keep reading
Management
How COVID could change the direction of general practice forever
The pandemic forced primary care practices to change virtually overnight, but will these changes now stay forever? As the country was encouraged to stay at keep reading
Comment
Don’t let COVID-19 drive a wedge between acute and primary care, says consultant
David Oliver, consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine, expresses his concern that COVID-19 might be driving acute and primary care apart CREDIT: This is keep reading
News
What have we learnt about the new variant in the UK?
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant has evoked scenes reminiscent of the early days of COVID-19 when much of the world banned travel to and from Wuhan, keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Stopping misinformation about COVID and antibiotics
Assistant Professor Mehreen Arshad, Syed Faisal Mahmood, head of infectious diseases, Mishal Khan, associate professor of health policy and systems research and Professor Rumina Hasan keep reading
News
Health checks recommended for ethnic minorities from age 25
As reported by BBC news, health checks should be offered to people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds from the age of 25, a keep reading