Health Tech
COVID: how a £20 gadget could save lives
As reported by BBC news, a potentially life-saving solution, in the form of a pulse oximeter, allows patients to monitor their oxygen levels at home, keep reading
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Management
New NAPC leader vows drive integration agenda and population health for communities
The NAPC has appointed a new president this week, who has vowed to drive the organisation’s integration agenda Former National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) keep reading
Management
BMA sets out vision for reforming ‘unsafe, underfunded’ NHS
The BMA has outlined its vision for an ‘unsafe’ NHS with a culture of bullying According to the BMA, doctors are working in hospitals and keep reading
News
Trusts face relentless rise in demand through the summer
NHS Providers has responded to concerning new data showing a rise in A&E attendance New performance figures show the highest ever levels of August A&E keep reading
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RCGP calls for 5,000 trainee GPs a year to meet workforce targets
The RCGP has warned that 5,000 new GPs will be needed every year to meet the government’s recruitment target According to the RCGP, 5,000 doctors keep reading
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GP digital referral pilot needs work, pharmacists say
Pharmacists have reported back on the GP digital referral service pilot, saying that it needs ‘tinkering’ with As reported by Chemist and Druggist, pharmacists have keep reading
Long-term conditions
Fewer cancers are being diagnosed as emergencies
New analysis from the BJGP shows that fewer cancers are now being treated as emergencies There have been concerns that large numbers of cancers were keep reading
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BMA demands urgent action to address rural GP recruitment crisis in Scotland
As reported by The Press and Journal, the BMA has demanded that the Scottish government take urgent action to combat rural Scotland’s GP crisis The keep reading
Management
NHS cannot afford to lose more senior doctors, NHS Providers says
NHS Providers has responded to the BMA’s latest survey on the impact of the pensions issue The British Medical Association (BMA) has surveyed over 6,000 keep reading
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Appeal over junior doctors’ breaks resulted in ‘significant victory’
The BMA has expressed its support regarding the case of a junior doctor who appealed over trainees’ breaks being monitored A test case of significance keep reading