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Young GP reports on challenges facing Scotland’s rural surgeries
GP surgeries in rural Scotland are facing more challenges than most, as one young doctor has discovered on settling in the area A 30-year-old GP, keep reading
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More support needed for GPs in deprived areas of Scotland
Express and Star has reported that funding issues have led to inequalities in healthcare across Scotland More support is needed for doctors serving the most keep reading
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Latest NHS performance figures show ‘a health service on its knees’, BMA says
The latest NHS performance figures outline a startling image of a struggling health service The latest NHS performance figures shows “a health service that is keep reading
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HPV screenings more effective than smear tests, research shows
According to the BMJ, HPV screenings now prove more effective than smear tests Screening for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection works well in practice and keep reading
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Holocaust survivors fight practice relocation
As reported by Jewish News, elderly Holocaust-survivors at a retirement community are fighting the proposed relocation of their local GP practice Residents at a Jewish keep reading
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Ireland to advance healthcare roles with SAS leads
The BMA has reported that Northern Ireland will introduce SAS leads to boost various healthcare roles in the country The British Medical Association (BMA) has keep reading
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NHS urged to tackle ‘systemic racism’
New NHS data shows that race-related workplace discrimination is rising As reported by the Evening Standard, the NHS is being urged to work hard to keep reading
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Hundreds of consultants plan to leave NHS before retirement age
Research by the British Medical Association (BMA) shows that many hospital consultants plan to leave the profession before the age of 60 Consultants across the keep reading
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Over half of UK female surgeons experience workplace discrimination
According to BMJ research, over 50% of female surgeons experience gender discrimination in the workplace More than half of female surgeons in the UK have keep reading
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Patients leaving hospital during Christmas at higher risk of death
Reduced staffing and lack of follow-up care could mean the December holiday period is a more vulnerable time for patients discharged from hospital, according to keep reading