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E-mail must replace paper in the NHS, health secretary says

February 14, 2019

The NHS must stop relying on pen and paper and should use modern, secure forms of communication instead, Matt Hancock says Matt Hancock is continuing keep reading

Practices located in ‘pollution hotspots’ exposing patients to toxic air

February 12, 2019

As reported by Business Green, a new study shows that millions of patients in the UK are registered at GPs located in air pollution hotspots keep reading

Government commits to support and improvement measures for NHS leaders

February 7, 2019

The government is in the process of planning how it can improve and support the roles of NHS leaders, following a review’s recommendations The government keep reading

‘Go private’, GP advises Northern Ireland’s patients

February 5, 2019

A doctor spoke to Irish News about why he’s advising patients to go private if they can afford it A GP in Northern Ireland is keep reading

Plan to take on 20,000 GP alternatives described as ‘sticking plaster’

February 5, 2019

The NHS’s plan to take on 20,000 staff to support GPs has been described by Jayne Dowle as a ‘sticking plaster’ An opinion piece published keep reading

Uncertainty remains regarding access to medicine in no-deal Brexit

January 28, 2019

Lords are calling for clarity on the topic of access to medicine in the event of a no-deal Brexit Just nine weeks before the UK keep reading

Government reveals plans to tackle antibiotic resistance

January 25, 2019

Matt Hancock has released details of the government’s plans to tackle antibiotic resistance The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has revealed details of a five-year plan keep reading

NHS planning alternative medicine routes in case of no-deal Brexit

January 22, 2019

The health service is working to ensure there are alternative medicine routes in place should the UK leave the EU without a deal in place keep reading

NHS is financially unsustainable, report shows

January 21, 2019

A new report highlights the issues within the government’s 10-year plan, claiming that the NHS is financially unsustainable regardless According to a new report from keep reading

‘UK wants certainty’ on how Brexit will affect healthcare

January 17, 2019

A GlobalData analyst has commented on how he believes Brexit could affect healthcare in the UK at large Following the prime minister’s Brexit defeat on keep reading