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Medicines will be protected in the event of no-deal Brexit, Matt Hancock says
Matt Hancock has stated that stockpiling medicines won’t be necessary after all, as the Department of Health and Social Care has a plan in place keep reading
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E-cigarettes could be ‘a key weapon in the NHS’s stop-smoking arsenal’
A new report delves into the societal bias around vaping, and asks that e-cigarettes be available through on the NHS as ‘medical devices’ A report keep reading
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Relax pension rules for GPs, urges the BMA
The BMA is calling for less complex pension rules for GPs, for fear that senior doctors will retire early According to the British Medical Association keep reading
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Insufficient pay award knocks doctor morale, says BMA
After the latest doctor pay award was announced last month, the BMA surveyed the community and found that the majority of doctors are deeply unhappy keep reading
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RCGP creates recovery plan for out-of-hours services in Wales
The RCGP has outlined a new plan to tackle the issues being faced by out-of-hours services in Wales As reported last month, out-of-hours GP services keep reading
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Brexit fears may see the UK stockpiling medicine
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk Matt Hancock has stated that he is accelerating plans to begin stockpiling medicine in case of a keep reading
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New plans announced to tackle young peoples’ mental health
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced its new plans for tackling mental health issues in children and young people The government has keep reading
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Capita deal a ‘shambles’ for primary care
The NHS’s deal with Capita has caused huge issues in primary care, according to the PAC Patients have been put in severe risk of harm keep reading
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Pay rise for doctors fails to match DDRB recommendation
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk A pay rise for doctors all over England has been met with criticism, as the increase fails keep reading
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Can the government afford the promised NHS funding boost?
A new fiscal report shows that the government’s claims of boosting NHS spending may be too optimistic The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has released keep reading