News
Industrial action deadline looms
As reported by the British Medical Association, junior doctors will be faced with no choice if pay issues are not addressed Junior doctors in England keep reading
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Comment
Why has mental health been forgotten in the government’s recovery plans?
Adrian James, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says that mental health provision seems to be going backwards in the post-COVID recovery plans CREDIT: keep reading
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BMA: the government “failed in its duty of care” to the healthcare workforce
A major review into the UK government’s handling of the COVID pandemic and its impact on the NHS, the health of the population, and doctors, keep reading
Practice Operations
How does tax relief work for locum doctors using a limited company?
As a locum doctor you may work via an agency or the NHS – or you may decide to operate through a limited company Using keep reading
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The impact of the government’s vaccine mandate U-turn
An avoidable and costly episode that raises concerning questions about governance CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Combatting loneliness: why social prescribing should be just what the doctor ordered
Jonathan Finch, web content editor at First Practice Management, explains why social prescribing is the best tool to combat the increasing loneliness we are seeing keep reading
News
Primary school children receive the first dose of the COVID vaccine
As reported by the BBC News, young children outside of high-risk groups are now being offered the COVID jab Thousands of children are already signed keep reading
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RCGP launches a “prescription” for general practice in Northern Ireland
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland, Dr Laurence Dorman has urged political leaders to invest in general practice Dr Dorman, keep reading
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NHS referrals to mental health specialists reach record highs in England
As reported by the BBC News, the NHS in England are struggling to cope with the rising number of patients in need of mental health keep reading
Comment
Opinion: Sajid Javid’s missed opportunity
Helen Salisbury, a GP, on how the new secretary of state for health and social care has less than impressed GPs in his first few keep reading