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Government to simplify ICP setup for more streamlined primary care
Changes to legislation should make it simpler to set up ICPs, which aim make primary care services much more efficient The government is aiming to 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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Refugee retraining programme could help NHS recruitment crisis
As reported by The Guardian, a refugee retraining programme in the Black Country is hoping to expand and help improve the current healthcare recruitment situation keep reading
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Practices located in ‘pollution hotspots’ exposing patients to toxic air
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
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GP shortages impacting out-of-hours service
The GP shortage is so severe in Tayside that a contingency plan has now been put in place to tackle it, according to The Courier keep reading
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NHS campaign aims to drive patients to pharmacists
A new campaign has been launched which aims to encourage patients to visit pharmacists with minor ailments, freeing up valuable GP time NHS England is keep reading
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‘Disappointing’ number of overseas GPs recruited
As reported by OnMedica, the numbers of overseas GPs that have been taken on during the NHS’s recruitment drive remains low While NHS England has keep reading
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BMJ launches campaign for adequate rest breaks for doctors
A new campaign has been launched by the BMJ, bringing light to the issue of inadequate breaks for doctors The BMJ has launched its ‘give keep reading
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GP surgeries to receive legal advice
A review into legal aid reforms is set to ensure GP surgeries receive legal advice, according to the BBC The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has 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