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NHS to boost social prescribing with 1,000 ‘link workers’
The NHS plans to boost social prescribing – thus removing some of the burden from GPs – by hiring at least 1,000 ‘link workers’ The keep reading
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Entire town blocks patients from switching GPs
A town in Hampshire is stopping patients from switching to another practice until the end of March Patients in Gosport have been blocked from switching keep reading
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Online GP consultations must be ‘carefully implemented’ to ensure effectiveness
The University of Bristol has released research suggesting that online GP consultations will only work with careful implementation According to research by NIHR CLAHRC West keep reading
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Extra funding boosts increased GP access in Forest of Dean
A pilot scheme to increase GP accessibility in the Forest of Dean has been extended to March 2020 thanks to extra funding A cash injection keep reading
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First contact physio trial proves successful
According to The Mail, a trial of first contact physios in the Morecambe Bay area is proving popular New clinics giving patients in the Morecambe keep reading
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Government reveals plans to tackle antibiotic resistance
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
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Isle of Wight to receive boost to GP practices
According to the Isle of Wight County Press, the island will soon receive a boost to its GP practices in the form of a clinical keep reading
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New scheme will see pharmacists receive cash boost for referred patients
As reported by the Pharmaceutical Journal, a pilot scheme in South Tyneside will see pharmacists receive £13 for every patient referred to them by their keep reading
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Practices need an IT overhaul, GP Partnership Review states
The GP Partnership Review was published last week; diving deeper into its content, it recommends that practices – and all other elements of primary care keep reading
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At-risk groups must get flu vaccine, RCGP says
Cases of the flu are rising and vulnerable groups must ensure they receive their jabs, according to the government and the RCGP The Department of keep reading