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Newcastle loses GP surgery while another is saved
One GP surgery in Newcastle will close down at the end of this month, while another has been granted a new lease on life The keep reading
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New guidance urges doctors to ditch the jargon
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published guidance for doctors, suggesting that they use plain English when writing to patients New guidance from the keep reading
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Doctors suffering mental health problems are ‘the last taboo in the NHS’
A BBC Two programme, which aired yesterday, highlighted the tragic impact that a lack of mental health services for doctors can have The mental health keep reading
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A new era for GP care in Northern Ireland approaches
According to the Belfast Telegraph, Northern Ireland is preparing to overhaul GP care by implementing MDTs in practices GP care in Northern Ireland is set keep reading
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Gateshead surgery saved by private GP group
A Gateshead surgery has been saved from closure by a private GP group, according to Chronicle Live A little good news for patients of the keep reading
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BMA calls on doctors to consider GP Retention Scheme
The BMA is urging GPs to find out if they are eligible for the GP Retention Scheme, which has 300 participants already Practice doctors considering keep reading
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Medway committee postpones decision on merging practices
As reported by Kent Online, the decision regarding whether to merge five GP surgeries into three has been postponed, following a local patient protest Kent’s keep reading
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Mental health therapists in practices could ‘radically change’ primary care
New guidelines from NHS England could see mental health therapists placed within GP surgeries NHS England has set out new guidelines which encourage the placement keep reading
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South Tyneside suffers high levels of week-long waits for GP appointments
A spokesperson for South Tyneside CCG has defended the fact that practices in the area are causing patients to wait a week or more for keep reading
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New plan of action could relieve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’
A comprehensive plan has been put together to help solve Aberdeen’s GP ‘crisis’, according to The Press and Journal The Press and Journal reports that health bosses keep reading