Health Tech
The future of the NHS is tech-led; is your practice equipped for it?
General practice is under pressure – and so too are those who work within it. Technology is being championed as a solution as the NHS keep reading
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News
‘We know the system has to change’, says chair of BMA NI
The new chair of BMA Ireland, Tom Black, has discussed the challenges facing healthcare – and, more importantly, how he plans to overcome them Tom keep reading
Features
Five ways to support a diabetic diet
Diabetes is an increasing health problem in the UK and brings with a myriad of other health problems; however, it is manageable. Dr Sarah Brewer keep reading
CQC
Southern Health still ‘requires improvement’ after unexplained deaths
According to the BBC, Southern Health has shown some improvement – but 272 still remain unexplained Southern Health has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by CQC keep reading
Editors choice
Going above and beyond for vulnerable patients
We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again – time is a finite resource in healthcare, so, how can practices ensure that they are able keep reading
News
Are NHS health checks working?, asks BJGP
The BJGP has examined data surrounding NHS health checks, which are currently only being attended by 45% of eligible adults The British Journal of General keep reading
News
Welsh healthcare plan is a call to arms for the front-line of medical professionals
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk The Welsh government has released a new plan to transform health and social care in Wales – keep reading
Editors choice
GP-pharmacist collaboration: share the records – share the load
Newham GP Dr Farzana Hussain explains how giving the local community pharmacist read-write access to her patient record has transformed care at her practice When keep reading
Management
Greater integration between general practice and community pharmacy encouraged
New primary care home (PCH) guide encourages greater integration between community pharmacy and general practice to improve patients’ health A new guide has been published keep reading
Long-term conditions
Patients with multiple conditions not getting best possible care, say experts
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Guardian Millions of people in the UK and many more across the world are suffering from multiple keep reading