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NHS England sets sights on Australia for GP recruitment drive
NHS England continues its strained quest to take on new GPs, having now widened its scope to include Australia We previously reported that the organisation keep reading
Helen Stokes-Lampard
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‘GPs are not afraid of technology or innovation’, says RCGP chair
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, addressed the issue of IT in healthcare at the annual Primary Care Conference yesterday keep reading
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GP closures could prove ‘catastrophic’ for 2.5 million patients, says RCGP
The RCGP has stated that general practice is continuing to suffer as doctors are discouraged from the profession, and drastic action is required The Royal keep reading
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GPs must be aware of patients’ herbal medicine use
A BJGP study has shown that GPs must be made aware of – or encourage their patients to tell them about – any herbal medications keep reading
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GPs must be ‘on permanent alert for signs of meningitis’
Research by a meningitis charity emphasises the need for GPs and other healthcare professionals to take concerns about the condition seriously It’s meningitis awareness week keep reading
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NHS urges frontline staff to get vaccinated against flu
The NHS is urging all frontline healthcare workers to ensure they receive their flu jab before winter hits NHS Improvement has announced that all frontline keep reading
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Workload is causing 40% of GPs to suffer mental health problems
A survey has shown that 40% of GPs in the UK are currently suffering a mental health condition as a result of being overworked According keep reading
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The GP Forward View needs a radical overhaul, claims RCGP
According to a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the GP Forward View – launched in 2016 and described as a ‘lifeline’ keep reading
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Unfair training funding for general practice must be addressed, says RCGP
The RCGP has called on the health secretary to ensure training placements in general practices receive the same funding as training placements in hospitals The keep reading
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Nearly every general practice is short at least one doctor
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on ITV News The chair of the RCGP has stated in an interview that the lack of GPs in keep reading