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NHS England pledges £10m for indemnity scheme
The NHS is pouring millions into a winter indemnity scheme which will allow – and encourage – GPs to take on additional work and extended keep reading
NHS England
Management
BMA chair opens up about racism in the NHS
Chaand Nagpaul, respected GP and chair of the BMA, has opened up about the issue of racism and inequality in how the NHS treats and keep reading
Management
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
News
Written complaints about GPs are on the rise
A report by NHS Digital shows that, while written complaints about secondary care have declined, those regarding GPs and dentists have risen Written complaints are keep reading
Health & Patient Care
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
Health & Patient Care
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
Management
GPs may be earning money from ‘ghost patients’
The Guardian has reported that millions of ‘ghost patients’ may be on GP registers According to The Guardian, GP surgeries across England may have as keep reading
Compliance
New guidelines for GPs aim to battle antibiotic resistance
A new set of guidelines will educate GPs on how to handle patients asking for medication to treat the common cold Every year, many patients keep reading
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Medicines will be protected in the event of no-deal Brexit, Matt Hancock says
Matt Hancock has stated that stockpiling medicines won’t be necessary after all, as the Department of Health and Social Care has a plan in place keep reading
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Extended GP hours set to be available in York
York will soon see local patients able to access GP appointments until 8pm on weekdays as well as on weekends and bank holidays At a keep reading