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Group GP appointment scheme to be rolled out across the UK
Group GP consultations will are to be rolled out nationwide, following successful trials across major UK cities A pilot scheme offering group GP appointments has keep reading
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NHS whistleblowers encouraged to contact Scottish health secretary directly
Jeane Freeman has urged NHS whistleblowers to come forward if they ever feel bullied, in order to improve workplaces across the health service As reported keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Shetland GPs to begin giving ‘nature prescriptions’
According to Runner’s World, Scottish GPs are to begin prescribing gentle outdoor activities to patients suffering long-term illnesses We previously reported that GPs were preparing keep reading
Health Tech
‘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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‘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
Health Tech
Former MP describes “horror” over lack of NHS Digital plan
A former minister has expressed how he felt when he was handed billions to overhaul the NHS’s digital presence, only to discover there was no keep reading
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Lancashire sees success with myGP app
The NHS’s £800,000 myGP app is experiencing success in its roll-out across Lancashire The myGP app, created by iPlato, has been rolled out across Lancashire keep reading
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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
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New GP prescription guidlines could create head lice epidemic
The Leicestershire Mercury has reported that cost-saving measures in GP prescriptions could create an epidemic of head lice A money-saving bid to cut health authorities’ keep reading
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NHS to suffer cuts due to government blunder
The Independent has reported that the National Health Service will be forced to endure billions in cuts, after the government underestimated pension costs Thanks to keep reading