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
NHS
Health & Patient Care
Report highlights ‘stark inequalities’ in Scottish health
NHS Health Scotland has found that 32.9% of bad health and early deaths in Scotland could be avoided if the quality of life wasn’t so keep reading
News
Fall in GP numbers ‘demoralising and distressing’
NHS Digital has released its yearly statistics on NHS workers, and a worrying trend has emerged regarding GP numbers According to the Healthcare Workforce Statistics keep reading
News
GP shortage is forcing Welsh practices into closure
The BBC has reported that Wales is struggling through a GP staffing crisis, with closures leading to over 40,000 patients being displaced in five years keep reading
Management
GP recruitment crisis hits Scotland hard as Aberdeen practice closes
The GP recruitment crisis in Scotland has been highlighted by yet another practice closure set to happen in January, according to The Scotsman Rosemount Medical keep reading
News
E-cigarettes could be ‘a key weapon in the NHS’s stop-smoking arsenal’
A new report delves into the societal bias around vaping, and asks that e-cigarettes be available through on the NHS as ‘medical devices’ A report keep reading
News
Healthcare app is seeing success in Wales
An online healthcare service aimed at granting patients more freedom is currently being tested in Wales and has been received positively so far, according to keep reading
Management
NHS data error creates fresh fears over patient safety
A new NHS data discrepancy has created fears over patient safety and highlighted the need for better IT, according to The Register The NHS has keep reading
News
SNP fears ‘shambolic’ Brexit will harm NHS Scotland
Persistent issues with the Brexit negotiations at Westminster have led the SNP to speak out against the Tory ‘power grab’ it worries will damage Scotland’s keep reading
Health & Patient Care
iCares pilot scheme saves £7m in NHS costs
A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to keep reading