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Fewer general practices are operating in Northern Ireland
As reported by the BBC News, The number of GP practices in Northern Ireland has fallen by approximately 9% over the past eight years according keep reading
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RCGP launches a “prescription” for general practice in Northern Ireland
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland, Dr Laurence Dorman has urged political leaders to invest in general practice Dr Dorman, keep reading
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RCGPNI: exceptional achievement for general practice as half a million receive booster
Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland, Dr Laurence Dorman has praised the exceptional contribution of GPs and practice teams across keep reading
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NI health unions predict ‘worst winter ever’
As reported by BBC News, Northern Ireland’s health service is facing its “worst winter ever” as the Omicron variant continues to spread, the sector’s trade keep reading
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Northern Ireland’s health minister announces £5.5m for general practice
As reported by Belfast Live, the sum will be made available to support general practice in Northern Ireland over the challenging winter period A £5.5m keep reading
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Retired GPs to ‘ease pressure’ on NI vaccine rollout
As reported by BBC news, almost 1,000 people have volunteered to be vaccinators to ‘help ease pressure’ on GP practices rolling out the COVID-19 vaccines, keep reading
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GPs frustrated by delay in flu vaccine supply
GPs in Northern Ireland are becoming increasingly frustrated due to delays in the supply of flu vaccines, says RCGPNI RCGPNI chair Dr Laurence Dorman said: keep reading
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RCGPNI calls on government to implement dedicated GP technology plan
Access to basic IT hardware and software is preventing some GPs from carrying out remote consultations with their patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to keep reading
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NI nurses forced to pay money back to NHS – despite pay rise
Hundreds of nurses in Northern Ireland who are part of a pay awards scheme are now facing the reality of paying money back to the keep reading
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‘Go private’, GP advises Northern Ireland’s patients
A doctor spoke to Irish News about why he’s advising patients to go private if they can afford it A GP in Northern Ireland is keep reading