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I Think My Patient Is Being Trafficked
Where human trafficking and healthcare meet, doctors often feel ill-equipped to help their patients. This article explores the problem, and how to spot someone who keep reading
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Half of Telegraph readers can’t get same-day appointment to see a doctor
Thousands of people took part in an online poll where they were asked how easy they found it to get an appointment at their GP keep reading
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WHO launches World Patient Safety Day
The World Health Organisation has launched World Patient Safety Day The first ever World Patient Safety Day was launched yesterday (17 September 2019) by the keep reading
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Bradford GP prescribes recovery classes
As reported by the BBC, a surgery in Bradford is prescribing ‘classes’ to help patients recover A practice in Bradford is trialling the prescription of keep reading
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Better access to diagnostic tools needed to improve cancer referrals, RCGP says
Improved referral of cancer patients can be achieved through greater access to diagnostic tools, according to the RCGP The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has keep reading
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How does GP gatekeeping impact healthcare?
Research has shown that perceptions of GP gatekeeping tend to be accurate, but that patient satisfaction with it can be low Research by the British keep reading
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Assaults on staff at Betsi Cadwaladr halve in five years
As reported by the BBC, attacks by mental health patients on Betsi Cadwaladr staff have halved in just five years Assaults on staff at Betsi keep reading
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Free sanitary products for NHS patients a ‘big step forward’, BMA says
NHS England will now offer free sanitary products to patients, following BMA research and guidance The BMA has announced that it is delighted that NHS keep reading
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One in four Brits waiting weeks for GP appointments
Research has shown that a quarter of patients in the UK are stuck on a waiting list to see a GP According to new research keep reading
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NHS campaign aims to drive patients to pharmacists
A new campaign has been launched which aims to encourage patients to visit pharmacists with minor ailments, freeing up valuable GP time NHS England is keep reading