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Providing care based on need is NHS’s ‘greatest achievement in 70 years’
According to voters in a BMJ poll, ‘providing care based on need and free at the point of delivery’ is the NHS’s greatest achievement in keep reading
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New partnership asks GPs to begin ‘prescribing’ outdoor exercise
Getting active outdoors is the prescription from the RCGP and parkrun UK’s new collaboration, which aims to get patients and general practice staff alike moving keep reading
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Public satisfaction with GP services falls to its lowest level ever
A new survey highlights a distinct drop in how the public feels about their general practice experiences The British Journal of General Practice has published keep reading
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New questionnaire measures ‘burden’ of treatment for patients with multiple health problems
New questionnaire – developed by experts at the University of Bristol – will help measure the ‘burden’ of treatment for patients with multiple health problems keep reading
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Advanced paramedics to prescribe medicines, supporting better care for patients
New laws allow advanced paramedics to prescribe drugs – improving care, speeding up access to treatment and decreasing unnecessary trips to hospitals and GP practices keep reading
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RCGP launches six-point plan ahead of general election
Patient care must not take a ‘back seat to Brexit’ in the run-up to the general election. That is the warning from the RCGP, as keep reading
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RCGP says patient care must be ‘at the forefront’ of general election debate
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the RCGP, has responded to prime minister Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election, expected to take place on keep reading
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Service for a fee
The Department of Health intends to charge overseas visitors and migrants for GP services by the middle of this Parliament (2017/18). What potential impact will keep reading
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Patient care is on the line
As GPs continue to face immense pressure due to patient demand, digital and telephone interaction is re-shaping how they’re able to connect with those in keep reading
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Sound in body and mind
Research suggests that patients with severe mental illness are at risk of dying up to 25 years younger than the general population due to a keep reading