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GPs must be mindful when treating trans patients, says RCGP
The RCGP has stressed that trans patients must be treated ‘on the basis or need and without bias’ Dr Jonathan Leach, honorary secretary of the keep reading
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Tayside GPs see 11% rise in patients over 10 years
Tayside GPs are concerned over the dramatic rise in patients that the area has seen in the last 10 years A huge rise in patient keep reading
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Patients leaving hospital during Christmas at higher risk of death
Reduced staffing and lack of follow-up care could mean the December holiday period is a more vulnerable time for patients discharged from hospital, according to keep reading
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A fifth of patients wait over two weeks to see a GP
20% of patients wait for more than 15 days to see a GP, NHS Digital research shows Figures from NHS Digital have shown that a keep reading
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Nine in 10 adults guilty of unhealthy lifestyle choices, NHS Health Survey shows
The NHS’s new Health Survey shows a startling rise in unhealthy life choices amongst UK adults According to the latest NHS Health Survey for England, keep reading
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Loneliness strategy positive step for GPs and patients
Loneliness Strategy is a ‘great result’ for GPs and patients, but we need more detail on funding and how it will work in practice, says keep reading
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Staff shortages force practice to limit appointments
A GP surgery on the Isle of Wight is suffering so badly from staff shortages, it can no longer offer pre-booked appointments According to On keep reading
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Patients could be charged for GP appointments
If Tory MP, Sir Christopher Chope, has his way, patients could be charged to see their GP MPs are set to debate on whether GP keep reading
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Newcastle loses GP surgery while another is saved
One GP surgery in Newcastle will close down at the end of this month, while another has been granted a new lease on life The keep reading
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New guidance urges doctors to ditch the jargon
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published guidance for doctors, suggesting that they use plain English when writing to patients New guidance from the keep reading