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Walking and Cycling prescriptions rolled out by Staffordshire GPs
As reported by the BBC, a prescription-based walking and cycling trial is set to run from 2022 to 2025 Staffordshire is one the 11 countries keep reading
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RCGP: Prescribing is a “core skill” for GPs and vast majority of prescriptions are not “unnecessary”
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has responded to comments by the medical director for NHS England at the NHS Confed Expo Prof Sir keep reading
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RCGP suggests patients are more comfortable seeking mental health support
The comments relate to the rise in the number of prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications in the UK between 2003 and 2018 Chair of the Royal keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Beyond medicine – barriers to widespread adoption threaten social prescribing
Jonathan Finch, web content editor at First Practice Management, discusses the current social prescribing situation It was reported back in 2016 that around 20% of patients keep reading
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Overprescribing of medicines must stop, says government
As reported by BBC news, many patients are being prescribed unnecessary and even harmful treatments, a report warns The review, in England, suggests one-tenth of keep reading
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The Lancet: antibiotic prescribing in general practice during COVID
The Lancet has published data regarding GP appointments and antibiotic prescription NHS England publishes monthly data on national appointment activity in general practice. The number of keep reading
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First cannabis-based medicines approved for use on NHS
Charities welcome epilepsy and MS drugs but say thousands of people have been left in limbo This is an edited version of an article first keep reading
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Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems
Experts in The BMJ have warned against the use of hormone treatment for mild thyroid problems Thyroid hormones should not be routinely offered to adults keep reading
Health Tech
NHS should prescribe personal healthtech, new report says
As reported by Digital Health, new research suggests that the NHS should supply personal technology to patients who could use it for the betterment of keep reading
Health Tech
NHS should prescribe personal healthtech, new report says
As reported by Digital Health, new research suggests that the NHS should supply personal technology to patients who could use it for the betterment of keep reading