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BMA: The number of GPs leaving the NHS cannot be ignored
The British Medical Association (BMA) has responded to a report by the Royal College of GP’s (RCGPs) and its warning that England could lose almost 19,000 GPs keep reading
RCGP
Management
The presumption of inclusion in pregnancy research
Marian Knight, professor of maternal and child population health, and Nicola Vousden, registrar in public health, discuss research around pregnancy CREDIT: This is an edited keep reading
Management
How to manage work frustrations
Taking control of your frustrations – and even adapting your perspective – can significantly improve your mood and outlook on your job. Helen Wilson shares keep reading
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When to get help for your mental health from your GP
Looking after our mental wellbeing is as vital as looking after our physical health but it can be difficult to know where to start and keep reading
Management
Anaemia
Anaemia is a common condition which occurs when the body has insufficient healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen round the body to supply the keep reading
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Why a sense of belonging is the key to happiness
Psychiatrist Holan Liang, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, provides a long-read on how she discovered for herself how important a sense of belonging is CREDIT: 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
Practice Operations
How does tax relief work for locum doctors using a limited company?
As a locum doctor you may work via an agency or the NHS – or you may decide to operate through a limited company Using keep reading
Management
General practice workforce statistics
The General Practice Workforce series of official statistics presents a snapshot of the general practice workforce in primary care Firstly, some definitions For the purposes of NHS keep reading
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The complexity and joy of general practice
Helen Salisbury talks about the ups and downs of being a GP CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The keep reading