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Response to study on cancer referrals during pandemic
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGPs) has responded to a recent study published in the British Journal of General Practice on cancer diagnosis and keep reading
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Patient access to their records
As reported by the RCGPs, NHS England has written to general practitioners about changes to patient record access The letter confirms that from November 1st 2022, patients at keep reading
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Latest GP Patient Survey reflects on the “overstretched” service
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGPs) have commented on the latest Patient Survey which reported on the unsustainable pressure GP surgeries are under Chair keep reading
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Why has mental health been forgotten in the government’s recovery plans?
Adrian James, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says that mental health provision seems to be going backwards in the post-COVID recovery plans CREDIT: keep reading
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More than 4,600 GPs demand action to address GP pressures that are impacting on patient care
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGPs) have urged the government to take urgent action to support GPs and their teams so that they can keep reading
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1 in 4 GP posts set to be vacant within a decade in England
As reported by the BBC News, a recent study has found that a quarter of general practice positions will be vacant in ten years’ time keep reading
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Poliovirus detected in the UK
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGPs) has responded to recent reports that the poliovirus has been detected in the UK Chair of the RCGPs, keep reading
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Plea for patients to let practices know if they can’t attend appointments
NHS Digital figures show that more than 4m general practice consultations have been missed this year In response to the recent data, RCGP chair, Professor keep reading
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Home Office bureaucracy causing 100s of new NHS trained GPs to face hurdles to stay and work in the UK during workforce crisis
GP trainees from overseas should be given indefinite leave to remain in the UK following successful completion of their GP training, the Royal College of keep reading
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RCGP chief warns that women are putting their health at risk to source HRT
As reported by the Guardian, Prof Martin Marshall of the Royal College of GPs (RCGPs) has spoken of the mental and physical dangers of sourcing keep reading