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Is the NHS over-reliant on international recruits?
As reported by BBC News, the British Medical Association (BMA) has responded to analysis of Digital data which suggested NHS England is becoming dependent on doctors keep reading
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RCGPs: Charging for missed appointments will not address intense GP pressures
The vice-chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGPs) has responded to pledges to introduce charges for missed NHS appointments Dr Gary Howsam said: “GPs keep reading
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Medical royal colleges call for the next PM to prioritise healthcare
Medical royal colleges and Faculties have published a joint statement calling on the next prime minister and leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party to keep reading
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Heatwave putting additional stress on already overstretched NHS
The British Medical Association (BMA) has responded to the recent high temperatures and the UKHSA’s first ever Red National Severe Weather Warning for extreme heat Emma Runswick, keep reading
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GP clinics return to mask-wearing as COVID rates soar in the UK
As reported by the BMJ, Hospitals and general practices have responded to the rising number of COVID cases by again insisting that staff and patients keep reading
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Who is Steve Barclay? The new health secretary replacing Sajid Javid
As reported by the Independent, the new health secretary helped Boris Johnson during the ‘partygate’ scandal This week, the prime minister’s former chief of staff keep reading
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GP warns pressure is building because of ‘Amazon Prime mentality’
As reported by Manchester Evening News, a GP has warned that patient’s with an ‘Amazon Prime Mentality’ are adding to the ‘increased pressure’ on doctors keep reading
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Post-COVID consultations should be a combination of remote and face to face, says RCGP
Face to face consulting is an essential element of general practice and remote consulting should be an option but not the ‘automatic default’ for GP keep reading
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NHS app ready to become vaccine passport next week
As reported by BBC news, England’s NHS app will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday, the government has said – but keep reading
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Hospital COVID admissions after jab ‘very, very small’
As reported by BBC news, very small numbers of people have been admitted to hospital with COVID several weeks after having one vaccine dose, a keep reading