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123,000 babies not registered with a GP
NHS figures have shown that an alarming number of babies and young children aren’t registered with a GP New NHS figures, as reported by the keep reading
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Number of flu jab recipients drops
The number of people receiving their flu jabs continues to drop, leaving health chiefs concerned about a tough winter As reported by The Express, the keep reading
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All flu vaccination stocks have been dispatched, NHS reassures the UK
As reported by the Express and Star, all deliveries of the flu jab have now been delivered across the UK and are available to those keep reading
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NHS denies flu vaccine shortage
Stories have been circulating about patients being unable to acquire the new flu vaccine, but the NHS denies that there is a shortage, according to keep reading
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Practice struggles as 1,000 patients arrive for flu jabs
A surgery in Aberdeen struggled to cope with extraordinary demand for flu jabs last weekend, according to Press and Journal The Elmbank Group Practice had keep reading
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Safe vaccination; guidance on storing and handling vaccines
As flu season approaches, we thought it the right time to consider guidance on storing and handling vaccines in general practice. Safe storage and management keep reading
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BMJ questions swine flu vaccine information
The BMJ has voiced its concerns regarding Pandemrix, a swine flu vaccine that was proven to cause severe side effects The British Medical Journal (BMJ) keep reading
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NHS urges frontline staff to get vaccinated against flu
The NHS is urging all frontline healthcare workers to ensure they receive their flu jab before winter hits NHS Improvement has announced that all frontline keep reading
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Measles remains a problem and GPs are on the front line
GPs must maintain a high level of clinical suspicion due to measles outbreaks, says the British Journal of General Practice The British Journal of General keep reading
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PHE provides advice for GPs to offer shingles vaccination
PHE and NHS letter advises that GPs can offer shingles vaccine opportunistically to patients throughout the year as they become of eligible age (70-79 years old), keep reading