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Coroner calls for changes to discharge letter procedures after patient death Subscription
A coroner has called for discharge letters to be sent to all medical attendants, including GPs, following the death of a patient.
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Hospital sepsis admissions more than double in three years Subscription
Hospital admissions for sepsis have more than doubled in the last three years
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Two thirds of GPs reject plans to split CCG Subscription
Over two thirds of GPs in Sandwell have voted to reject plans to reorganise healthcare in the area, including Birmingham.
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Hospital foundation trust to take over three GP practices Subscription
An NHS foundation trust in Birmingham has taken over two GP surgeries and will soon run another from June.
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Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance Subscription
Two-thirds of GP partners and over three-quarters of salaried GPs have not obtained the spirometry certification and are either unsure about getting it, or have decided not to, according to new research.
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CCG bans patients from leaving hospital-managed GP practice amid exodus Subscription
GP patients in Gosport have been banned from switching surgeries after a dramatic exodus of patients from a hospital-managed GP practice left others overwhelmed.
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Patient wealth status 'impacts GP access more than other NHS services' Subscription
People living in deprived areas of England face greater health inequalities in relation to GP services than they do with most NHS services, new research suggests.
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Government overprescribing review aims for GPs to challenge hospital decisions Subscription
The Government has ordered a review into overprescribing of medicines in the NHS, which it said would empower GPs to challenge decision making by hospital colleagues.
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‘Insufficient evidence’ that diverting patients from A&E curbs overcrowding Subscription
Diverting patients who are not seriously ill away from A&E may not improve overcrowding issues, research has found.
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Government to introduce statutory regulation for physician associates Subscription
The Government has announced it will push forward with legislation to regulate physician associates.
