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Is Pharmacy First… a good idea?

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Number of GP vacancies advertised almost halves in a year

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GP vacancies halved

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Half of GP locums cut shifts due to decrease in work available

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Red flags in child safeguarding

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Doctor pay review body overhaul part of Government offer to end consultant strikes

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GPs minimum wage

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Contract negotiations depend on GPs being willing to take action, says GPC chair

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CQC to review blanket DNR orders during pandemic

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Not enough GPs? Thousands of us are now unemployed

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GP practices were paid an average of £155 per patient in 2019/20

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GP suspended for ‘dishonesty’ after saying she had been ‘promised’ laptop

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Do GPs have legal liability when acting on advice and guidance?

This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed

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This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed

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Will GPs benefit from pharmacies taking on ‘common conditions’ prescribing?

Who is new health secretary Victoria Atkins?

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Who is new health secretary Victoria Atkins?

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