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Patient survey deals GPs double pay blow
Exclusive: GP practices are facing losses of thousands of pounds through the patient survey this year because most will not qualify for relaxed thresholds on access indicators and survey scores have slumped since the swine flu outbreak.
12 January 2010
Diclofenac OTC switch confounds efforts to cut NSAID use
Exclusive: Efforts to reduce the prescribing of NSAIDs are being threatened by the rise in sales of over-the-counter diclofenac, a Pulse investigation shows.
12 January 2010
The cost of GP translators, ‘false pandemic’ claims and how dusting will get you into shape
Our roundup of news headlines on Monday 11 January.
11 January 2010
In-store APMS practice markets itself with Boots products
Exclusive: An APMS practice located in a Boots store gave out goody bags of cosmetics from the pharmacy giant, it has emerged.
11 January 2010
SHAs stamp on swine flu vaccination deals
GPs have faced an extraordinary battle to agree local plans for vaccination of children under five against swine flu, with concessions on access made by PCTs repeatedly overruled by senior NHS managers.
11 January 2010
Jump in non-emergency A&E attendances since GP out-of-hours opt-out
The number of patients attending hospital for minor ailments and non-emergencies has leapt by a third since GPs opted out of out-of-hours responsibility, a new study suggests.
11 January 2010
Patchy sexual health LESs are ‘detrimental’ to patient care
Local enhanced services in sexual health may be ‘perversely worsening’ the provision of care and creating inequalities in access, according to Health Protection Agency researchers.
11 January 2010
Snowbound GPs refused emergency dispensing rights
Patients in snowbound rural areas have been forced to travel miles in dangerous weather conditions to use their nearest pharmacy, after local pharmacies closed and the Department of Health refused to relax dispensing rules for GP practices.
08 January 2010
MPs back minimum pricing of alcohol
An influential committee of MPs has backed the medical profession's call for minimum pricing of alcohol, and better treatment of alcohol addiction.
08 January 2010
Calls to increase alcohol prices, ‘miracle’ twins and strawberry milk shakes for Alzheimer’s
Our roundup of news headlines on Friday 8 January.
08 January 2010
