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Professor Gillian Leng: ‘There’s nothing that says PAs are 100% safe in primary care’
Professor Gillian Leng: ‘There’s nothing that says PAs are 100% safe in primary care’

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Professor Clare Gerada and Dr Phil Hammond: Why we are performing at the Fringe
Professor Clare Gerada and Dr Phil Hammond: Why we are performing at the Fringe

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Big interview: What is the future of England’s biggest GP practice?
Big interview: What is the future of England’s biggest GP practice?

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Jeremy Hunt at Pulse Live: ‘If I was a doctor, I’d want to be a GP’
Jeremy Hunt at Pulse Live: ‘If I was a doctor, I’d want to be a GP’

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Matt Hancock: ‘Things are moving in the right direction’
Matt Hancock: ‘Things are moving in the right direction’

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Jonathan Ashworth: ‘It will take time to resolve pressures in general practice’
Jonathan Ashworth: ‘It will take time to resolve pressures in general practice’

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‘We want the CQC to be seen as a critical friend’
‘We want the CQC to be seen as a critical friend’

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Interview: RCGP chair-elect Professor Martin Marshall
Interview: RCGP chair-elect Professor Martin Marshall

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Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We want GPs to educate patients about antibiotics’
Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We want GPs to educate patients about antibiotics’

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Dr Nikita Kanani: ‘This contract provides the beginning of a response’
Dr Nikita Kanani: ‘This contract provides the beginning of a response’

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In full: Pulse’s Q&A with Matt Hancock
In full: Pulse’s Q&A with Matt Hancock

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Dr Arvind Madan: ‘Practices waiting passively for change will not suffice’
Dr Arvind Madan: ‘Practices waiting passively for change will not suffice’

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‘I didn’t anticipate the degree of outcry’ – Part two of our Charlie Massey interview
‘I didn’t anticipate the degree of outcry’ – Part two of our Charlie Massey interview

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‘We are sorry for the impact the Bawa-Garba case has had on the profession’
‘We are sorry for the impact the Bawa-Garba case has had on the profession’

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee: ‘Medicine is missing the big picture’
Dr Rangan Chatterjee: ‘Medicine is missing the big picture’

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The biggest Big Interviews of 2017
The biggest Big Interviews of 2017

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‘I want GPs to know they are valued’
‘I want GPs to know they are valued’

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GP minister: ‘The health system is Ponzi-like: we need honesty’
GP minister: ‘The health system is Ponzi-like: we need honesty’

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‘The enthusiasm for overseas GP recruits is there’
‘The enthusiasm for overseas GP recruits is there’

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Professor Steve Field: ‘I’m promoting general practice whenever I’m talking’
Professor Steve Field: ‘I’m promoting general practice whenever I’m talking’

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Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We’ll pursue mass list closures if that is what GPs call for’
Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We’ll pursue mass list closures if that is what GPs call for’

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‘If you want to vent, don’t do it in front of a trainee’
‘If you want to vent, don’t do it in front of a trainee’

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Norman Lamb: ‘We shouldn’t make back-of-a-fag-packet calculations on GP workforce figures’
Norman Lamb: ‘We shouldn’t make back-of-a-fag-packet calculations on GP workforce figures’

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Training chief: ‘I can’t guarantee money won’t be cut’
Training chief: ‘I can’t guarantee money won’t be cut’

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‘We need the promises made to GPs delivered’
‘We need the promises made to GPs delivered’

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‘We must be ready to leave the NHS permanently’
‘We must be ready to leave the NHS permanently’

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‘Paying GPs less will not increase numbers’
‘Paying GPs less will not increase numbers’

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‘Doctors’ morale is at its lowest in 10 years’
‘Doctors’ morale is at its lowest in 10 years’

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‘We’re trying to build the future’
‘We’re trying to build the future’

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‘Practices can be confident of their future funding’
‘Practices can be confident of their future funding’

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‘If we can’t fund five days, how can we fund seven?’
‘If we can’t fund five days, how can we fund seven?’

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‘Jeremy Hunt’s behaviour is unforgiveable’
‘Jeremy Hunt’s behaviour is unforgiveable’

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Number of young children vaccinated falls for third year
Number of young children vaccinated falls for third year

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Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard: ‘The crisis is deep, but it’s starting to swing back’
Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard: ‘The crisis is deep, but it’s starting to swing back’

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‘Joining a super practice means GPs can be themselves again’
‘Joining a super practice means GPs can be themselves again’

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‘The excellence of BME doctors isn’t rewarded’
‘The excellence of BME doctors isn’t rewarded’

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‘This will turn general practice around’
‘This will turn general practice around’

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‘Fitness-to-practise process could become not fit for purpose’
‘Fitness-to-practise process could become not fit for purpose’

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‘GPs don’t want to work five days a week’
‘GPs don’t want to work five days a week’

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‘An increase in resources not seen in recent years’
‘An increase in resources not seen in recent years’

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‘I understand why GPs feel so disenchanted’
‘I understand why GPs feel so disenchanted’

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‘GMC processes may add to the distress and risk doctors face’
‘GMC processes may add to the distress and risk doctors face’

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Niall Dickson: ‘We want doctors to feel protected’
Niall Dickson: ‘We want doctors to feel protected’

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‘I want to go back to square one with GPs’
‘I want to go back to square one with GPs’

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‘I want to reduce the burden on GPs’
‘I want to reduce the burden on GPs’

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‘Preventing disease will reduce GPs’ workload’
‘Preventing disease will reduce GPs’ workload’

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‘Any system that helps GPs to reflect on their level of antibiotic prescribing is helpful’
‘Any system that helps GPs to reflect on their level of antibiotic prescribing is helpful’

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‘This could set a precedent for the rest of the country’
‘This could set a precedent for the rest of the country’

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‘It’s not sufficient to have 5,000 doctors’
‘It’s not sufficient to have 5,000 doctors’

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‘We must tackle the unfinished business of 1948’
‘We must tackle the unfinished business of 1948’

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‘We have to make general practice more attractive’
‘We have to make general practice more attractive’

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‘We’re here to protect the public’
‘We’re here to protect the public’

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Pulse speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron
Pulse speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron

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‘Politicians forget we don’t have a surfeit of GPs’
‘Politicians forget we don’t have a surfeit of GPs’

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Health select committee chair Dr Sarah Wollaston’s CV
Health select committee chair Dr Sarah Wollaston’s CV

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‘Concerned about safety? Refuse to register any more patients’
‘Concerned about safety? Refuse to register any more patients’

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‘We need to find our voice and get united’
‘We need to find our voice and get united’

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‘The MPIG was always a fudge’
‘The MPIG was always a fudge’

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‘I don’t know if general practice will exist in the next five years’
‘I don’t know if general practice will exist in the next five years’

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‘GPs should consider cold a risk factor for health’
‘GPs should consider cold a risk factor for health’

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‘GPs get a deliberately bad press’
‘GPs get a deliberately bad press’

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BMA chair Dr Mark Porter’s CV
BMA chair Dr Mark Porter’s CV

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Dr Charlotte Jones: ‘Urgent care needs to be reviewed to ensure it works for patients’
Dr Charlotte Jones: ‘Urgent care needs to be reviewed to ensure it works for patients’

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Ed Miliband: ‘Ending the 48-hour pledge was a really bad mistake’
Ed Miliband: ‘Ending the 48-hour pledge was a really bad mistake’

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‘GP partnerships will likely not exist in ten years’
‘GP partnerships will likely not exist in ten years’

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Simon Stevens: ‘We need to do what was previously forbidden’
Simon Stevens: ‘We need to do what was previously forbidden’

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‘We need to step away from artificial targets’ 
‘We need to step away from artificial targets’ 

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‘GPs have not asked for this scheme’
‘GPs have not asked for this scheme’

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Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The new contract should be judged on what isn’t in it’
Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The new contract should be judged on what isn’t in it’

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In full: Big interview with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
In full: Big interview with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt

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Jeremy Hunt: ‘GPs are absolutely central to my vision of the NHS’
Jeremy Hunt: ‘GPs are absolutely central to my vision of the NHS’

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‘I offer hope the NHS can be put back together again’
‘I offer hope the NHS can be put back together again’

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‘The next five years will be a crunch time for the NHS’
‘The next five years will be a crunch time for the NHS’

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1. Dr Maureen Baker
1. Dr Maureen Baker

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Dr Naomi Beer: ‘We cannot let practices be forced to close’
Dr Naomi Beer: ‘We cannot let practices be forced to close’

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Professor Aneez Esmail: ‘Let’s stop arguing and find solutions’
Professor Aneez Esmail: ‘Let’s stop arguing and find solutions’

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Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The goodwill of GPs is being exploited’
Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The goodwill of GPs is being exploited’

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Dr David Geddes: ‘It’s not about saving practices, but ensuring good patient care’
Dr David Geddes: ‘It’s not about saving practices, but ensuring good patient care’

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Professor David Haslam: ‘We are not in cloud cuckoo land’
Professor David Haslam: ‘We are not in cloud cuckoo land’

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Dr Agnelo Fernandes: ‘If you want sustainable change, invest more in GPs’
Dr Agnelo Fernandes: ‘If you want sustainable change, invest more in GPs’

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Jeremy Hunt: ‘I have no problem with GPs being well paid’
Jeremy Hunt: ‘I have no problem with GPs being well paid’

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Dr Martin McShane: ‘Anticipatory care will benefit GPs’
Dr Martin McShane: ‘Anticipatory care will benefit GPs’

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Dr Ivan Benett: ‘Be positive about seven-day access’
Dr Ivan Benett: ‘Be positive about seven-day access’

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Dr Neil Goulbourne: ‘We want to provide care for as many patients as possible’
Dr Neil Goulbourne: ‘We want to provide care for as many patients as possible’

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Professor Clare Gerada: ‘I think federations are the answer’
Professor Clare Gerada: ‘I think federations are the answer’

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Dr Maureen Baker: ‘The college is up for the challenge’
Dr Maureen Baker: ‘The college is up for the challenge’

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Dr David Geddes: ‘Progress has been made, but we are not there yet’
Dr David Geddes: ‘Progress has been made, but we are not there yet’

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The Big Interview: Dr Paul Charlson
The Big Interview: Dr Paul Charlson

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‘This is not a witch hunt… we are looking at real issues’
‘This is not a witch hunt… we are looking at real issues’

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Lord Falconer: ‘All the ingredients are there for change’
Lord Falconer: ‘All the ingredients are there for change’

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REPLAY: Dr Chaand Nagpaul live Q&A
REPLAY: Dr Chaand Nagpaul live Q&A

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Dr Onkar Sahota: ‘Whatever remedy is given will just be a sticking plaster’
Dr Onkar Sahota: ‘Whatever remedy is given will just be a sticking plaster’

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Dr Ian Hume: ‘The profession has come to the end of its tether’
Dr Ian Hume: ‘The profession has come to the end of its tether’

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Niall Dickson: ‘We’re getting better at communicating with the profession’
Niall Dickson: ‘We’re getting better at communicating with the profession’

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Dr Michelle Drage: ‘Think what GPs could do with 20% of the NHS budget’
Dr Michelle Drage: ‘Think what GPs could do with 20% of the NHS budget’

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Dr Mike Bewick: ‘Wouldn’t you want to know what your patients think of you?’
Dr Mike Bewick: ‘Wouldn’t you want to know what your patients think of you?’

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‘The biggest issue for GPs this year? Instability in the workforce’
‘The biggest issue for GPs this year? Instability in the workforce’

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Judith Smith: ‘We have to think seriously about how primary care is funded’
Judith Smith: ‘We have to think seriously about how primary care is funded’

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Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘I will stand up for what is right in general practice’
Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘I will stand up for what is right in general practice’

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Dr Michael Dixon: ‘There is a crisis in general practice’
Dr Michael Dixon: ‘There is a crisis in general practice’

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Professor Nigel Sparrow: ‘What matters to patients is care and compassion’
Professor Nigel Sparrow: ‘What matters to patients is care and compassion’

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Andy Burnham: ‘The privatisation agenda is becoming a juggernaut’
Andy Burnham: ‘The privatisation agenda is becoming a juggernaut’

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have not got absolute clarity about CCG budgets’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have not got absolute clarity about CCG budgets’

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Dr Richard Ma: ‘It is cost effective to offer HIV testing to all new GP registrants’
Dr Richard Ma: ‘It is cost effective to offer HIV testing to all new GP registrants’

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Dr David Geddes: ‘QOF counts for around 17% of practice income, which is a large amount’
Dr David Geddes: ‘QOF counts for around 17% of practice income, which is a large amount’

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Professor Martin Roland: ‘Admissions might actually increase’
Professor Martin Roland: ‘Admissions might actually increase’

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Pulse Live 2013: Professor Malcolm Grant answers your questions
Pulse Live 2013: Professor Malcolm Grant answers your questions

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Dr Michael Ingram: ‘GPs are knackered and punch-drunk’
Dr Michael Ingram: ‘GPs are knackered and punch-drunk’

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Download: Investigation of possible avian flu
Download: Investigation of possible avian flu

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Professor David Haslam: ‘NICE needs to be more relevant to GPs’
Professor David Haslam: ‘NICE needs to be more relevant to GPs’

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In full: The Big Interview with Dr Colin Hunter
In full: The Big Interview with Dr Colin Hunter

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Dr Colin Hunter: ‘The volume of indicators needs to be carefully considered’
Dr Colin Hunter: ‘The volume of indicators needs to be carefully considered’

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Dr John Canning: ‘Practices have to dig their heels in’
Dr John Canning: ‘Practices have to dig their heels in’

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Professor Bill Irish: ‘Certain medical schools have a very low output of GPs’
Professor Bill Irish: ‘Certain medical schools have a very low output of GPs’

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In full: The Big Interview with Dr Paul Cundy
In full: The Big Interview with Dr Paul Cundy

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Dr Paul Cundy: ‘It’s time to pull the plug on Summary Care Records’
Dr Paul Cundy: ‘It’s time to pull the plug on Summary Care Records’

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The Big Interview with David Bailey
The Big Interview with David Bailey

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The Big Interview with Sir John Oldham
The Big Interview with Sir John Oldham

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Dame Barbara Hakin: ‘The majority of GPs still want to make changes for patients’
Dame Barbara Hakin: ‘The majority of GPs still want to make changes for patients’

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In full: The Big Interview with Dame Barbara Hakin
In full: The Big Interview with Dame Barbara Hakin

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Flu consultations fall in England, but rise in devolved nations
Flu consultations fall in England, but rise in devolved nations

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Dr Laurence Buckman: ‘Ultimately, the Government holds all the cards’
Dr Laurence Buckman: ‘Ultimately, the Government holds all the cards’

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Buckman: Practices won’t have time to take on DESs
Buckman: Practices won’t have time to take on DESs

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Video: The Big Interview with Dr Laurence Buckman
Video: The Big Interview with Dr Laurence Buckman

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The Big Interview with Dr Laurence Buckman: full transcript
The Big Interview with Dr Laurence Buckman: full transcript

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The Big Interview with Professor Mark Baker, NICE
The Big Interview with Professor Mark Baker, NICE

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The Big Interview with Dr Peter Swinyard
The Big Interview with Dr Peter Swinyard

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Dr Iona Heath: My fears for the next generation
Dr Iona Heath: My fears for the next generation

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The Big Interview: Dr Iona Heath
The Big Interview: Dr Iona Heath

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The Big Interview: Dying Matters
The Big Interview: Dying Matters

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Online flu resource
Online flu resource

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The Big Interview: Dr Richard Scott
The Big Interview: Dr Richard Scott

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The Big Interview with Professor Nigel Sparrow
The Big Interview with Professor Nigel Sparrow

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The Big Interview: Dr Kailash Chand
The Big Interview: Dr Kailash Chand

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The Big Interview with Dr Charlotte Jones
The Big Interview with Dr Charlotte Jones

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The Big Interview with Dr Mark Porter
The Big Interview with Dr Mark Porter

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The Big Interview with Dr Fiona Cornish
The Big Interview with Dr Fiona Cornish

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The Big Interview with Dr Richard Vautrey
The Big Interview with Dr Richard Vautrey

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The Big Interview with Dr Richard Fieldhouse
The Big Interview with Dr Richard Fieldhouse

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The Big Interview with Dr Alan McDevitt
The Big Interview with Dr Alan McDevitt

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The Big Interview with Dr Beth McCarron-Nash
The Big Interview with Dr Beth McCarron-Nash

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The Big Interview with Adam Steventon, Nuffield Trust
The Big Interview with Adam Steventon, Nuffield Trust

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GPs could face flu vaccination delivery delays
GPs could face flu vaccination delivery delays

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The Big Interview with Professor Julietta Patnick
The Big Interview with Professor Julietta Patnick

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The Big Interview with Professor Amanda Howe
The Big Interview with Professor Amanda Howe

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The Big Interview with Dr Michelle Drage
The Big Interview with Dr Michelle Drage

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The Big Interview with Professor Greg Rubin
The Big Interview with Professor Greg Rubin

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The Big Interview with Professor Helen Lester
The Big Interview with Professor Helen Lester

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Lay people set to administer child flu vaccines
Lay people set to administer child flu vaccines

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Flu vaccination to be rolled out to all children over two years old
Flu vaccination to be rolled out to all children over two years old

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GPC guidance on vaccinations
GPC guidance on vaccinations

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DH flu resources for Winter 2012-3
DH flu resources for Winter 2012-3

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GPs advised ‘do not follow DH flu instructions’
GPs advised ‘do not follow DH flu instructions’

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Flu vaccination to all children over five ‘highly cost-effective’, says JCVI
Flu vaccination to all children over five ‘highly cost-effective’, says JCVI

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Personal invitations ‘boost flu vaccination rates’
Personal invitations ‘boost flu vaccination rates’

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Revealed: How PCTs have ignored call to test EU doctors
Revealed: How PCTs have ignored call to test EU doctors

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Tamiflu ‘does not reduce the need for hospital treatment’
Tamiflu ‘does not reduce the need for hospital treatment’

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Flu vaccination in children ‘would reduce elderly deaths’
Flu vaccination in children ‘would reduce elderly deaths’

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Review of the UKs approach to the 2009 swine flu pandemic
Review of the UKs approach to the 2009 swine flu pandemic

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The flu vaccine is evidence-based – and here’s the evidence
The flu vaccine is evidence-based – and here’s the evidence

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Flu vaccine is evidence-based
Flu vaccine is evidence-based

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DH advisers support flu vaccination for all children ‘in principle’
DH advisers support flu vaccination for all children ‘in principle’

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Fresh doubts over flu vaccination
Fresh doubts over flu vaccination

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A case of foot in mouth disease
A case of foot in mouth disease

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Show us the evidence for the flu jab
Show us the evidence for the flu jab

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GPs able prescribe antivirals outside at-risk groups in flu outbreak
GPs able prescribe antivirals outside at-risk groups in flu outbreak

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Study sparks new calls for child flu vaccination
Study sparks new calls for child flu vaccination

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Practice dilemma: Overseas flu vaccine
Practice dilemma: Overseas flu vaccine

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GPs urged to get flu jab
GPs urged to get flu jab

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GP leaders warn central procurement ‘will hit flu vaccine uptake’
GP leaders warn central procurement ‘will hit flu vaccine uptake’

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Video: ‘I felt exposed – I was trapped between two high-sided vehicles’
Video: ‘I felt exposed – I was trapped between two high-sided vehicles’

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Video: ‘I have a concern that we maybe are just seeing the bill re-badged’
Video: ‘I have a concern that we maybe are just seeing the bill re-badged’

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Video: ‘This legislation is a wolf in sheep’s clothing’
Video: ‘This legislation is a wolf in sheep’s clothing’

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Letter of the week: It’s not GPs who have been incompetent over flu vaccines
Letter of the week: It’s not GPs who have been incompetent over flu vaccines

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Flu vaccine in pregnancy also protects infants
Flu vaccine in pregnancy also protects infants

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Early flu vaccination could cut heart attacks by a fifth
Early flu vaccination could cut heart attacks by a fifth

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GPs warned of convulsion risk in children given flu jab
GPs warned of convulsion risk in children given flu jab

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