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CPD: Key questions on asthma diagnosis and management
CPD: Key questions on asthma diagnosis and management

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Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion
Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion

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Top ten advice and guidance requests in respiratory medicine
Top ten advice and guidance requests in respiratory medicine
UKHSA provides update on Nimbus Covid variant spread
UKHSA provides update on Nimbus Covid variant spread

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Pharmacy First uptake falling short of expectations, says Kinnock
Pharmacy First uptake falling short of expectations, says Kinnock

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UK warning over high levels of typhoid and malaria linked to travel
UK warning over high levels of typhoid and malaria linked to travel
NHS primary care lead supportive of GP ‘three strikes and refer’ rule
NHS primary care lead supportive of GP ‘three strikes and refer’ rule

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Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE
Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE

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Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns
Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns
Paxlovid eligibility withdrawn by NICE for over-70s, diabetes and obesity
Paxlovid eligibility withdrawn by NICE for over-70s, diabetes and obesity
Majority of eligible patients yet to come forward for Spring Covid vaccination
Majority of eligible patients yet to come forward for Spring Covid vaccination
NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research
NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research
Public did not understand need to report lateral flow test results in pandemic
Public did not understand need to report lateral flow test results in pandemic

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First UKHSA report on health inequalities highlights large NHS bill from deprivation
First UKHSA report on health inequalities highlights large NHS bill from deprivation

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AI scan of patient records could boost early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers say
AI scan of patient records could boost early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers say

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Afternoon asthma inhaler dose may be key to better night-time symptoms
Afternoon asthma inhaler dose may be key to better night-time symptoms
MHRA issues safety warning on overuse of SABA inhalers
MHRA issues safety warning on overuse of SABA inhalers

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Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’
Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’

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Myths and Facts: Asthma
Myths and Facts: Asthma

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GPs need better tools to target antibiotic prescribing, say researchers
GPs need better tools to target antibiotic prescribing, say researchers

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UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE
Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE

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UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic

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Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE
Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE

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Routine asthma test reliability varies according to time and season, study finds
Routine asthma test reliability varies according to time and season, study finds

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Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction
Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction

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Order more chest X-rays for better lung cancer outcomes, GP research suggests
Order more chest X-rays for better lung cancer outcomes, GP research suggests

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New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance
New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance

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Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government
Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government

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GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance
GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance

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RSV vaccination sees 30% drop in hospitalisations in older people
RSV vaccination sees 30% drop in hospitalisations in older people

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Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn
Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn

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Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation
Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation

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People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE
People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE

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WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases
WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases

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Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform
Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform

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Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces
Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces

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Risk groups were less likely to have flu vaccination this year
Risk groups were less likely to have flu vaccination this year

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RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people
RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people

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CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care
CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care

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Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)
Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)

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Government progress on antimicrobial resistance ‘limited’, warns NAO
Government progress on antimicrobial resistance ‘limited’, warns NAO

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‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target
‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target

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Multiple Covid jabs may not be enough for immunocompromised, study finds
Multiple Covid jabs may not be enough for immunocompromised, study finds

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Tips for effective preschool wheeze management
Tips for effective preschool wheeze management

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Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand
Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand

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GPs told to stick to later flu vaccine campaign start for this year
GPs told to stick to later flu vaccine campaign start for this year

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Patients with stable asthma keen to step down medication, research finds
Patients with stable asthma keen to step down medication, research finds

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Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin
Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin

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MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription
MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription

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GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking
GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking

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Government announces £200m boost to public health funding
Government announces £200m boost to public health funding

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Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms
Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms

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UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success
UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success

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Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First
Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First

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NICE approves house dust mite allergy therapy for those with severe symptoms
NICE approves house dust mite allergy therapy for those with severe symptoms

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UKHSA widens list of first-option antibiotics GPs can prescribe
UKHSA widens list of first-option antibiotics GPs can prescribe

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GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests
GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests

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Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study
Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study

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Most patients unsure when their asthma inhaler is empty, research shows
Most patients unsure when their asthma inhaler is empty, research shows

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Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report
Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions

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GP flu consultations up in past week but spread may have reached its peak
GP flu consultations up in past week but spread may have reached its peak

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GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’
GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’

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Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding
Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding

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GPs instructed to help ambulance crews in bid to ease winter pressures
GPs instructed to help ambulance crews in bid to ease winter pressures

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GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study
GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study

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GPs report usual respiratory workload despite ‘skyrocketing’ flu in hospital
GPs report usual respiratory workload despite ‘skyrocketing’ flu in hospital

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Only 8% of Pharmacy First patients are sent back to general practice, says NHSE
Only 8% of Pharmacy First patients are sent back to general practice, says NHSE

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Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation
Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation

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GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests
GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests

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Most young people with long Covid recover within two years
Most young people with long Covid recover within two years

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GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake
GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake

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Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?
Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?

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Implementing the new joint NICE asthma guidelines
Implementing the new joint NICE asthma guidelines

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Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’
Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’

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Study shows benefits of pharmacy sore throat service over GP consultation
Study shows benefits of pharmacy sore throat service over GP consultation

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GPs given go-ahead to prescribe antivirals after uptick in cases of flu
GPs given go-ahead to prescribe antivirals after uptick in cases of flu

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UK purchases 5m doses of bird flu vaccine in case of human spread
UK purchases 5m doses of bird flu vaccine in case of human spread

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WHO raises alarm about growing rates of tuberculosis globally
WHO raises alarm about growing rates of tuberculosis globally

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Existing asthma drug found to be ‘game-changer’ in asthma and COPD attacks
Existing asthma drug found to be ‘game-changer’ in asthma and COPD attacks

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UKHSA issues alert as most healthcare professionals yet to have flu and Covid jab
UKHSA issues alert as most healthcare professionals yet to have flu and Covid jab

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NICE finalises long-awaited joint guidance overhauling asthma care
NICE finalises long-awaited joint guidance overhauling asthma care

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Former health secretaries take swipe at GP leaders during Covid inquiry
Former health secretaries take swipe at GP leaders during Covid inquiry

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Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy
Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy

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Latest UKHSA figures show rise in both antibiotic use and resistance
Latest UKHSA figures show rise in both antibiotic use and resistance

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Thousands of cancers caught early through lung screening, NHS England says
Thousands of cancers caught early through lung screening, NHS England says

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Cytisine pill could be added to stop smoking guidelines
Cytisine pill could be added to stop smoking guidelines

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Covid vaccine eligibility should shrink next year as disease becomes endemic, says JCVI
Covid vaccine eligibility should shrink next year as disease becomes endemic, says JCVI

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Under the radar: Lung cancer in non-smokers
Under the radar: Lung cancer in non-smokers

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NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline
NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline

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RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year
RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year

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NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter
NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter

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Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months
Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months

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‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament
‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament

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Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA
Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA

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GPs were ‘blamed’ for pandemic access issues, BMA tells Covid inquiry
GPs were ‘blamed’ for pandemic access issues, BMA tells Covid inquiry

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Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer
Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer

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CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions
CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions

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Software to improve asthma and COPD care to roll out to 150 GP practices
Software to improve asthma and COPD care to roll out to 150 GP practices

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Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold
Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold

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NHS England instructs ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs
NHS England instructs ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs

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Screening project picks up high numbers of undiagnosed COPD
Screening project picks up high numbers of undiagnosed COPD

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Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems
Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems

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Confusion over GP and staff eligibility for Covid boosters
Confusion over GP and staff eligibility for Covid boosters

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Autumn flu campaign to be ‘scaled up’ in light of 18k deaths
Autumn flu campaign to be ‘scaled up’ in light of 18k deaths

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Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake
Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake

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GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign
GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign

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More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic resistance by 2050
More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic resistance by 2050

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Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks
Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks

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NHSE instructs GPs to avoid hospital admissions this winter
NHSE instructs GPs to avoid hospital admissions this winter

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GP struck off for ‘dangerous’ claims about Covid pandemic
GP struck off for ‘dangerous’ claims about Covid pandemic

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GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine
GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine

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Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening
Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening

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NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’
NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’

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BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes
BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes

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Government pauses work on ‘major conditions’ strategy
Government pauses work on ‘major conditions’ strategy

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New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000
New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000

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Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December
Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December

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GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters
GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters

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Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000
Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to COPD
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to COPD

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Government urged to fund respiratory testing in GP practices
Government urged to fund respiratory testing in GP practices

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Government hails UK RSV vaccine rollout as start dates confirmed across nations
Government hails UK RSV vaccine rollout as start dates confirmed across nations

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Overrun health service had no chance of coping with pandemic, finds Covid inquiry
Overrun health service had no chance of coping with pandemic, finds Covid inquiry

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New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking
New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking

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GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE
GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE

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Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again
Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to asthma
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to asthma

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Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low
Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low

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UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women
UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women

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GPs to deliver first RSV vaccination programme from 1 September
GPs to deliver first RSV vaccination programme from 1 September

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Long-awaited joint asthma guidance overhauls diagnostics and treatment
Long-awaited joint asthma guidance overhauls diagnostics and treatment

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Urgently see GP about missed whooping cough vaccination, RCGP urges parents
Urgently see GP about missed whooping cough vaccination, RCGP urges parents

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Three more babies died from whooping cough in April
Three more babies died from whooping cough in April

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GP referrals ‘key’ to Pharmacy First success, analysis suggests
GP referrals ‘key’ to Pharmacy First success, analysis suggests

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Pharmacy First would be expanded to acne and chest infections under Tories
Pharmacy First would be expanded to acne and chest infections under Tories

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GP practices told to plan for October start for autumn Covid jabs
GP practices told to plan for October start for autumn Covid jabs

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Pharmacy First ‘will fail’ if people ‘keep having to return to their GP’, MPs warn
Pharmacy First ‘will fail’ if people ‘keep having to return to their GP’, MPs warn

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Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea
Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea

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GP spirometry referrals regularly rejected despite ICB guidance
GP spirometry referrals regularly rejected despite ICB guidance

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People with MS at risk of severe outcomes from Covid despite being fully vaccinated
People with MS at risk of severe outcomes from Covid despite being fully vaccinated

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AstraZeneca takes ‘commercial decision’ to withdraw Covid vaccine
AstraZeneca takes ‘commercial decision’ to withdraw Covid vaccine

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Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts
Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts

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CPD: Key questions on supporting patients to quit tobacco smoking
CPD: Key questions on supporting patients to quit tobacco smoking

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Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases
Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases

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BMA workload warning as ICBs want GPs to take over Covid antiviral prescribing
BMA workload warning as ICBs want GPs to take over Covid antiviral prescribing

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Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade
Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade

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Risk of bird flu spread in humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
Risk of bird flu spread in humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

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March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread
March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread

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MPs vote through smoking ban for future generations
MPs vote through smoking ban for future generations

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Significant proportion of RTIs given more than one antibiotic course
Significant proportion of RTIs given more than one antibiotic course

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Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands
Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands

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Researchers develop online tool to encourage people to seek support for long Covid
Researchers develop online tool to encourage people to seek support for long Covid

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Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says new guidance
Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says new guidance

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GP practices to receive air pollution warnings to help manage health risks
GP practices to receive air pollution warnings to help manage health risks

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Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid
Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid

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Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders
Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders

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Immediate action needed to tackle bias in medical devices including pulse oximeters
Immediate action needed to tackle bias in medical devices including pulse oximeters

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NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing
NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing

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Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection
Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection

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Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise
Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise

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Doctors warn of increase in poor health due to socio-economic inequalities
Doctors warn of increase in poor health due to socio-economic inequalities

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Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes
Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes

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Long Covid has measurable impact on memory and cognition a year after infection
Long Covid has measurable impact on memory and cognition a year after infection

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Pharmacy First GP IT updates could still be weeks away
Pharmacy First GP IT updates could still be weeks away

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UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases
UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases

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Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA
Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA

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GP concern as Pharmacy First ‘directs patients back to general practice’
GP concern as Pharmacy First ‘directs patients back to general practice’

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Online group rehab can improve quality of life in people with long Covid
Online group rehab can improve quality of life in people with long Covid

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Man dies from measles ‘after visit to England’, as UKHSA records 100 cases in a week
Man dies from measles ‘after visit to England’, as UKHSA records 100 cases in a week

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How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases
How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases

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JCVI sets out who is eligible for Covid Spring booster jab
JCVI sets out who is eligible for Covid Spring booster jab

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Latest figures show 350 measles cases in England so far this winter
Latest figures show 350 measles cases in England so far this winter

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NICE urges immediate hospital transfer if any high-risk sepsis criteria met
NICE urges immediate hospital transfer if any high-risk sepsis criteria met

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10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions
10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions

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GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA
GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA

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Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children
Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children

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Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases
Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases

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GPs can start referring patients to Pharmacy First next week
GPs can start referring patients to Pharmacy First next week

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MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout
MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout

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Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year
Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year

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GPs told to wear PPE when dealing with suspected measles
GPs told to wear PPE when dealing with suspected measles

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GPs concerned about having to check pharmacy patient record updates
GPs concerned about having to check pharmacy patient record updates

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Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions
Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions

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Covid undervaccination led to thousands of deaths in UK
Covid undervaccination led to thousands of deaths in UK

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Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?
Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?

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IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February
IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February

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NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility
NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility

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NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation
NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation

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Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine
Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine

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Covid boosters needed as vaccine protection wanes after six months, finds UKHSA
Covid boosters needed as vaccine protection wanes after six months, finds UKHSA

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GPs can now prescribe antivirals for flu as cases rise sharply
GPs can now prescribe antivirals for flu as cases rise sharply

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Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit
Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit

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Government to look at centralising adult flu vaccine procurement
Government to look at centralising adult flu vaccine procurement

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Climate change likely to bring mosquito-borne diseases to UK, UKHSA warns
Climate change likely to bring mosquito-borne diseases to UK, UKHSA warns

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GP practices will receive payment for flu jabs given prior to October campaign launch

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Government proposes to extend pandemic vaccination regulations

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‘Care traffic control centres’ to speed up hospital discharge in winter

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GPs should not agree to take on prescribing of Covid treatments, says BMA

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Doctors to take legal action against GMC over ‘inaction’ on Covid vaccine misinformation

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GPs could take greater role in Covid treatment delivery in new local pathways

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Low-risk patients aged 50-64 not eligible for free flu vaccine this year

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Give breathlessness patients diagnosis and care plan within six months, says NHS England

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Lung disorders a direct complication of type 2 diabetes, say researchers

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Scottish GPs need more allocated time for training on long Covid

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Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions
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At-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years now eligible for Covid vaccine

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NHS to end routine asymptomatic Covid-19 testing of patients and staff

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ONS to stop Covid infection weekly data report at end of month

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Offer of first and second Covid vaccinations to end in June

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Decongestant medicines under review by regulators after rare side effects

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Most long Covid symptoms resolve a year after mild infection, research suggests

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JCVI sets out advice for next rounds of Covid booster vaccinations

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Deaths in England and Wales 20% higher than normal for time of year

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Almost a quarter of adults ‘would be unlikely to accept flu vaccination’

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Most plans for acute respiratory hubs not yet in place despite growing GP pressures

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Paced activity programme can improve symptoms and quality of life in long Covid

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Antibiotics of no benefit for children with uncomplicated chest infections

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GPs come out in force for autumn Covid boosters despite funding decrease

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Government denies multiple reports of antibiotics shortages

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GPs warned to have ‘low threshold’ for antibiotics in potential strep A infections
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Sotrovimab removed from first-line community Covid treatments

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GPs can now prescribe antivirals as flu season officially underway
GPs can now prescribe antivirals as flu season officially underway

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Poor flu vaccine uptake in pre-school children as hospitalisations rise by 70%

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‘Strong evidence’ that e-cigarettes most effective way to quit smoking

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Sotrovimab better at reducing risk of severe Covid than molnupiravir, shows NHS research
Sotrovimab better at reducing risk of severe Covid than molnupiravir, shows NHS research

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CPD: Key questions on adult bronchiectasis
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Pfizer launches combined flu and Covid jab trial
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ICB reinstates face mask wearing across GP practices and other healthcare providers
ICB reinstates face mask wearing across GP practices and other healthcare providers

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People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster
People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster

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No reduction in hospitalisation or death from Covid treatment molnupiravir

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Long Covid patients show signs of autoimmune disease, find researchers
Long Covid patients show signs of autoimmune disease, find researchers

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Over-50s invited to book Covid autumn booster and flu jab

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GPs need access to FFP3 masks as Covid cases rise, BMA says

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Autumn Covid wave arrives with one-in-32 infected

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GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review
GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review

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UKHSA warns of early and severe flu season
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Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab

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Over two million autumn Covid boosters administered in first fortnight

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‘No plans’ to make Covid vaccines available to general public for a fee

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BMA ‘cannot endorse’ underfunded care home booster programme 
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Vitamin D does not protect against Covid or other RTIs, find large studies

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Symptomatic smokers without COPD do not benefit from bronchodilator therapy

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Pregnant women targeted in Covid vaccine misinformation campaign

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GP practices can no longer claim reimbursement for staff flu jabs
GP practices can no longer claim reimbursement for staff flu jabs

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Children in cold homes will suffer with respiratory illness this winter, experts warn

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Government updates guidance on when GPs and staff should take a Covid test
Government updates guidance on when GPs and staff should take a Covid test

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Asymptomatic Covid testing for GPs and staff to be paused next week
Asymptomatic Covid testing for GPs and staff to be paused next week

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Prepare for high levels of respiratory illness this winter, say researchers
Prepare for high levels of respiratory illness this winter, say researchers

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Free vape starter kit helped 42% of patients quit smoking in GP-based trial
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Focus on Omicron when booster jab campaign launches on 5 September

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Delivering Covid boosters ‘not feasible’ for some Welsh GP practices
Delivering Covid boosters ‘not feasible’ for some Welsh GP practices

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Autumn booster campaign to include Moderna’s Omicron vaccine

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More than one in ten GP referrals to long Covid clinics rejected

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DHSC halts purchases of Covid prevention drug Evusheld amid efficacy concerns

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DHSC seeks views on medical devices racial bias

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Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds
Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds

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Up to ICSs to determine long Covid support to general practice, says NHS England
Up to ICSs to determine long Covid support to general practice, says NHS England

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GPs to refer long Covid patients to ‘one-stop-shops’ under NHS England plan
GPs to refer long Covid patients to ‘one-stop-shops’ under NHS England plan

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5% of people suffer long-term loss of taste or smell after Covid
5% of people suffer long-term loss of taste or smell after Covid

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One in 19 people have Covid as country braces for record heat

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Influential MPs call for new Covid vaccination campaign to reach 3m unvaccinated people
Influential MPs call for new Covid vaccination campaign to reach 3m unvaccinated people

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Omicron jab could be used for autumn Covid boosters, says Moderna
Omicron jab could be used for autumn Covid boosters, says Moderna

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GPs who sign up to autumn Covid jabs cannot ‘pause’ participation
GPs who sign up to autumn Covid jabs cannot ‘pause’ participation

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GPs should review if reduced Covid booster vaccination fee is worth it, says BMA
GPs should review if reduced Covid booster vaccination fee is worth it, says BMA

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Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK
Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK

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Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year, finds study
Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year, finds study

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Updated Moderna vaccine shows strong response against new Omicron variants
Updated Moderna vaccine shows strong response against new Omicron variants

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RSV vaccine offers ‘exceptional protection’ for older adults, trial suggests
RSV vaccine offers ‘exceptional protection’ for older adults, trial suggests

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Omicron infection less likely to trigger long Covid than Delta, finds large study
Omicron infection less likely to trigger long Covid than Delta, finds large study

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GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster
GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster

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Damning review recommends £125m-a-year NHS smoking cessation funding boost
Damning review recommends £125m-a-year NHS smoking cessation funding boost

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Patients no longer required to wear face masks in GP practices
Patients no longer required to wear face masks in GP practices

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Government to curb ‘just in case’ prescribing of antibiotics by GPs
Government to curb ‘just in case’ prescribing of antibiotics by GPs

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Vaccination may lessen existing long Covid symptoms, ONS analysis suggests
Vaccination may lessen existing long Covid symptoms, ONS analysis suggests

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Just 31% of pregnant black women vaccinated against Covid
Just 31% of pregnant black women vaccinated against Covid

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GPs urged to use point-of-care CRP testing to reduce antibiotic prescribing
GPs urged to use point-of-care CRP testing to reduce antibiotic prescribing

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ONS: 13% of all children aged 2-11 have Covid

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CCGs to provide FFP3 fit testing for GPs and practice staff

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Patients should still wear face masks in GP practices, says NHS England

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Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March

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1.3 million in UK report having long Covid, ONS survey suggests

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GPs told to no longer prescribe budesonide to treat Covid

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UK Government buys millions more community Covid antivirals

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GPs asked to step up support for Covid patients at home

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GPs buying own enhanced PPE to ward off Omicron wave

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Covid-19 antivirals to be rolled out nationwide through GP hubs

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Pfizer booster dose ‘neutralises’ Omicron Covid variant, early studies suggest

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GPs asked to isolate patients based on travel history to curb ‘Omicron’ spread

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New UK data on Covid vaccine in pregnancy confirms it is safe and effective

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Government to launch review into pulse oximeter racial bias

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GP practices ‘welcome’ to take part in roll-out trial of Covid-19 antiviral

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GP practices to receive equipment and training for winter child oximetry

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MHRA to assess Pfizer’s at-home Covid treatment found to be ‘89% effective’

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Oxford identifies gene ‘doubling’ risk of severe Covid in many South Asian patients

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UK drugs regulator approves first Covid antiviral pill to be taken at home

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Remote consulting: adult respiratory conditions

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Medical arithmetic: unusual ear rash, leg bruises and shoulder pain

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NICE approves dupilumab for severe asthma not controlled by other treatments

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GPs on track to meet target to offer Covid boosters in all care homes by 1 November

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NICE updates monoclonal antibody recommendation for Covid-19 patients

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Long Covid: chest pain

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Covid antiviral drugs could be prescribed to prevent hospital admission ‘this winter’

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GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans

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Government launches vaccine push as public ‘underestimate’ winter threat

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New GP infection control guidance must reflect ‘high Covid levels’, says BMA

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Oximetry at home extended to all Covid patients who are not fully vaccinated

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11

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GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month

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Failure to update Covid symptom list ‘is killing people’, leading researcher warns

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ONS: Just 1% of patients who died from Covid this year were fully vaccinated

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Deprivation factors should be included in Covid admission risk scores

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Long Covid: fatigue

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Covid vaccination halves risk of long Covid in cases of breakthrough infection

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No update to budesonide guidance as study confirms Covid efficacy

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Vaccination has prevented over 23 million Covid infections, says PHE

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Oxygen sats threshold no longer automatic trigger for emergency bronchiolitis referral

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Most children recover from Covid within a week, finds UK study

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Double winter hospital admissions for flu and RSV set to ‘intensify’ GP pressure

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Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study

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GPs should prepare for ‘50% rise’ in children’s respiratory viruses next winter, says NHSE

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Expect ‘difficult winter’ with both flu and Covid wave, warns CMO
Expect ‘difficult winter’ with both flu and Covid wave, warns CMO

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NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F

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Rising number of patients living with long Covid symptoms for many months

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Long Covid: ongoing cough

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NHSE: GP practices to ‘urgently restore’ spirometry despite BMA guidance

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Long Covid: swallowing and voice problems

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Long Covid: breathlessness

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GPs can safely write delayed antibiotic scripts for RTIs, finds study

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One dose of Covid vaccine can cut household transmission by half, says PHE

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NHSE: GPs expected to treat ‘very limited’ number of Covid patients with budesonide

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Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign
Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign

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NHSE asked BMA to send budesonide guidance to GPs on its behalf due to national mourning

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Severe Covid-19 risk with asthma and COPD lower than previously thought

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GPs can prescribe budesonide for Covid in some cases, after successful trial

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Covid infections decline by 60% as research shows half asymptomatic

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Covid vaccine ‘100% effective’ in 12-15-year-olds, says Pfizer
Covid vaccine ‘100% effective’ in 12-15-year-olds, says Pfizer

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GPs encouraged to set up drive-through clinics to improve Covid vaccine uptake

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Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination

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GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA
GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA

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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines ‘safe and effective’ in pregnant women

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Covid vaccinations prevented over 6k deaths in over-70s in first months

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Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge

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Children could get Covid vaccine as soon as August, reports suggest

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People who died with Covid ‘lost 10 years of life on average’

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BMA and others urge Boris Johnson to step into PPE debate

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GPs face confusion from asthma patients over new Covid vaccine priority

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GPs could offer common asthma drug as early Covid-19 intervention

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‘More than 40% of people suffer trauma following Covid-19′

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January saw almost a third of all Covid hospital admissions to date

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Review PPE guidance for GP ‘hot zones’, say Covid aerosol researchers

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BMA calls for more stringent PPE guidance for GP settings

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GPs should consider long Covid referral after just four weeks, says final NICE guideline

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NICE: Not enough evidence to recommend vitamin D solely to prevent Covid-19

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GPs to refer patients to long Covid lung damage study

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Remote-monitored Covid patients encouraged to call GP if oxygen saturation drops to 93-94%
Remote-monitored Covid patients encouraged to call GP if oxygen saturation drops to 93-94%

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Hydroxychloroquine may still be useful in primary care Covid treatment, says lead scientist
Hydroxychloroquine may still be useful in primary care Covid treatment, says lead scientist

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More than 80% of hospitalised Covid patients have vitamin D deficiency, study suggests
More than 80% of hospitalised Covid patients have vitamin D deficiency, study suggests

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GPs to monitor more Covid patients at home as NHSE expands remote pulse oximetry

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GPs to staff ‘long Covid’ specialist clinics backed by £10m

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Respiratory patients should not be exempt from wearing face masks, say experts

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Vulnerable people don’t need to shield despite Covid rise, says Prime Minister

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GP practices told to cooperate to remotely monitor Covid patients’ oxygen levels

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Asthma patients not at higher risk of Covid-19 complications, research suggests

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Asthma UK admits its earlier shielding guidance ’caused confusion’

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Dyspnoea: How to assess in a remote consultation – 23 March

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GPs should monitor cystic fibrosis patients ‘closely’ during pandemic, says NICE

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Asthma inhaler stock supply issues still ongoing amid Covid-19 demand surge

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NICE: COPD patients should not self-start steroids if they develop Covid symptoms

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GPs should consider risks of hospital admission for pneumonia patients, says NICE

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Asthma: Definition of severe cases and use of high dose inhaled steroids – 3 April

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NICE publishes rapid Covid-19 guideline for severe asthma

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Refresher respiratory support training for all NHS clinical staff in next two weeks

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Patients with asthma and diabetes told to enter three-month quarantine

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Matt Hancock: ‘We will retrain doctors to operate ventilators’

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More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance

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Asthma deaths linked to national level of financial inequality and not overall wealth

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Asthma attacks in pregnancy pose risk to mother and baby, large study shows

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GP practices told to order child nasal flu vaccines one week at a time

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Start antibiotics within four hours of diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, urges NICE

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Patients ‘in limbo’ due to ambiguity of asthma guidelines, says report

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Asthma deaths highest in a decade

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NICE and BTS/SIGN to produce single set of asthma guidelines

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​’Clinical uncertainty’ has led to asthma meds being overused by GPs

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We need to change how we self-manage asthma and COPD

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Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance

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Over half of asthma patients skip medication due to prescription charges

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Tell patients not to consult GP with cold or flu symptoms, says NICE
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NHS cash splashed on holidays and summer house, sperm bank appeals to male vanity and cannabis smoking reaches 35-year high
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NICE backs away from claim that 10m antibiotic prescriptions are avoidable
NICE backs away from claim that 10m antibiotic prescriptions are avoidable

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GPs should prescribe e-cigarettes to provide ‘assurance to consumers’, says Government body
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Web programme on handwashing cut spread of flu and number of GP visits
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BMA wholly rejects NICE recommendations on asthma in scathing response
BMA wholly rejects NICE recommendations on asthma in scathing response

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NICE ‘should modify’ COPD diagnosis guideline
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Stop cutting back on smoking cessation services, expert warns councils
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Up to 22,000 asthma patients could be at risk from lack of preventative treatment
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Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies
Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies

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