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First season with RSV vaccination saw dramatic reduction in hospitalisations
First season with RSV vaccination saw dramatic reduction in hospitalisations

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RSV vaccination should extend to over-80s, JCVI advises
RSV vaccination should extend to over-80s, JCVI advises

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GPs and practice staff won’t be offered autumn Covid-19 booster
GPs and practice staff won’t be offered autumn Covid-19 booster

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Social care MOTs for over-65s proposed to curb rising costs
Social care MOTs for over-65s proposed to curb rising costs

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Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years
Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years

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NICE says another no to Alzheimer’s drugs in final draft guidance
NICE says another no to Alzheimer’s drugs in final draft guidance
GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process
GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process

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GPs no longer need to do rectal exam for prostate cancer, argue urologists
GPs no longer need to do rectal exam for prostate cancer, argue urologists

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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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Cold sore virus linked to Alzheimer’s disease in large study
Cold sore virus linked to Alzheimer’s disease in large study

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Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants
Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants
Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions
Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions

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Final NICE falls guideline opens up for range of professionals to do home assessments
Final NICE falls guideline opens up for range of professionals to do home assessments
Aggressive hypertension targeting lowers dementia risk, finds large study
Aggressive hypertension targeting lowers dementia risk, finds large study

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Saliva test for prostate cancer risk is more accurate for screening, study suggests
Saliva test for prostate cancer risk is more accurate for screening, study suggests

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Poor co-ordination across NHS for long-term conditions ‘harming patients’
Poor co-ordination across NHS for long-term conditions ‘harming patients’

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ICB invests £2m into general practice following collective action
ICB invests £2m into general practice following collective action

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Researchers find strong evidence that shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk
Researchers find strong evidence that shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk

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Updated risk score better for identifying frailty, research shows
Updated risk score better for identifying frailty, research shows

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Clinical conundrum: Care home demanding sedation for a dementia patient
Clinical conundrum: Care home demanding sedation for a dementia patient

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NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection
NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection

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RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people
RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people
NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection
NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection

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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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GPs need to be aware of LES risks, BMA warns after coroner ruling
GPs need to be aware of LES risks, BMA warns after coroner ruling

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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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GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer
GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer

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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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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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Repeated paracetamol use linked with severe complications in over-65s
Repeated paracetamol use linked with severe complications in over-65s

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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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Case of the month: What’s causing this patient’s sudden-onset confusion and memory loss?
Case of the month: What’s causing this patient’s sudden-onset confusion and memory loss?

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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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Not your average practice: The oldest patient population in England
Not your average practice: The oldest patient population in England

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NICE rules newly-approved Alzheimer’s-slowing drug too costly for NHS
NICE rules newly-approved Alzheimer’s-slowing drug too costly for NHS

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Updated NICE guidelines on falls may be ‘challenging to implement’, GPs warn
Updated NICE guidelines on falls may be ‘challenging to implement’, GPs warn

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GPs spend 4.1 million hours per year with dementia patients, finds report
GPs spend 4.1 million hours per year with dementia patients, finds report

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Statins should be prescribed to most over-70s, UK modelling study concludes
Statins should be prescribed to most over-70s, UK modelling study concludes

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GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns
GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns

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Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis
Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis

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NICE rules Alzheimer’s-slowing drug lecanemab too expensive for NHS
NICE rules Alzheimer’s-slowing drug lecanemab too expensive for NHS

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Dementia commission adds high cholesterol and untreated vision loss to risk list
Dementia commission adds high cholesterol and untreated vision loss to risk list

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NHS dementia services ‘cannot meet need of newer treatments’
NHS dementia services ‘cannot meet need of newer treatments’

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Government announces ‘largest patient choice expansion’ in a decade
Government announces ‘largest patient choice expansion’ in a decade

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Top tips for GPs in palliative care
Top tips for GPs in palliative care

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Medical professionals should not be ‘forced’ to assist patients to end their lives, MPs told
Medical professionals should not be ‘forced’ to assist patients to end their lives, MPs told

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Lib Dems call for patients over 70 to see same GP at every appointment
Lib Dems call for patients over 70 to see same GP at every appointment

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Antipsychotics associated with much wider harms in dementia patients than thought
Antipsychotics associated with much wider harms in dementia patients than thought

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Ten tips for providing more holistic and supportive dementia care
Ten tips for providing more holistic and supportive dementia care

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Rubber-stamped NICE B12 guidance will be ‘challenging’ to implement, say GPs
Rubber-stamped NICE B12 guidance will be ‘challenging’ to implement, say GPs

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Austerity has driven rise in frailty among older people, finds study
Austerity has driven rise in frailty among older people, finds study

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Alzheimer’s blood test could help early diagnosis and direct treatment
Alzheimer’s blood test could help early diagnosis and direct treatment

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Attending NHS Health Check linked to ‘significantly lower risk of disease’
Attending NHS Health Check linked to ‘significantly lower risk of disease’

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Pulse Reference Masterclass: Dementia
Pulse Reference Masterclass: Dementia

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Key questions: Palliative care pain relief
Key questions: Palliative care pain relief

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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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Half of doctors remain concerned about changing laws on assisted dying
Half of doctors remain concerned about changing laws on assisted dying

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NHS too specialised for demands of ageing population, CMO warns
NHS too specialised for demands of ageing population, CMO warns

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Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults
Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults

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Young-onset dementia: The role of primary care
Young-onset dementia: The role of primary care

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Regular Tai Chi may curb Parkinson’s disease for years, study finds
Regular Tai Chi may curb Parkinson’s disease for years, study finds

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Key questions: Dementia
Key questions: Dementia

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UTI prevention campaign launched to help avoid serious complications
UTI prevention campaign launched to help avoid serious complications

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Being unhealthy in your sixties increases risk of nursing home admission
Being unhealthy in your sixties increases risk of nursing home admission

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NHS to pilot puzzles app to speed up dementia diagnosis
NHS to pilot puzzles app to speed up dementia diagnosis

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Heating on prescription can cut GP visits and prescriptions, trial shows
Heating on prescription can cut GP visits and prescriptions, trial shows

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Slightly unhealthy middle aged traits linked with earlier heart attacks and strokes
Slightly unhealthy middle aged traits linked with earlier heart attacks and strokes

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CPD: Organising competent and compassionate end-of-life care
CPD: Organising competent and compassionate end-of-life care

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Deaths from flu above average last winter as the virus returned ‘at scale’
Deaths from flu above average last winter as the virus returned ‘at scale’

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GPs asked to respond to Government ‘major conditions strategy’ call for evidence
GPs asked to respond to Government ‘major conditions strategy’ call for evidence

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Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions
Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions

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GPs to participate in new pilots to improve dementia diagnosis rates in care homes
GPs to participate in new pilots to improve dementia diagnosis rates in care homes

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Working life: Celebrating Christmas – and life – in the hospice
Working life: Celebrating Christmas – and life – in the hospice

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‘Long way to go’ before ‘game-changing’ Alzheimer’s drug reaches NHS
‘Long way to go’ before ‘game-changing’ Alzheimer’s drug reaches NHS

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Researchers to test new falls risk tool in general practice after positive results
Researchers to test new falls risk tool in general practice after positive results

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NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis
NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis

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Clinical clangers: ‘Her dipstick test shows a water infection, can you prescribe antibiotics?’
Clinical clangers: ‘Her dipstick test shows a water infection, can you prescribe antibiotics?’

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‘Very small’ number of over-65s given wrong flu vaccine
‘Very small’ number of over-65s given wrong flu vaccine

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GP practice receptionists trained in spotting loneliness
GP practice receptionists trained in spotting loneliness

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New nationwide falls service to refer to GPs by January
New nationwide falls service to refer to GPs by January

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Nearly 3,000 excess deaths among over-65s in summer heat waves
Nearly 3,000 excess deaths among over-65s in summer heat waves

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GPs to receive incentive payments to deliver ‘accelerated’ care home Covid boosters
GPs to receive incentive payments to deliver ‘accelerated’ care home Covid boosters

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Clinical clanger: ‘My ankles are really swollen, doctor – can you give me some of those water tablets?’
Clinical clanger: ‘My ankles are really swollen, doctor – can you give me some of those water tablets?’

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Key questions on urinary tract infections and urinary incontinence in the elderly
Key questions on urinary tract infections and urinary incontinence in the elderly

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People with dementia ‘face up to two-year wait for diagnosis’
People with dementia ‘face up to two-year wait for diagnosis’

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GPs to share deceased patients’ records with medical examiners from April
GPs to share deceased patients’ records with medical examiners from April

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Pandemic saw ‘50% rise’ in antipsychotics for dementia patients in care homes
Pandemic saw ‘50% rise’ in antipsychotics for dementia patients in care homes

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Alendronic acid out of stock until late August
Alendronic acid out of stock until late August

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CCG hopes to save £90k a year by transporting patients to GP appointments
CCG hopes to save £90k a year by transporting patients to GP appointments

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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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One in five over-75s has not yet taken up spring Covid booster
One in five over-75s has not yet taken up spring Covid booster

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GPs should prescribe tailored exercise and weight loss to relieve osteoarthritis
GPs should prescribe tailored exercise and weight loss to relieve osteoarthritis

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Discharging untested patients to care homes was ‘unlawful’, rules High Court
Discharging untested patients to care homes was ‘unlawful’, rules High Court

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Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster
Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster

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Vulnerable patients to receive additional Covid boosters in spring and autumn
Vulnerable patients to receive additional Covid boosters in spring and autumn

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Medical arithmetic: Jaw swelling, persistent ‘thrush’ and sweat rash
Medical arithmetic: Jaw swelling, persistent ‘thrush’ and sweat rash

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One in three older adults sought medical help for new condition after Covid
One in three older adults sought medical help for new condition after Covid

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Clinical clangers: ‘She needs an antipsychotic, doctor – she’s started seeing and hearing things’
Clinical clangers: ‘She needs an antipsychotic, doctor – she’s started seeing and hearing things’

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Rise in Covid cases among over-65s ‘of particular concern’, warn researchers
Rise in Covid cases among over-65s ‘of particular concern’, warn researchers

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Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’
Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’

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Seeing same GP prevents polypharmacy and complications in dementia, says study
Seeing same GP prevents polypharmacy and complications in dementia, says study

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GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents
GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents

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Prescribing of antidepressants continues to rise in England
Prescribing of antidepressants continues to rise in England

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GPs can vaccinate care home residents ahead of their booster vaccination date
GPs can vaccinate care home residents ahead of their booster vaccination date

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

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Casebook: Parkinson’s disease
Casebook: Parkinson’s disease

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GPs given 12-week respite before certifying care home jab exemptions
GPs given 12-week respite before certifying care home jab exemptions

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Government to ‘take action’ after finding 10% of medicines ‘overprescribed’
Government to ‘take action’ after finding 10% of medicines ‘overprescribed’

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Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid
Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid

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GPs asked to administer Covid boosters in care homes by 1 November, ideally with flu
GPs asked to administer Covid boosters in care homes by 1 November, ideally with flu

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CPD: Key Questions on polypharmacy and deprescribing
CPD: Key Questions on polypharmacy and deprescribing

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PCN incentive scheme to include online GP consultation targets from October
PCN incentive scheme to include online GP consultation targets from October

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BMA to debate move to ‘neutral’ stance on assisted dying
BMA to debate move to ‘neutral’ stance on assisted dying

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Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting
Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting

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MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

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NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

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Health secretary defends early pandemic handling
Health secretary defends early pandemic handling

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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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Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

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Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff

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Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review
Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review

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Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79
Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79

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‘Crucial milestone’ as all care homes offered Covid vaccinations
‘Crucial milestone’ as all care homes offered Covid vaccinations

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Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE
Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE

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GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds
GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds

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North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab
North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab

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GPs ‘expected to’ vaccinate all care homes by end of this week
GPs ‘expected to’ vaccinate all care homes by end of this week

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Prioritise vaccine supply to local GP hubs, BMA urges Government
Prioritise vaccine supply to local GP hubs, BMA urges Government

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NHSE: Free ‘extra staffing’ available to GP networks vaccinating in care homes
NHSE: Free ‘extra staffing’ available to GP networks vaccinating in care homes

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GPs invited to order Covid vaccines for care home delivery
GPs invited to order Covid vaccines for care home delivery

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Family and friends can still take over-80s to vaccine appointments in tier 4
Family and friends can still take over-80s to vaccine appointments in tier 4

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GPs to expand Covid vaccination effort to care homes from next week
GPs to expand Covid vaccination effort to care homes from next week

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CQC review finds evidence of ‘inappropriate’ DNR decisions during pandemic
CQC review finds evidence of ‘inappropriate’ DNR decisions during pandemic

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NHSE primary care director thanks GPs as face-to-face consultations increase
NHSE primary care director thanks GPs as face-to-face consultations increase

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Care homes ‘pushed’ into accepting Covid-positive patients
Care homes ‘pushed’ into accepting Covid-positive patients

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NHSE ‘not expecting’ all GP practices to need funding for Covid care home service
NHSE ‘not expecting’ all GP practices to need funding for Covid care home service

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GP practice nurses visiting care homes for fortnightly Covid testing
GP practice nurses visiting care homes for fortnightly Covid testing

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MPs condemn Government’s ‘negligent’ response to Covid-19 in care homes
MPs condemn Government’s ‘negligent’ response to Covid-19 in care homes

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BAME people in care homes more likely to die with coronavirus
BAME people in care homes more likely to die with coronavirus

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Primary care network serving 80,000 patients collapses due to DES concerns
Primary care network serving 80,000 patients collapses due to DES concerns

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End-of-life: Advance care planning by phone or video
End-of-life: Advance care planning by phone or video

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Care home Covid deaths may be ‘under-reported’, suggests PHE review
Care home Covid deaths may be ‘under-reported’, suggests PHE review

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Can we talk about death?
Can we talk about death?

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BMA: GP practices opting out of DES ‘risk losing influence’ over future services
BMA: GP practices opting out of DES ‘risk losing influence’ over future services

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GPs asked to review medicines of care home residents as part of Covid service
GPs asked to review medicines of care home residents as part of Covid service

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‘All’ care homes successfully signed up with clinical lead after ‘record’ GP uptake
‘All’ care homes successfully signed up with clinical lead after ‘record’ GP uptake

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GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’
GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’

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Care home ‘clinical leads’ will not be held ‘medically responsible’ for residents
Care home ‘clinical leads’ will not be held ‘medically responsible’ for residents

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Covid-19 deaths in care homes reducing across most of UK
Covid-19 deaths in care homes reducing across most of UK

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All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government
All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government

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NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover
NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover

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Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process
Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process

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Don’t impose extended lockdown on elderly, say BMA and RCGP
Don’t impose extended lockdown on elderly, say BMA and RCGP

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GPs could face regulation to ensure all care homes receive weekly ward round
GPs could face regulation to ensure all care homes receive weekly ward round

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Managing the seriously ill patient in the community
Managing the seriously ill patient in the community

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Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England
Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England

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BMA not consulted on care homes enhanced service being brought forward
BMA not consulted on care homes enhanced service being brought forward

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Care homes advised they can reuse their patients’ medicines during pandemic
Care homes advised they can reuse their patients’ medicines during pandemic

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Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April
Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April

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GPs told to start ‘virtual’ weekly care home rounds from next month
GPs told to start ‘virtual’ weekly care home rounds from next month

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GPs voice concern for care home patients as thousands have now died
GPs voice concern for care home patients as thousands have now died

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All over-60s should be isolating from coronavirus, say experts
All over-60s should be isolating from coronavirus, say experts

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We can empower patients through end-of-life conversations
We can empower patients through end-of-life conversations

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GPs ‘should continue to take individual approach to DNR forms’
GPs ‘should continue to take individual approach to DNR forms’

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GPs asked to set up dedicated home-visiting team for ‘shielded’ patients
GPs asked to set up dedicated home-visiting team for ‘shielded’ patients

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GPs advised to warn about ‘difficult decisions’ around hospital admissions
GPs advised to warn about ‘difficult decisions’ around hospital admissions

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End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March
End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March

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NHS England tells GPs to prepare for ‘significant increase in home visiting’
NHS England tells GPs to prepare for ‘significant increase in home visiting’

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If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard
If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard

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RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying
RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying

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Almost half of over-60s with CKD are undiagnosed, research suggests
Almost half of over-60s with CKD are undiagnosed, research suggests

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NHSE dilutes PCN care home plans and agrees £120/bed as it delays two services
NHSE dilutes PCN care home plans and agrees £120/bed as it delays two services

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Black and Asian patients prescribed dementia drugs differently to white patients
Black and Asian patients prescribed dementia drugs differently to white patients

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BMA and NHS in talks over funding for networks with multiple care homes
BMA and NHS in talks over funding for networks with multiple care homes

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GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements
GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements

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Ten top tips on frailty in general practice
Ten top tips on frailty in general practice

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Guideline of the month: End-of-life care
Guideline of the month: End-of-life care

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What is the future of the GP home visit?
What is the future of the GP home visit?

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How we made our home visiting service more efficient
How we made our home visiting service more efficient

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The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate
The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate

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GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract
GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract

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Welsh GPs demand a stop to senior doctors signing off end-of-life care forms
Welsh GPs demand a stop to senior doctors signing off end-of-life care forms

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Ten top tips on dementia care
Ten top tips on dementia care

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Elderly suffering from medicines overload, committee hears
Elderly suffering from medicines overload, committee hears

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CPD: Key questions on falls
CPD: Key questions on falls

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GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge
GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge

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Older women in affluent areas particularly at risk of lyme disease, study finds
Older women in affluent areas particularly at risk of lyme disease, study finds

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Don’t ignore death until it’s right around the corner
Don’t ignore death until it’s right around the corner

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New standards can help improve end-of-life care
New standards can help improve end-of-life care

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Work and pensions secretary launches review of terminal illness guidelines
Work and pensions secretary launches review of terminal illness guidelines

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I need something strong for this niggly QOF
I need something strong for this niggly QOF

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Six month guideline for terminally ill patients deemed ‘not fit for purpose’
Six month guideline for terminally ill patients deemed ‘not fit for purpose’

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Thousands of terminally ill patients risk being denied benefits, says RCGP
Thousands of terminally ill patients risk being denied benefits, says RCGP

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200 pharmacists recruited to tackle overprescribing in care homes
200 pharmacists recruited to tackle overprescribing in care homes

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Local GP leaders protest against care homes being built without GP consultation
Local GP leaders protest against care homes being built without GP consultation

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GP screening and care plan programme for older patients ‘increases NHS costs’
GP screening and care plan programme for older patients ‘increases NHS costs’

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GPs should refer more elderly depression patients for non-drug treatments
GPs should refer more elderly depression patients for non-drug treatments

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CPD – Case-based: Multimorbidity
CPD – Case-based: Multimorbidity

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GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions
GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions

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I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs
I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs

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Only investigate high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency, says new guidance
Only investigate high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency, says new guidance

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Government must fund public health properly if it’s serious about prevention
Government must fund public health properly if it’s serious about prevention

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Our campaign will help GPs cut inappropriate antibiotic use further
Our campaign will help GPs cut inappropriate antibiotic use further

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Social care reforms ‘can’t be done’ without GPs, says health secretary
Social care reforms ‘can’t be done’ without GPs, says health secretary

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Building on the legacy of Julian Tudor-Hart
Building on the legacy of Julian Tudor-Hart

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The dreaded resuscitation discussion
The dreaded resuscitation discussion

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Lower on-treatment blood pressures linked to death and cognitive decline in over-85s
Lower on-treatment blood pressures linked to death and cognitive decline in over-85s

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Working life: Running a virtual ward
Working life: Running a virtual ward

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BMA advises against care home requests for GP sign-off of OTC prescribing
BMA advises against care home requests for GP sign-off of OTC prescribing

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Pharmacist review of GP patients drastically reduces sulfonylurea prescriptions
Pharmacist review of GP patients drastically reduces sulfonylurea prescriptions

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NICE: GPs should avoid anticholinergic drugs which raise dementia risk
NICE: GPs should avoid anticholinergic drugs which raise dementia risk

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Still a doctor
Still a doctor

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How to set up a robust home visit policy
How to set up a robust home visit policy

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Study questions benefit of involving GP patients in decision making
Study questions benefit of involving GP patients in decision making

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Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls
Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls

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GPs should interview relatives when assessing dementia, says NICE
GPs should interview relatives when assessing dementia, says NICE

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At least 456 patients died after inappropriate opioid prescribing by GP
At least 456 patients died after inappropriate opioid prescribing by GP

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Is GP training still fit for purpose?
Is GP training still fit for purpose?

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GPs to advise patients on dementia risk as part of NHS Health Checks
GPs to advise patients on dementia risk as part of NHS Health Checks

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Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice
Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice

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GPs urged to be ‘vigilant’ as elderly ‘harmed’ by hospital prescribing
GPs urged to be ‘vigilant’ as elderly ‘harmed’ by hospital prescribing

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Hospital re-admissions within one month ‘have risen by a fifth’
Hospital re-admissions within one month ‘have risen by a fifth’

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Agonising over agonising
Agonising over agonising

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Assess frailty in elderly diabetes patients, GPs urged in new guidelines
Assess frailty in elderly diabetes patients, GPs urged in new guidelines

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Dementia patients may be able to come off antipsychotics, study suggests
Dementia patients may be able to come off antipsychotics, study suggests

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What the new UTI guidance means for GPs
What the new UTI guidance means for GPs

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Notes from Kafka’s care home
Notes from Kafka’s care home

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Patients increasingly unable to see their preferred GP, finds study
Patients increasingly unable to see their preferred GP, finds study

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Are home visits a waste of time?
Are home visits a waste of time?

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Long-term anticholinergics raise dementia risk, finds study
Long-term anticholinergics raise dementia risk, finds study

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Electronic death certification makes sense for GPs and relatives
Electronic death certification makes sense for GPs and relatives

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We need a discussion about natural death
We need a discussion about natural death

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BMA: GPs ‘likely’ responsible for care of psychiatric inpatients in their area
BMA: GPs ‘likely’ responsible for care of psychiatric inpatients in their area

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Jeremy Hunt to pilot integrated health plans for social care users
Jeremy Hunt to pilot integrated health plans for social care users

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Pharmacists to review medication of 180,000 care home residents
Pharmacists to review medication of 180,000 care home residents

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A third of elderly can be taken off medicines, suggests GP study
A third of elderly can be taken off medicines, suggests GP study

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Aspirin as effective as NOACs for VTE post hip and knee operations
Aspirin as effective as NOACs for VTE post hip and knee operations

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What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines
What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines

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How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time
How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time

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‘Leg Clubs’ are helping us tackle loneliness
‘Leg Clubs’ are helping us tackle loneliness

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How I helped cut unnecessary ambulance transfers to A&E
How I helped cut unnecessary ambulance transfers to A&E

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Council scraps falls prevention service in bid to save £2.2m
Council scraps falls prevention service in bid to save £2.2m

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Frail and elderly in an ‘endless cycle’ of hospital re-admissions, warns Red Cross
Frail and elderly in an ‘endless cycle’ of hospital re-admissions, warns Red Cross

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GPs cut A&E trips for care home residents by 40%
GPs cut A&E trips for care home residents by 40%

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GPs told to freeze all flu vaccine orders until further notice
GPs told to freeze all flu vaccine orders until further notice

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NICE guidance on GPs identifying patients in cold homes ‘unrealistic’, study finds
NICE guidance on GPs identifying patients in cold homes ‘unrealistic’, study finds

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Primary care osteoporosis screening ‘could prevent a quarter of hip fractures’
Primary care osteoporosis screening ‘could prevent a quarter of hip fractures’

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Over 42,000 dementia patients on antipsychotics, show first data
Over 42,000 dementia patients on antipsychotics, show first data

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GPs should encourage elderly to become physically active, says study
GPs should encourage elderly to become physically active, says study

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GP medicals for elderly drivers won’t make our roads safer
GP medicals for elderly drivers won’t make our roads safer

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‘Use adjuvanted flu vaccine in over-65s next winter’, JCVI recommends
‘Use adjuvanted flu vaccine in over-65s next winter’, JCVI recommends

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Anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia, study finds
Anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia, study finds

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Loneliness ‘as damaging to health as long-term conditions’, says RCGP chair
Loneliness ‘as damaging to health as long-term conditions’, says RCGP chair

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Should GPs check elderly patients’ ability to drive?
Should GPs check elderly patients’ ability to drive?

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GPs can risk-stratify frail patients in ‘only a few minutes’ using tool
GPs can risk-stratify frail patients in ‘only a few minutes’ using tool

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GPs should ask elderly ‘if they like visits from grandchildren’ to spot depression
GPs should ask elderly ‘if they like visits from grandchildren’ to spot depression

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GPs must brace themselves for a gruelling flu season
GPs must brace themselves for a gruelling flu season

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Are we giving the right answers to the ‘surprise question’?
Are we giving the right answers to the ‘surprise question’?

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GPs, not elderly people, should decide if they’re fit to drive
GPs, not elderly people, should decide if they’re fit to drive

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GPs should certify over-75s’ fitness to drive every year, says Harriet Harman
GPs should certify over-75s’ fitness to drive every year, says Harriet Harman

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Co-prescribe bisphosphonate with steroid to reduce hip fractures, says study
Co-prescribe bisphosphonate with steroid to reduce hip fractures, says study

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CQC warns of social care services ‘tipping point’
CQC warns of social care services ‘tipping point’

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Confusion as practices told they can leave moderately frail patients off new register
Confusion as practices told they can leave moderately frail patients off new register

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How can practices fulfil the new frailty requirements?
How can practices fulfil the new frailty requirements?

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GPs urged to consider falls risk when prescribing beta blockers
GPs urged to consider falls risk when prescribing beta blockers

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GPs to keep savings under £1.4m scheme to slash care home prescribing
GPs to keep savings under £1.4m scheme to slash care home prescribing

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GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding
GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding

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GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers
GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers

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RCGP updates antibiotics toolkit after practice points out error
RCGP updates antibiotics toolkit after practice points out error

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GPs asked to save £1m by skyping pensioners in care homes
GPs asked to save £1m by skyping pensioners in care homes

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GPs will be paid £270 per care home patient under new DES
GPs will be paid £270 per care home patient under new DES

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Call for ibuprofen sale to be restricted to pharmacies following cardiac concerns
Call for ibuprofen sale to be restricted to pharmacies following cardiac concerns

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GPs ‘threatened’ by NHS bosses over refusal to prescribe flu antivirals
GPs ‘threatened’ by NHS bosses over refusal to prescribe flu antivirals

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GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch
GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

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GPs told to ask dying patients about their religious beliefs
GPs told to ask dying patients about their religious beliefs

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What is involved in the frailty checks scheme?
What is involved in the frailty checks scheme?

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Around 3% of over-65s will require new contractual frailty check, estimates GPC
Around 3% of over-65s will require new contractual frailty check, estimates GPC

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GPs should face scrutiny of acute kidney injury care, says NICE
GPs should face scrutiny of acute kidney injury care, says NICE

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GP practices to risk breach notices if they don’t ask elderly about falls
GP practices to risk breach notices if they don’t ask elderly about falls

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GPs to do reviews of severely frail in place of scrapped unplanned admissions DES
GPs to do reviews of severely frail in place of scrapped unplanned admissions DES

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Practices urged to help cut COPD readmissions
Practices urged to help cut COPD readmissions

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Patients seeing the same GP ‘key to reducing hospital admissions’
Patients seeing the same GP ‘key to reducing hospital admissions’

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GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE
GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE

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GP social prescribing can reduce appointments ‘by over one fifth’
GP social prescribing can reduce appointments ‘by over one fifth’

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GPs urged to do ACR testing for patients at risk of kidney disease
GPs urged to do ACR testing for patients at risk of kidney disease

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GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt
GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt

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Guideline of the month: Supporting wellbeing in older people
Guideline of the month: Supporting wellbeing in older people

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Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds
Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds

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GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE
GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE

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Self-care helpline frees up GP time for double appointments
Self-care helpline frees up GP time for double appointments

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Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs
Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs

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Check for heart murmurs at health checks and vaccinations, GPs advised
Check for heart murmurs at health checks and vaccinations, GPs advised

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Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation
Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation

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GPs to do weekly care home rounds under new NHS England plan
GPs to do weekly care home rounds under new NHS England plan

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Consider stopping treatment with ‘limited benefit’ in multimorbidity, advises NICE
Consider stopping treatment with ‘limited benefit’ in multimorbidity, advises NICE

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Hunt’s flagship named GP policy ‘had no impact on continuity of care’
Hunt’s flagship named GP policy ‘had no impact on continuity of care’

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Senior doctors are not better at predicting death of terminally ill patients
Senior doctors are not better at predicting death of terminally ill patients

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GPs referring patients to dance classes under new scheme
GPs referring patients to dance classes under new scheme

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Reduced GP antibiotic prescriptions linked with ‘small’ increase in complications
Reduced GP antibiotic prescriptions linked with ‘small’ increase in complications

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How sharing urgent care plans helps vulnerable patients get the care they want
How sharing urgent care plans helps vulnerable patients get the care they want

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GPs come under pressure to stop prescribing over-the-counter drugs
GPs come under pressure to stop prescribing over-the-counter drugs

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Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study
Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study

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GPs to help elderly patients at risk of loneliness under new pilot scheme
GPs to help elderly patients at risk of loneliness under new pilot scheme

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Practice ‘loses £55,000’ as CCG cuts £1m enhanced service without warning
Practice ‘loses £55,000’ as CCG cuts £1m enhanced service without warning

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Delayed discharge costs almost £1bn a year, government auditors find
Delayed discharge costs almost £1bn a year, government auditors find

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GPs should aim for lower blood pressure targets in elderly patients, say researchers
GPs should aim for lower blood pressure targets in elderly patients, say researchers

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One in five care homes claim to be ‘overcharged’ by GP practices
One in five care homes claim to be ‘overcharged’ by GP practices

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Obscure diagnosis – orthostatic tremor
Obscure diagnosis – orthostatic tremor

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GP prescribing of strong opioids up by more than a fifth in two years
GP prescribing of strong opioids up by more than a fifth in two years

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£30m contract for adult social services is ‘Trojan horse’ for privatisation, warn campaigners
£30m contract for adult social services is ‘Trojan horse’ for privatisation, warn campaigners

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Spike in winter deaths down to flu and dementia in older people, experts claim
Spike in winter deaths down to flu and dementia in older people, experts claim

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Should everyone be on vitamin D?
Should everyone be on vitamin D?

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NICE: GPs should develop individual care plans for patients with multimorbidity
NICE: GPs should develop individual care plans for patients with multimorbidity

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Bin sensors could prompt GPs to check up on frail elderly, report suggests
Bin sensors could prompt GPs to check up on frail elderly, report suggests

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How we increased the number of patients on our end-of-life register by 600%
How we increased the number of patients on our end-of-life register by 600%

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GPs should be incentivised to check memory problems, says dementia czar
GPs should be incentivised to check memory problems, says dementia czar

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Prime Minister’s GP dementia diagnosis drive increased ‘false alarms’ by 150%
Prime Minister’s GP dementia diagnosis drive increased ‘false alarms’ by 150%

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Revealed: the dementia diagnosis drive that went too far
Revealed: the dementia diagnosis drive that went too far

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‘These figures are alarming’
‘These figures are alarming’

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How we reduced appointments by a third for socially isolated over-75s
How we reduced appointments by a third for socially isolated over-75s

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100,000 patients set to receive personal health budgets by 2020
100,000 patients set to receive personal health budgets by 2020

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Government looks to reboot telehealth in the NHS
Government looks to reboot telehealth in the NHS

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A preferred place of palliative care should be viewed like a birth plan
A preferred place of palliative care should be viewed like a birth plan

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NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis
NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis

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Fall in shingles vaccinations ‘could be due to pharmacy flu scheme’
Fall in shingles vaccinations ‘could be due to pharmacy flu scheme’

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All practices to receive withheld DES payments after NHS England relents
All practices to receive withheld DES payments after NHS England relents

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GPs warned high doses of vitamin D could be harmful for elderly
GPs warned high doses of vitamin D could be harmful for elderly

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GPs should consider ibuprofen over antibiotic in UTI, suggests study
GPs should consider ibuprofen over antibiotic in UTI, suggests study

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GPs urged to use screening tools to diagnose sepsis
GPs urged to use screening tools to diagnose sepsis

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Missing unplanned admissions DES payments could be delayed into New Year
Missing unplanned admissions DES payments could be delayed into New Year

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NICE encourages GPs to consider ‘inherent uncertainty’ at end of life
NICE encourages GPs to consider ‘inherent uncertainty’ at end of life

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NHS England launches investigation into missing DES payments
NHS England launches investigation into missing DES payments

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GPs should be incentivised to identify continence needs, says NHS England
GPs should be incentivised to identify continence needs, says NHS England

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GPs need support in taking more dementia patients off antipsychotics, say experts
GPs need support in taking more dementia patients off antipsychotics, say experts

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Practices denied thousands of pounds for unplanned admissions DES
Practices denied thousands of pounds for unplanned admissions DES

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Two-thirds of palliative care patients are not on GP registers
Two-thirds of palliative care patients are not on GP registers

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Care homes cash crisis, researchers ‘breach’ the brain barrier and drop Facebook to be happier
Care homes cash crisis, researchers ‘breach’ the brain barrier and drop Facebook to be happier

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Practices could employ workers to help with ‘lonely’ older patients, say influential MSPs
Practices could employ workers to help with ‘lonely’ older patients, say influential MSPs

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Alzheimer’s drug ‘helps keep patients out of care homes’
Alzheimer’s drug ‘helps keep patients out of care homes’

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Antipsychotic may help combat drug-resistant depression
Antipsychotic may help combat drug-resistant depression

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Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans
Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans

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NHS England announces plans for fire service to undertake health checks
NHS England announces plans for fire service to undertake health checks

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‘Do not resuscitate’ form is not fit-for-purpose, say GPs
‘Do not resuscitate’ form is not fit-for-purpose, say GPs

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GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’
GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’

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Patients can prevent Alzheimer’s by modifying nine risk factors, research suggests
Patients can prevent Alzheimer’s by modifying nine risk factors, research suggests

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Number of people developing dementia ‘stabilising’
Number of people developing dementia ‘stabilising’

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Fire services to do health visits under NHS England deal
Fire services to do health visits under NHS England deal

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Care homes ‘to stop paying retainer payments to GP practices’
Care homes ‘to stop paying retainer payments to GP practices’

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GPs could diagnose dementia ‘with three simple questions’
GPs could diagnose dementia ‘with three simple questions’

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GP surgeries build up network to support end-of-life care
GP surgeries build up network to support end-of-life care

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GPs urged to be ‘more open’ about end of life under NICE alternative to Liverpool Care Pathway
GPs urged to be ‘more open’ about end of life under NICE alternative to Liverpool Care Pathway

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Case management has no effect on outcomes or costs, find researchers
Case management has no effect on outcomes or costs, find researchers

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CQC says GPs should be more involved in end-of-life care
CQC says GPs should be more involved in end-of-life care

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GPs to be questioned about their certification of deaths
GPs to be questioned about their certification of deaths

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GPs urged to refer patients with swollen neck glands promptly for cancer investigation
GPs urged to refer patients with swollen neck glands promptly for cancer investigation

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GPs should be sued for ‘late’ dementia diagnoses, says professor
GPs should be sued for ‘late’ dementia diagnoses, says professor

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Prescriptions for strong opioids up 10% in one year
Prescriptions for strong opioids up 10% in one year

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GPs record 25% hike in dementia cases since introduction of ‘cash for diagnosis’ scheme
GPs record 25% hike in dementia cases since introduction of ‘cash for diagnosis’ scheme

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Palliative care in India still has a long way to go
Palliative care in India still has a long way to go

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Discovering someone’s a carer for a cancer patient solves a host of problems
Discovering someone’s a carer for a cancer patient solves a host of problems

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Further doubts raised over benefits of paracetamol for musculoskeletal pain
Further doubts raised over benefits of paracetamol for musculoskeletal pain

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GPs set to screen millions more for dementia under ‘significant’ expansion of enhanced service
GPs set to screen millions more for dementia under ‘significant’ expansion of enhanced service

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Unplanned admissions DES survey could be dropped, GPC claims
Unplanned admissions DES survey could be dropped, GPC claims

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Hunt announces £68m partnership with pharmaceutical companies to battle dementia
Hunt announces £68m partnership with pharmaceutical companies to battle dementia

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NICE multimorbidity guidelines ‘due next year’, announces NICE chief
NICE multimorbidity guidelines ‘due next year’, announces NICE chief

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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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Q&A: What the change in dementia diagnosis rates means for GPs
Q&A: What the change in dementia diagnosis rates means for GPs

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GP dementia diagnosis rates to increase by five percentage points overnight
GP dementia diagnosis rates to increase by five percentage points overnight

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Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget
Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget

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GPs must help patients in cold homes – but Health and Wellbeing Boards should act, too
GPs must help patients in cold homes – but Health and Wellbeing Boards should act, too

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Welsh GPs call for greater representation on NICE guidelines committees
Welsh GPs call for greater representation on NICE guidelines committees

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GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE
GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE

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NICE guidelines on winter deaths – key recommendations for GPs
NICE guidelines on winter deaths – key recommendations for GPs

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‘3% of GPs’ workload’ devoted to people made ill by inaccessible homes
‘3% of GPs’ workload’ devoted to people made ill by inaccessible homes

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GPs told to be aware of potential harm of paracetamol as researchers call safety into question
GPs told to be aware of potential harm of paracetamol as researchers call safety into question

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GPs have ‘three strikes’ policy before willing to refer for dementia, Alzheimer’s chief claims
GPs have ‘three strikes’ policy before willing to refer for dementia, Alzheimer’s chief claims

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Inappropriate GP dementia referrals double since introduction of case-finding DES
Inappropriate GP dementia referrals double since introduction of case-finding DES

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Have GPs been ‘gaming’ the dementia DES?
Have GPs been ‘gaming’ the dementia DES?

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A 10% jump in recorded dementia since introduction of ‘cash for diagnosis’ scheme
A 10% jump in recorded dementia since introduction of ‘cash for diagnosis’ scheme

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CCG pays to ferry elderly patients to GP practices in bid to reduce home visits
CCG pays to ferry elderly patients to GP practices in bid to reduce home visits

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GPs told to say ‘no’ to care home antiviral requests until LES is agreed
GPs told to say ‘no’ to care home antiviral requests until LES is agreed

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In full: GPC letter to PHE on antivirals for influenza prophylaxis in care homes
In full: GPC letter to PHE on antivirals for influenza prophylaxis in care homes

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More patients will have ‘serious illness’ in a decade
More patients will have ‘serious illness’ in a decade

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Hospitals advertise £100k GP vacancies as they look to make inroads into primary care
Hospitals advertise £100k GP vacancies as they look to make inroads into primary care

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Flu vaccine only 3% effective this season, public health bosses admit
Flu vaccine only 3% effective this season, public health bosses admit

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GPs should review all nursing home residents for dementia, says NHS England lead
GPs should review all nursing home residents for dementia, says NHS England lead

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In full: NHS England’s FAQ on diagnosing dementia in care homes
In full: NHS England’s FAQ on diagnosing dementia in care homes

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GPs to recommend ‘books on prescription’ to patients with dementia
GPs to recommend ‘books on prescription’ to patients with dementia

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GPs to conduct loneliness and heating checks on elderly, pledges Miliband
GPs to conduct loneliness and heating checks on elderly, pledges Miliband

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One in ten practices in some areas ‘face closure’
One in ten practices in some areas ‘face closure’

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GPs told to review care home patient records after residents given wrong antiviral dose
GPs told to review care home patient records after residents given wrong antiviral dose

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GPs ‘should recommend joining walking groups’ to their patients
GPs ‘should recommend joining walking groups’ to their patients

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GP experts in NICE row over guidelines on use of antivirals for flu
GP experts in NICE row over guidelines on use of antivirals for flu

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Thank God they’ve binned the dementia DES
Thank God they’ve binned the dementia DES

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GPs to be offered ‘perverse’ incentive for reducing emergency admissions by 10%
GPs to be offered ‘perverse’ incentive for reducing emergency admissions by 10%

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Cameron pledges £15 million to help find new dementia drugs
Cameron pledges £15 million to help find new dementia drugs

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GPs given second chance to meet unplanned admissions deadlines
GPs given second chance to meet unplanned admissions deadlines

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How we look after all care home residents in our area
How we look after all care home residents in our area

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GPs to diagnose and care for dementia like other long-term conditions, says Government advisor
GPs to diagnose and care for dementia like other long-term conditions, says Government advisor

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GPs urged to discontinue aspirin in stable CAD patients with atrial fibrillation
GPs urged to discontinue aspirin in stable CAD patients with atrial fibrillation

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NHS England extends deadline for ‘cash for diagnosis’ dementia scheme
NHS England extends deadline for ‘cash for diagnosis’ dementia scheme

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Practices ‘risk rated’ by CQC based on QOF and patient survey data
Practices ‘risk rated’ by CQC based on QOF and patient survey data

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Over 40% of GPs prepare to sign up for ‘cash for diagnosis’ dementia scheme
Over 40% of GPs prepare to sign up for ‘cash for diagnosis’ dementia scheme

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GP targets on antibiotic prescribing would be too risky, warns GP academic
GP targets on antibiotic prescribing would be too risky, warns GP academic

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Leading doctors urge withdrawal of dementia ‘cash for diagnoses’ scheme
Leading doctors urge withdrawal of dementia ‘cash for diagnoses’ scheme

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Why have we signed up for a dementia scheme we don’t believe in?
Why have we signed up for a dementia scheme we don’t believe in?

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GPs pledge to donate ‘unethical’ diagnosis cash to local dementia care services
GPs pledge to donate ‘unethical’ diagnosis cash to local dementia care services

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Hunt: Care home staff should update GP records every day
Hunt: Care home staff should update GP records every day

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Co-trimoxazole linked to sudden death in elderly taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs
Co-trimoxazole linked to sudden death in elderly taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs

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Cash for dementia diagnoses intended to cover GP costs, Stevens says
Cash for dementia diagnoses intended to cover GP costs, Stevens says

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One third of CCGs fail to allocate £5 per head funding promised for vulnerable patients
One third of CCGs fail to allocate £5 per head funding promised for vulnerable patients

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GPs boost COPD care through practice networks
GPs boost COPD care through practice networks

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Two-thirds of GPs disregard NICE advice to offer statins to more patients
Two-thirds of GPs disregard NICE advice to offer statins to more patients

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Giving GPs ‘cash for diagnoses’ is unethical
Giving GPs ‘cash for diagnoses’ is unethical

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GPs to be paid £55 for every dementia diagnosis under new identification scheme
GPs to be paid £55 for every dementia diagnosis under new identification scheme

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CCG admits to spending £2.5m earmarked for GP practices on propping up A&E
CCG admits to spending £2.5m earmarked for GP practices on propping up A&E

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NHS releases read codes for diagnosing frailty
NHS releases read codes for diagnosing frailty

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GPs refer vulnerable elderly to handle furry animals
GPs refer vulnerable elderly to handle furry animals

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NHS England appoint regional dementia ‘ambassadors’ to boost diagnoses
NHS England appoint regional dementia ‘ambassadors’ to boost diagnoses

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GPs offered £200 payment for each newly diagnosed dementia patient
GPs offered £200 payment for each newly diagnosed dementia patient

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Some of our ‘care’ is a burden to patients
Some of our ‘care’ is a burden to patients

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Health minister says patients should have right to buy luxury goods with personal health budgets
Health minister says patients should have right to buy luxury goods with personal health budgets

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Practices offered £7k grants to improve cancer care
Practices offered £7k grants to improve cancer care

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GPs to use ‘brain tool’ to risk assess dementia in early middle aged patients
GPs to use ‘brain tool’ to risk assess dementia in early middle aged patients

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NHS chief calls for ‘step-change’ in GP dementia diagnosis
NHS chief calls for ‘step-change’ in GP dementia diagnosis

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GPs could face increased targets for dementia diagnosis
GPs could face increased targets for dementia diagnosis

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Dr Ivan Camphor: We have long been trying to raise the issue of poor communication at patient handover
Dr Ivan Camphor: We have long been trying to raise the issue of poor communication at patient handover

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NHS England issues safety alert over fears about discharge reports
NHS England issues safety alert over fears about discharge reports

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GP-led tai chi class reduces falls in elderly
GP-led tai chi class reduces falls in elderly

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NHS England to review unplanned admissions care plan following ‘do not resuscitate’ controversy
NHS England to review unplanned admissions care plan following ‘do not resuscitate’ controversy

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RCGP council to launch working group on overdiagnosis and overtreatment
RCGP council to launch working group on overdiagnosis and overtreatment

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Unplanned admissions DES could cause harm to dying patients, experts warn
Unplanned admissions DES could cause harm to dying patients, experts warn

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How to achieve good end-of-life care within unplanned admissions DES
How to achieve good end-of-life care within unplanned admissions DES

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In full: local area teams told to strictly enforce terms of unplanned admissions DES
In full: local area teams told to strictly enforce terms of unplanned admissions DES

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GPs to be given no leniency for unplanned admissions deadlines following NHS England orders
GPs to be given no leniency for unplanned admissions deadlines following NHS England orders

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GPs urged to review anticholinergics use in elderly
GPs urged to review anticholinergics use in elderly

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Dementia DES had little impact on number of patients diagnosed
Dementia DES had little impact on number of patients diagnosed

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One in five GPs report patient harm as mental health services struggle to cope
One in five GPs report patient harm as mental health services struggle to cope

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Government’s telecare scheme costs 10 times NHS cost-effectiveness threshold
Government’s telecare scheme costs 10 times NHS cost-effectiveness threshold

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GPs should offer advice on dementia to middle-aged patients, says NICE
GPs should offer advice on dementia to middle-aged patients, says NICE

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Prescription rates increased by 3% last year
Prescription rates increased by 3% last year

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NHS Health Checks ‘costs twice as much’ as opportunistic testing
NHS Health Checks ‘costs twice as much’ as opportunistic testing

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CCGs urged to commission services to prevent fractures
CCGs urged to commission services to prevent fractures

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GPs to ensure dying patients have individual care plans as part of Liverpool Care Pathway replacement
GPs to ensure dying patients have individual care plans as part of Liverpool Care Pathway replacement

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GP chief inspector’s practice set to deregister nursing home patients due to recruitment crisis
GP chief inspector’s practice set to deregister nursing home patients due to recruitment crisis

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Screen men with gout for erectile dysfunction, researchers say
Screen men with gout for erectile dysfunction, researchers say

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GPs should use point-of-care test to guide antibiotic use for pneumonia, says NICE
GPs should use point-of-care test to guide antibiotic use for pneumonia, says NICE

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GPs told to review aspirin use in patients with atrial fibrillation
GPs told to review aspirin use in patients with atrial fibrillation

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CCG decides not to charge patients for orthotics
CCG decides not to charge patients for orthotics

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European regulator launches review of high-dose ibuprofen safety
European regulator launches review of high-dose ibuprofen safety

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Two-thirds of GPs cut out of consultations over £5 per head vulnerable patient funding
Two-thirds of GPs cut out of consultations over £5 per head vulnerable patient funding

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NICE to explore multimorbidity QOF indicators on mental health and frail elderly care
NICE to explore multimorbidity QOF indicators on mental health and frail elderly care

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Statins may lead to decline in physical activity among the elderly, researchers warn
Statins may lead to decline in physical activity among the elderly, researchers warn

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Self-referral for physiotherapy slashes costs
Self-referral for physiotherapy slashes costs

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Dilemma: Woman accuses her carer of abuse
Dilemma: Woman accuses her carer of abuse

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Are older patients being overtreated?
Are older patients being overtreated?

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CCGs given £20,000 each to roll out personal health budget scheme
CCGs given £20,000 each to roll out personal health budget scheme

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Practices told to reduce emergency admissions to receive £5 per patient funding
Practices told to reduce emergency admissions to receive £5 per patient funding

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Dementia roadmap marks ‘huge step forward’ in patient care, says RCGP
Dementia roadmap marks ‘huge step forward’ in patient care, says RCGP

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Liverpool Care Pathway written off too soon, says senior ethicist
Liverpool Care Pathway written off too soon, says senior ethicist

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NICE to look at developing multimorbidity QOF indicators
NICE to look at developing multimorbidity QOF indicators

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GPs will stop initiating atrial fibrillation treatment under proposed NICE guidelines, BMA warns
GPs will stop initiating atrial fibrillation treatment under proposed NICE guidelines, BMA warns

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Ex-RCGP chair calls on hospital doctors to introduce themselves to patients
Ex-RCGP chair calls on hospital doctors to introduce themselves to patients

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Q&A: Buying into a care home
Q&A: Buying into a care home

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Dr Linda Patterson: ‘The issue is whether we are doing more harm than good’
Dr Linda Patterson: ‘The issue is whether we are doing more harm than good’

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GPs are ‘overdiagnosing and overtreating older patients’
GPs are ‘overdiagnosing and overtreating older patients’

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NICE to move to multimorbidity guidance, chief says
NICE to move to multimorbidity guidance, chief says

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Q&A: Named GP scheme for the over-75s
Q&A: Named GP scheme for the over-75s

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‘Avoidable’ acute kidney injury may be killing thousands

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Download: Template ‘named GP’ letter
Download: Template ‘named GP’ letter

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Patients consulted on charges for walking sticks and knee braces by CCG
Patients consulted on charges for walking sticks and knee braces by CCG

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Dilemma: Care home too demanding
Dilemma: Care home too demanding

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GPC negotiates extension to named GP deadline as practices face extra paperwork due to lack of IT codes
GPC negotiates extension to named GP deadline as practices face extra paperwork due to lack of IT codes

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Public health body lifts cap on shingles vaccine orders
Public health body lifts cap on shingles vaccine orders

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Dementia DES revamped to make screening offer more flexible
Dementia DES revamped to make screening offer more flexible

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Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers
Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers

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Terminally ill left waiting for benefits, statins suppress multiple sclerosis progress, and fat genes hit jeans fit
Terminally ill left waiting for benefits, statins suppress multiple sclerosis progress, and fat genes hit jeans fit

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Extra ‘named GP’ funding in doubt as CCGs struggle to stump up cash
Extra ‘named GP’ funding in doubt as CCGs struggle to stump up cash

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Key questions on falls (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on falls (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs face tighter prescribing rules on tramadol and temazepam
GPs face tighter prescribing rules on tramadol and temazepam

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Shingles vaccination to be extended to 78-year-olds
Shingles vaccination to be extended to 78-year-olds

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National dementia strategy to be renewed and ‘refreshed’ from April
National dementia strategy to be renewed and ‘refreshed’ from April

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New test set to tackle CKD misdiagnosis under major NICE proposals
New test set to tackle CKD misdiagnosis under major NICE proposals

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Strontium ranelate gets reprieve from European regulator
Strontium ranelate gets reprieve from European regulator

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RCGP members vote to maintain opposition to assisted dying
RCGP members vote to maintain opposition to assisted dying

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Complex care GP practices will ‘bridge gap with hospitals’, says NHS director
Complex care GP practices will ‘bridge gap with hospitals’, says NHS director

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Earlier diagnosis possible ‘in many cases of COPD’
Earlier diagnosis possible ‘in many cases of COPD’

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Key questions on prescribing in older people (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on prescribing in older people (1.5 CPD hours)

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NICE forced into U-turn on advice to avoid paracetamol in osteoarthritis
NICE forced into U-turn on advice to avoid paracetamol in osteoarthritis

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Paracetamol appropriate pain relief for osteoarthritis, say international experts
Paracetamol appropriate pain relief for osteoarthritis, say international experts

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Regulators consider withdrawing strontium ranelate over CV safety concerns
Regulators consider withdrawing strontium ranelate over CV safety concerns

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Patients with atrial fibrillation ‘at risk’ from outdated aspirin prescribing practice
Patients with atrial fibrillation ‘at risk’ from outdated aspirin prescribing practice

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Alzheimer’s drugs ‘overprescribed’ suggest NHS figures
Alzheimer’s drugs ‘overprescribed’ suggest NHS figures

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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate ‘delays cartilage loss’ in osteoarthritis
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate ‘delays cartilage loss’ in osteoarthritis

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NICE guidance on paracetamol could increase risk of harm to patients, warn experts
NICE guidance on paracetamol could increase risk of harm to patients, warn experts

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GP review of dementia coding ‘could help close diagnosis gap’
GP review of dementia coding ‘could help close diagnosis gap’

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GPs able to order more shingles vaccines after supply issue is resolved
GPs able to order more shingles vaccines after supply issue is resolved

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Exercise may improve cognition in patients with dementia, say researchers
Exercise may improve cognition in patients with dementia, say researchers

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Teaching patients about self care this winter could cut demand in the long run
Teaching patients about self care this winter could cut demand in the long run

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Dementia tsar admits mistakes in enhanced service
Dementia tsar admits mistakes in enhanced service

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NHS England drops plan to have 100,000 telehealth users this year
NHS England drops plan to have 100,000 telehealth users this year

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GPs hit by widespread complaints from patients ‘unhappy’ over dementia screening
GPs hit by widespread complaints from patients ‘unhappy’ over dementia screening

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More than two-thirds of GPs think RCGP should change stance on assisted dying
More than two-thirds of GPs think RCGP should change stance on assisted dying

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GPs raise doubts over shingles vaccination programme
GPs raise doubts over shingles vaccination programme

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BMA opposes move to legalise assisted suicide
BMA opposes move to legalise assisted suicide

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DH reviews dementia prevalence estimates after study suggests drop in cases
DH reviews dementia prevalence estimates after study suggests drop in cases

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GPs give patients the most dignity at end of life
GPs give patients the most dignity at end of life

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Should the RCGP drop its opposition to assisted dying and become neutral? No
Should the RCGP drop its opposition to assisted dying and become neutral? No

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Key questions on syncope in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on syncope in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)

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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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RCGP should take neutral stance on assisted dying, says peer
RCGP should take neutral stance on assisted dying, says peer

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GPs told to refuse shingles vaccination for 71 to 78 year olds
GPs told to refuse shingles vaccination for 71 to 78 year olds

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Third of patients on levothyroxine have no reason to take the drug, claim researchers
Third of patients on levothyroxine have no reason to take the drug, claim researchers

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How we encouraged patients to discuss end-of-life care with their GPs
How we encouraged patients to discuss end-of-life care with their GPs

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Challenges in the care of older people (1.5 CPD hours)
Challenges in the care of older people (1.5 CPD hours)

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Memory clinics under pressure, NHS England dementia lead admits
Memory clinics under pressure, NHS England dementia lead admits

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Dementia DES will result in widespread misdiagnosis, expert claims
Dementia DES will result in widespread misdiagnosis, expert claims

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Lessons from the LCP
Lessons from the LCP

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Patients are missing out on ‘essential’ palliative care
Patients are missing out on ‘essential’ palliative care

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Hunt: A&E know some patients better than GPs
Hunt: A&E know some patients better than GPs

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Experts criticise ‘war on dementia’ diagnosis
Experts criticise ‘war on dementia’ diagnosis

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Coalition of health bodies to devise Liverpool Care Pathway replacement
Coalition of health bodies to devise Liverpool Care Pathway replacement

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Risk score predicts 10-year risk of dementia in elderly with diabetes
Risk score predicts 10-year risk of dementia in elderly with diabetes

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RCGP launches three-year project to improve GP end-of-life care
RCGP launches three-year project to improve GP end-of-life care

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Fish consumption ‘linked with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis’
Fish consumption ‘linked with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis’

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Our view on assisted dying has changed, and so must the law
Our view on assisted dying has changed, and so must the law

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Non-cancer palliative care – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)
Non-cancer palliative care – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)

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Tricky ten minutes – ‘She’s been up at casualty with another fall’
Tricky ten minutes – ‘She’s been up at casualty with another fall’

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GPs avoided LCP before media storm
GPs avoided LCP before media storm

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Chronic kidney disease diagnostic criteria ‘must be reviewed’
Chronic kidney disease diagnostic criteria ‘must be reviewed’

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CCG invites bids for £1bn elderly care service
CCG invites bids for £1bn elderly care service

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Analysis: What does the demise of the Liverpool Care Pathway mean for GPs?
Analysis: What does the demise of the Liverpool Care Pathway mean for GPs?

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Symptom control in end-of-life care – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)
Symptom control in end-of-life care – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)

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ACE inhibitors ‘slow cognitive decline’ in dementia
ACE inhibitors ‘slow cognitive decline’ in dementia

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NHS launches major investigation after spike in elderly patient deaths
NHS launches major investigation after spike in elderly patient deaths

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Perspectives in palliative care – specialist palliative care
Perspectives in palliative care – specialist palliative care

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End of life in care homes – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)
End of life in care homes – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)

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‘Substantial’ decline in rate of dementia over past two decades
‘Substantial’ decline in rate of dementia over past two decades

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GPs should provide personal out-of-hours numbers to dying patients as best practice, review suggests
GPs should provide personal out-of-hours numbers to dying patients as best practice, review suggests

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The Liverpool Care Pathway’s abrupt demise offers some hard lessons for the profession
The Liverpool Care Pathway’s abrupt demise offers some hard lessons for the profession

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In full: Liverpool Care Pathway review
In full: Liverpool Care Pathway review

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Liverpool Care Pathway to be ‘phased out’ within a year
Liverpool Care Pathway to be ‘phased out’ within a year

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Women more prone to disability in late life than men
Women more prone to disability in late life than men

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Recognising the dying patient – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)
Recognising the dying patient – Perspectives in palliative care (1 CPD hour)

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In full: Jeremy Hunt speech on ‘named clinicians’
In full: Jeremy Hunt speech on ‘named clinicians’

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ARM calls for Liverpool Care Pathway to be included in medical school curriculums
ARM calls for Liverpool Care Pathway to be included in medical school curriculums

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Almost half of GPs do not trust NHS to give them a ‘good death’
Almost half of GPs do not trust NHS to give them a ‘good death’

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Dr Peter Goodall: ‘Elderly care has failed a lot of people’
Dr Peter Goodall: ‘Elderly care has failed a lot of people’

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End of life care – three key areas: a video module (1 CPD hour)
End of life care – three key areas: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Specifications for the shingles catch-up programme 2014/15
Specifications for the shingles catch-up programme 2014/15

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How we ran our own memory assessment service
How we ran our own memory assessment service

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Under half of patients placed on end-of-life care pathway, say researchers
Under half of patients placed on end-of-life care pathway, say researchers

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GPs avoiding Liverpool Care Pathway ‘due to adverse publicity’, says RCGP
GPs avoiding Liverpool Care Pathway ‘due to adverse publicity’, says RCGP

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GPs to be consulted on support for legalisation of assisted dying
GPs to be consulted on support for legalisation of assisted dying

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RCGP backs drive to boost dementia diagnosis rates by 50%
RCGP backs drive to boost dementia diagnosis rates by 50%

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Avoiding admissions from care homes
Avoiding admissions from care homes

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Using self-management plans
Using self-management plans

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Four ways to make reducing admissions pay
Four ways to make reducing admissions pay

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This DES will help GPs transform dementia diagnosis and care
This DES will help GPs transform dementia diagnosis and care

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Dr Martin Wolfson: ‘I wouldn’t want to go to any of the local nursing homes’
Dr Martin Wolfson: ‘I wouldn’t want to go to any of the local nursing homes’

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Over third of GPs would not recommend their local care or nursing home to friends or relatives
Over third of GPs would not recommend their local care or nursing home to friends or relatives

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Ten top tips – pain management in older people
Ten top tips – pain management in older people

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Analgesia in palliation – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Analgesia in palliation – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Five steps to writing safe Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) requests
Five steps to writing safe Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) requests

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One of the most valuable things you can do as a doctor isn’t to help the living but to help the dying
One of the most valuable things you can do as a doctor isn’t to help the living but to help the dying

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Ten top tips – fitness to drive in the elderly
Ten top tips – fitness to drive in the elderly

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Analysis: This is just one study – but we must move away from a chemical reliance in dementia
Analysis: This is just one study – but we must move away from a chemical reliance in dementia

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Abandon antidepressants as first-line option for depression in dementia, GPs told
Abandon antidepressants as first-line option for depression in dementia, GPs told

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Abbreviated Mental Test
Abbreviated Mental Test

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Osteoporosis resources for primary care
Osteoporosis resources for primary care

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GPs need free time to help elderly in the community, says Hunt
GPs need free time to help elderly in the community, says Hunt

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‘Sharp increase’ in psychotropic drug prescriptions for patients entering care homes
‘Sharp increase’ in psychotropic drug prescriptions for patients entering care homes

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90% of specialists would put themselves on Liverpool Care Pathway
90% of specialists would put themselves on Liverpool Care Pathway

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Who will be accountable for the media storm over the Liverpool Care Pathway?
Who will be accountable for the media storm over the Liverpool Care Pathway?

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Analysis: Will earlier dementia diagnosis harm patients?
Analysis: Will earlier dementia diagnosis harm patients?

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Dementia screening DES ‘contradicts NICE’ and causes harm
Dementia screening DES ‘contradicts NICE’ and causes harm

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Doloplus scale for assessing pain in the elderly
Doloplus scale for assessing pain in the elderly

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Will the dementia DES benefit patients? Yes
Will the dementia DES benefit patients? Yes

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Will the dementia DES benefit patients? No
Will the dementia DES benefit patients? No

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How we improved end-of-life care management without increasing costs
How we improved end-of-life care management without increasing costs

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End of life care – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)
End of life care – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)

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Ten top tips – visual loss in the elderly
Ten top tips – visual loss in the elderly

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Allow specialists to work with GPs, says NHS Alliance
Allow specialists to work with GPs, says NHS Alliance

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Patients ‘distressed by dementia diagnosis’
Patients ‘distressed by dementia diagnosis’

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Hunt: This year will define GPs’ role in the NHS
Hunt: This year will define GPs’ role in the NHS

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Antipsychotics in dementia down and antidepressants up
Antipsychotics in dementia down and antidepressants up

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GPs to carry out health checks in dementia carers under proposed QOF menu for 2014/15
GPs to carry out health checks in dementia carers under proposed QOF menu for 2014/15

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Movement disorders in the elderly – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Movement disorders in the elderly – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Dilemma: Family conflict over end-of-life care
Dilemma: Family conflict over end-of-life care

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Palliative care – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Palliative care – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Our experience using the electronic care register
Our experience using the electronic care register

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Government launches independent review into use of Liverpool Care Pathway
Government launches independent review into use of Liverpool Care Pathway

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Antihypertensive associated with 43% increase of hip fracture
Antihypertensive associated with 43% increase of hip fracture

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Practice nurses can help elderly do more walking
Practice nurses can help elderly do more walking

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The information – pruritus in the elderly
The information – pruritus in the elderly

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How can more people be helped to die at home?
How can more people be helped to die at home?

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

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End of life: Techniques to support difficult conversations
End of life: Techniques to support difficult conversations

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GPs asked to review patients to reduce polypharmacy
GPs asked to review patients to reduce polypharmacy

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PM to launch pilot of GP dementia diagnosis app
PM to launch pilot of GP dementia diagnosis app

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Over 80s miss out on warfarin therapy
Over 80s miss out on warfarin therapy

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Ten top tips – substance misuse in the elderly
Ten top tips – substance misuse in the elderly

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Self-administered CBT ‘improves insomnia’
Self-administered CBT ‘improves insomnia’

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Elderly patients with kidney disease ‘still require referral’
Elderly patients with kidney disease ‘still require referral’

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Dementia care will be best in Europe within three years, says Hunt
Dementia care will be best in Europe within three years, says Hunt

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Threefold risk of dementia with anxiety
Threefold risk of dementia with anxiety

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Medication has no role in mild memory loss
Medication has no role in mild memory loss

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How we set up virtual wards
How we set up virtual wards

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Demand for intermediate care outstrips supply, finds major audit
Demand for intermediate care outstrips supply, finds major audit

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Benzodiazepine use linked with development of dementia
Benzodiazepine use linked with development of dementia

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Intensive blood glucose control ‘raises risk of falls’
Intensive blood glucose control ‘raises risk of falls’

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Palliative care’s becoming an elaborate game of Cluedo
Palliative care’s becoming an elaborate game of Cluedo

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GPs should recommend breast cancer screening in women over 70 if they are fit enough, says screening director
GPs should recommend breast cancer screening in women over 70 if they are fit enough, says screening director

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Daily functional movement in elderly patients ‘reduces risk of falls’
Daily functional movement in elderly patients ‘reduces risk of falls’

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Integrated care would cut ‘2.3 million emergency hospital admissions in older people’
Integrated care would cut ‘2.3 million emergency hospital admissions in older people’

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Antipsychotic prescriptions for patients with dementia down 52% in three years
Antipsychotic prescriptions for patients with dementia down 52% in three years

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Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease ‘ignored’ in the elderly
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease ‘ignored’ in the elderly

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Dabigatran ‘has higher rate of complications’ than warfarin
Dabigatran ‘has higher rate of complications’ than warfarin

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GPs poised for national shingles immunisation programme as vaccine for elderly moves closer
GPs poised for national shingles immunisation programme as vaccine for elderly moves closer

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Elderly care – PulsePlus (3 CPD hours)
Elderly care – PulsePlus (3 CPD hours)

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The Abbey pain scale for pain in patients with dementia
The Abbey pain scale for pain in patients with dementia

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Antipsychotics ‘double risk of heart attack’
Antipsychotics ‘double risk of heart attack’

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Chronic heart failure in older people (1.5 CPD hours)
Chronic heart failure in older people (1.5 CPD hours)

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Diabetes in the older adult (1.5 CPD hours)
Diabetes in the older adult (1.5 CPD hours)

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Asthma and COPD in older patients (1.5 CPD hours)
Asthma and COPD in older patients (1.5 CPD hours)

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Antidepressant and anxiolytic prescribing in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)
Antidepressant and anxiolytic prescribing in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)

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Key questions on analgesia in palliation (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on analgesia in palliation (1.5 CPD hours)

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Learning from experience in end-of-life care
Learning from experience in end-of-life care

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GPs face sanctions as managers ignore ‘call to action’ on antipsychotic prescribing
GPs face sanctions as managers ignore ‘call to action’ on antipsychotic prescribing

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GPs should review elderly patients six-weeks after discharge, says new report
GPs should review elderly patients six-weeks after discharge, says new report

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Practice run by private firm to deregister 166 elderly patients less than six months after taking them on
Practice run by private firm to deregister 166 elderly patients less than six months after taking them on

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Antibiotics ‘double bleeding risk’ in warfarin patients
Antibiotics ‘double bleeding risk’ in warfarin patients

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GPs urged to screen older patients for fracture risk
GPs urged to screen older patients for fracture risk

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Five-point test ‘boosts dementia diagnosis’
Five-point test ‘boosts dementia diagnosis’

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Pensions fury, the fry up myth and GP end-of-life care
Pensions fury, the fry up myth and GP end-of-life care

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Dementia at mercy of political whim
Dementia at mercy of political whim

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Nicotine patches ‘reverse cognitive impairment’
Nicotine patches ‘reverse cognitive impairment’

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Practice dilemma: Administering flu vaccine without consent
Practice dilemma: Administering flu vaccine without consent

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GP commissioners must make elderly care a priority
GP commissioners must make elderly care a priority

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How we improved our end-of-life procedures
How we improved our end-of-life procedures

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Opiods linked with cognitive decline
Opiods linked with cognitive decline

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Toolkit for prescribing dabigatran
Toolkit for prescribing dabigatran

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Fall risk with SNRIs similar to other antidepressants
Fall risk with SNRIs similar to other antidepressants

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GPs take up slack for social care cuts
GPs take up slack for social care cuts

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Supporting carers guidance
Supporting carers guidance

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Cut medications for patients in care homes, GPs told
Cut medications for patients in care homes, GPs told

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When a patient asks ‘How long have I got?’, it’s time we gave an honest answer
When a patient asks ‘How long have I got?’, it’s time we gave an honest answer

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Ten top tips on depression in the elderly
Ten top tips on depression in the elderly

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Palliative care guideline for strong opioids
Palliative care guideline for strong opioids

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NHS memory services are falling short
NHS memory services are falling short

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RCGP guidance on Care Planning – ‘Improving the Lives of People with Long Term Conditions’ report
RCGP guidance on Care Planning – ‘Improving the Lives of People with Long Term Conditions’ report

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Aspirin ‘has heart failure benefit’
Aspirin ‘has heart failure benefit’

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Look further into falls risk with thiazide
Look further into falls risk with thiazide

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DH advisors backtrack on pneumococcal vaccine withdrawal
DH advisors backtrack on pneumococcal vaccine withdrawal

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GPs must fight to keep the trust of patients
GPs must fight to keep the trust of patients

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Over 40% of GPs suspect abuse by elderly carers
Over 40% of GPs suspect abuse by elderly carers

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Three-quarters of GPs support QOF age caps to protect elderly from ‘over-treatment’
Three-quarters of GPs support QOF age caps to protect elderly from ‘over-treatment’

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Government advisors call for rethink of GP antidepressant use in dementia patients
Government advisors call for rethink of GP antidepressant use in dementia patients

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Cuts in community nursing spending threaten elderly care
Cuts in community nursing spending threaten elderly care

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Dilemmas in consent and capacity
Dilemmas in consent and capacity

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QOF is the envy of the world – let’s keep it that way
QOF is the envy of the world – let’s keep it that way

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Thiazide antihypertensives ‘treble risk of falls in elderly’
Thiazide antihypertensives ‘treble risk of falls in elderly’

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Practice dilemma: An elderly patient
Practice dilemma: An elderly patient

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GPs warned of fatal risk to elderly patients from common drug combinations
GPs warned of fatal risk to elderly patients from common drug combinations

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RCGP launches new training for GPs working with care home patients
RCGP launches new training for GPs working with care home patients

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One not-so-careful owner
One not-so-careful owner

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DH adviser says GPs should provide ‘spiritual support’
DH adviser says GPs should provide ‘spiritual support’

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Video: ‘Once someone is put on a register, it can reduce hospital admissions’
Video: ‘Once someone is put on a register, it can reduce hospital admissions’

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Leading GP assisted suicide campaigner dies
Leading GP assisted suicide campaigner dies

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Geriatrician support ‘reduces admission rate’
Geriatrician support ‘reduces admission rate’

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Tremor
Tremor

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No pneumonia risk from inhaled steroids
No pneumonia risk from inhaled steroids

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Video: ‘Just because someone is agitated, it doesn’t mean they need a drug’
Video: ‘Just because someone is agitated, it doesn’t mean they need a drug’

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DH consults on scrapping ‘ineffective’ pneumococcal vaccination programme
DH consults on scrapping ‘ineffective’ pneumococcal vaccination programme

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Communication vital at the end of life
Communication vital at the end of life

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Atrial fibrillation ‘linked with dementia’
Atrial fibrillation ‘linked with dementia’

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Here we go again
Here we go again

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Prognostication in palliative care
Prognostication in palliative care

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Non-cancer palliative care
Non-cancer palliative care

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Symptom management in palliation
Symptom management in palliation

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Why GPs need to tackle the ‘last great taboo’
Why GPs need to tackle the ‘last great taboo’

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A GP guide to advance decisions to refuse treatment
A GP guide to advance decisions to refuse treatment

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Regulator revamps geriatric drug licensing
Regulator revamps geriatric drug licensing

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Managers told to tackle dementia drug ‘overuse’ by GPs
Managers told to tackle dementia drug ‘overuse’ by GPs

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Report criticises ‘deplorable standards’ in elderly care
Report criticises ‘deplorable standards’ in elderly care

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Liquid medicines main source of care home drug errors
Liquid medicines main source of care home drug errors

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Call for monthly care home prescribing reviews
Call for monthly care home prescribing reviews

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Costs to spiral after NICE Alzheimer’s decision
Costs to spiral after NICE Alzheimer’s decision

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Dementia drugs approved for mild Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia drugs approved for mild Alzheimer’s disease

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Hugo and Bill
Hugo and Bill

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GPs warned over opioid cardiovascular risk in older patients
GPs warned over opioid cardiovascular risk in older patients

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Efficiency savings used to improve post-discharge care
Efficiency savings used to improve post-discharge care

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MHRA warns of elderly ‘over-prescribing’
MHRA warns of elderly ‘over-prescribing’

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Video: How can we improve the care of the elderly in care homes?
Video: How can we improve the care of the elderly in care homes?

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End-of-life care and your practice
End-of-life care and your practice

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Silence is not the answer
Silence is not the answer

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Call to reduce ‘counter-productive’ cardiovascular drug prescribing in the over-80s
Call to reduce ‘counter-productive’ cardiovascular drug prescribing in the over-80s

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‘We need to think quite differently about how medicines are used’
‘We need to think quite differently about how medicines are used’

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Nowhere to run
Nowhere to run

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Forget ‘Going for Gold’ – just let GPs give patients the death they deserve
Forget ‘Going for Gold’ – just let GPs give patients the death they deserve

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Ten top tips on palliative care
Ten top tips on palliative care

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What, if not antipsychotics?
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