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Update on the mpox outbreak – what GPs need to know
Update on the mpox outbreak – what GPs need to know

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Anaphylaxis

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Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December
Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December
UKHSA updates mpox guidance for doctors amid global health alert
UKHSA updates mpox guidance for doctors amid global health alert
GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters
GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters
UKHSA wants to increase hepatitis B awareness among GPs
UKHSA wants to increase hepatitis B awareness among GPs

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Case of the Month answers: Find out what was wrong with this elderly woman with back pain
Case of the Month answers: Find out what was wrong with this elderly woman with back pain

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Shingles vaccine could protect against onset of dementia, study suggests
Shingles vaccine could protect against onset of dementia, study suggests
OTC nasal sprays can reduce infection and cut antibiotic use
OTC nasal sprays can reduce infection and cut antibiotic use

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Overrun health service had no chance of coping with pandemic, finds Covid inquiry
Overrun health service had no chance of coping with pandemic, finds Covid inquiry
GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE
GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE

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Warnings of rising cases of dengue fever in European countries
Warnings of rising cases of dengue fever in European countries

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Pharmacy given powers to substitute whooping cough antibiotic amid supply disruption
Pharmacy given powers to substitute whooping cough antibiotic amid supply disruption

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GPs should identify undiagnosed victims, finds infected blood inquiry report
GPs should identify undiagnosed victims, finds infected blood inquiry report

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One in 20 adults in UK have clinically confirmed food allergy
One in 20 adults in UK have clinically confirmed food allergy
Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid
Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid
Almost one million young adults urged to book missed MMR vaccination
Almost one million young adults urged to book missed MMR vaccination
GP practices giving MMR vaccine to staff have indemnity cover, says NHSE
GP practices giving MMR vaccine to staff have indemnity cover, says NHSE

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West Mids measles outbreak may be easing but other clusters increasing
West Mids measles outbreak may be easing but other clusters increasing
UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases
UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases

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BMA calls for measles enhanced service to cover extra GP work
BMA calls for measles enhanced service to cover extra GP work
Man dies from measles ‘after visit to England’, as UKHSA records 100 cases in a week
Man dies from measles ‘after visit to England’, as UKHSA records 100 cases in a week
How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases
How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases

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Pulse in Print: The long-term impact of the MMR scandal
Pulse in Print: The long-term impact of the MMR scandal

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

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Measles: What it is and what GPs should look out for
Measles: What it is and what GPs should look out for

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Health authorities alert GPs to measles and whooping cough outbreaks
Health authorities alert GPs to measles and whooping cough outbreaks

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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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Government ‘exploring’ GP prescribing of HIV PrEP drug
Government ‘exploring’ GP prescribing of HIV PrEP drug

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GP surveillance to increase after human swine flu case
GP surveillance to increase after human swine flu case

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

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JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children
JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children

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GPs urged to do MMR catch-up campaigns amidst rising cases of measles
GPs urged to do MMR catch-up campaigns amidst rising cases of measles

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Rare diseases and the role of primary care
Rare diseases and the role of primary care

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Nine-in-10 patients with penicillin allergy listed in GP record not allergic
Nine-in-10 patients with penicillin allergy listed in GP record not allergic

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UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ amid further decline in childhood vaccines uptake
UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ amid further decline in childhood vaccines uptake

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WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus
WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus

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Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia
Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia

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Regulator upholds GP complaint about ‘misleading’ at-home blood test
Regulator upholds GP complaint about ‘misleading’ at-home blood test

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Patients urged to talk to GP as pholcodine-containing cough medicines recalled
Patients urged to talk to GP as pholcodine-containing cough medicines recalled

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Hay fever symptoms ‘more severe in urban areas’
Hay fever symptoms ‘more severe in urban areas’

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Ethnic minority groups no longer more likely to die from Covid
Ethnic minority groups no longer more likely to die from Covid

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Rise in diphtheria cases prompts mass prophylaxis and vaccination
Rise in diphtheria cases prompts mass prophylaxis and vaccination

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GPs could revert to paper scripts so patients can shop around for antibiotics
GPs could revert to paper scripts so patients can shop around for antibiotics

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NHS England asks GPs to review prescribing of antibiotics
NHS England asks GPs to review prescribing of antibiotics

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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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Pfizer launches combined flu and Covid jab trial
Pfizer launches combined flu and Covid jab trial

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Are you a diagnostic genius? A case of cough
Are you a diagnostic genius? A case of cough

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GPs told to isolate suspected Ebola patients in an empty room
GPs told to isolate suspected Ebola patients in an empty room

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Long Covid: Explaining the unexplainable?
Long Covid: Explaining the unexplainable?

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All childhood vaccination uptake falls below 95% target in England
All childhood vaccination uptake falls below 95% target in England

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NHS to contact parents about 750,000 missed MMR doses
NHS to contact parents about 750,000 missed MMR doses

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UKHSA will run out of monkeypox vaccine next week
UKHSA will run out of monkeypox vaccine next week

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Monkeypox vaccine supplies close to running out
Monkeypox vaccine supplies close to running out

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Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions
Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions

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Don’t go to GP with monkeypox symptoms, patients told
Don’t go to GP with monkeypox symptoms, patients told

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Promethazine hydrochloride out of stock until mid-August
Promethazine hydrochloride out of stock until mid-August

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GPs urged to check patients’ vaccination status after polio virus detected in UK
GPs urged to check patients’ vaccination status after polio virus detected in UK

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Monkeypox vaccine to be offered to at-risk gay and bisexual men
Monkeypox vaccine to be offered to at-risk gay and bisexual men

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GPs have to legally report all monkeypox cases from tomorrow
GPs have to legally report all monkeypox cases from tomorrow

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Medical arithmetic: skin, eye and neck presentations
Medical arithmetic: skin, eye and neck presentations

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GPs could initiate treatment for chronic hepatitis C, say researchers
GPs could initiate treatment for chronic hepatitis C, say researchers

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GP monkeypox contacts to have smallpox vaccine even if they wore PPE
GP monkeypox contacts to have smallpox vaccine even if they wore PPE

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Monkeypox contacts should isolate and receive smallpox vaccine
Monkeypox contacts should isolate and receive smallpox vaccine

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Government ‘failed’ in its duty of care to doctors in the pandemic, finds BMA
Government ‘failed’ in its duty of care to doctors in the pandemic, finds BMA

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All at-risk patients should be given antivirals after exposure to chickenpox
All at-risk patients should be given antivirals after exposure to chickenpox

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Sexual transmission under investigation as monkeypox cases double
Sexual transmission under investigation as monkeypox cases double

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Three monkeypox cases confirmed in England
Three monkeypox cases confirmed in England

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Sepsis prediction tool helps GPs identify patients needing hospital treatment
Sepsis prediction tool helps GPs identify patients needing hospital treatment

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GP practices are paving the way with Covid research studies
GP practices are paving the way with Covid research studies

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GPs to offer TB symptom screening to new Ukrainian patients
GPs to offer TB symptom screening to new Ukrainian patients

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Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions on the hand, finger and arm
Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions on the hand, finger and arm

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Covid antibody treatment may cause drug-resistant mutations, warns study
Covid antibody treatment may cause drug-resistant mutations, warns study

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Symptomatic Covid cases rise by nearly 50% in one week
Symptomatic Covid cases rise by nearly 50% in one week

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NHS issues guidance for GPs treating people fleeing Ukraine war
NHS issues guidance for GPs treating people fleeing Ukraine war

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CPD: Key questions on Lyme disease
CPD: Key questions on Lyme disease

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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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Scrapping Covid self-isolation ‘could have serious impact’ on NHS, BMA warns
Scrapping Covid self-isolation ‘could have serious impact’ on NHS, BMA warns

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First Covid symptoms develop just two days after infection, shows study
First Covid symptoms develop just two days after infection, shows study

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Concern after figures show drop in children fully vaccinated with MMR
Concern after figures show drop in children fully vaccinated with MMR

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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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Pointless testing flu patients for viral or bacterial illness, finds study
Pointless testing flu patients for viral or bacterial illness, finds study

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BMA advises GPs to wear FFP2 masks in face-to-face consultations
BMA advises GPs to wear FFP2 masks in face-to-face consultations

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Medical arithmetic: unusual skin and nail presentations
Medical arithmetic: unusual skin and nail presentations

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MHRA rules 15-minute observation requirement can be lifted temporarily
MHRA rules 15-minute observation requirement can be lifted temporarily

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Covid jab 15-minute observation could be scrapped in ‘next few days’, says CMO
Covid jab 15-minute observation could be scrapped in ‘next few days’, says CMO

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GPs to see restrictions on blood testing removed as bottle shortage resolved
GPs to see restrictions on blood testing removed as bottle shortage resolved

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Long Covid: tinnitus, hearing loss and anosmia
Long Covid: tinnitus, hearing loss and anosmia

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

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Face masks to be recommended in GP practices until ‘at least’ spring
Face masks to be recommended in GP practices until ‘at least’ spring

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Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices
Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices

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Key questions on cow’s milk protein allergy
Key questions on cow’s milk protein allergy

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

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Medical arithmetic: Itchy skin complaints
Medical arithmetic: Itchy skin complaints

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New UK health security body replaces PHE
New UK health security body replaces PHE

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GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR
GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR

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

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Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance
Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance

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GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices
GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices

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

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Long Covid: fatigue
Long Covid: fatigue

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Medical arithmetic: Cysts, asthma and fever
Medical arithmetic: Cysts, asthma and fever

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GPs must still ration blood tests despite emergency tube order, says NHS England
GPs must still ration blood tests despite emergency tube order, says NHS England

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No let-up in Covid vaccination push
No let-up in Covid vaccination push

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Government will not directly inform public about blood test tube shortages
Government will not directly inform public about blood test tube shortages

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NHS England orders GPs to stop all blood tests not ‘clinically urgent’ until 17 September
NHS England orders GPs to stop all blood tests not ‘clinically urgent’ until 17 September

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BMA lobbying NHSE for QOF income protection during blood test shortage
BMA lobbying NHSE for QOF income protection during blood test shortage

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GPs fear financial losses and patient abuse due to blood test shortage
GPs fear financial losses and patient abuse due to blood test shortage

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Blood test supply shortages will last for a ‘significant period of time’
Blood test supply shortages will last for a ‘significant period of time’

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GPs told to suspend some blood tests as tube shortage worsens
GPs told to suspend some blood tests as tube shortage worsens

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Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices
Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices

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Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices
Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices

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GPs set to pool flu vaccines and administer with Covid jabs
GPs set to pool flu vaccines and administer with Covid jabs

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

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Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections
Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections

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GPC lobbying MHRA to remove 15-minute observation period after Pfizer jab
GPC lobbying MHRA to remove 15-minute observation period after Pfizer jab

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Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England
Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England

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Flu vaccine manufacturer reduces GP orders by 30%
Flu vaccine manufacturer reduces GP orders by 30%

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Practices to face ‘inevitable’ flu vaccine shortages without central stock, GPs warn
Practices to face ‘inevitable’ flu vaccine shortages without central stock, GPs warn

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First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial
First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial

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Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)
Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)

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GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns
GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns

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Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination
Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination

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New UK health security body to launch from April
New UK health security body to launch from April

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MHRA seeks ‘expert advice’ on Oxford vaccine allergy risks
MHRA seeks ‘expert advice’ on Oxford vaccine allergy risks

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GPs delivering Moderna jab will have to observe patients for ‘at least’ 15 minutes
GPs delivering Moderna jab will have to observe patients for ‘at least’ 15 minutes

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Wider range of symptoms linked with Covid-19, shows large study
Wider range of symptoms linked with Covid-19, shows large study

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

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Government antibody study finds most people immune for six months after Covid infection
Government antibody study finds most people immune for six months after Covid infection

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Cough, fatigue, sore throat and muscle pain more common with new Covid variant
Cough, fatigue, sore throat and muscle pain more common with new Covid variant

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GP access to central PPE stock extended to end of June
GP access to central PPE stock extended to end of June

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Covid-19 reinfection ‘rare’ says NHS study but some may still pass the virus on
Covid-19 reinfection ‘rare’ says NHS study but some may still pass the virus on

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BMA calls for more stringent PPE guidance for GP settings
BMA calls for more stringent PPE guidance for GP settings

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GPs should re-call patients with significant allergies to have Oxford vaccine
GPs should re-call patients with significant allergies to have Oxford vaccine

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No requirement to observe patients for 15 minutes after Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccination
No requirement to observe patients for 15 minutes after Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccination

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GPs can now offer Covid vaccines to patients with history of anaphylaxis
GPs can now offer Covid vaccines to patients with history of anaphylaxis

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GP PPE order limits raised by 25% over Christmas
GP PPE order limits raised by 25% over Christmas

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GPs to observe Covid vaccine patients for 15 minutes amid anaphylaxis precautions
GPs to observe Covid vaccine patients for 15 minutes amid anaphylaxis precautions

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Don’t give Pfizer Covid vaccine to patients with ‘significant’ allergic reactions history, says MHRA
Don’t give Pfizer Covid vaccine to patients with ‘significant’ allergic reactions history, says MHRA

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Flow chart: determining the right flu vaccine for your patients
Flow chart: determining the right flu vaccine for your patients

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GP practices cannot use DHSC flu stock for ‘temporary shortfalls’
GP practices cannot use DHSC flu stock for ‘temporary shortfalls’

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GPs can place orders for extra flu stock from mid-October, Government announces
GPs can place orders for extra flu stock from mid-October, Government announces

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Flu vaccination rates among over-65s up by six percentage points
Flu vaccination rates among over-65s up by six percentage points

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

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GPs and patients with flu symptoms should ‘stay at home and self-isolate’
GPs and patients with flu symptoms should ‘stay at home and self-isolate’

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GP flu jab remuneration kept at £10 while locums added to eligible list
GP flu jab remuneration kept at £10 while locums added to eligible list

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Matt Hancock asked to stop GPs and pharmacists ‘fighting’ for vaccines
Matt Hancock asked to stop GPs and pharmacists ‘fighting’ for vaccines

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GP practices plan flu clinics in supermarket car park, airport and sport stadium
GP practices plan flu clinics in supermarket car park, airport and sport stadium

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Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC
Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC

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How GPs are preparing themselves for this year’s mammoth flu programme
How GPs are preparing themselves for this year’s mammoth flu programme

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Scottish pharmacists to administer flu vaccines for first time this winter
Scottish pharmacists to administer flu vaccines for first time this winter

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PHE downgrades PPE requirements for GPs administering flu jabs
PHE downgrades PPE requirements for GPs administering flu jabs

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Some CCGs encouraging trusts to administer flu vaccines this winter
Some CCGs encouraging trusts to administer flu vaccines this winter

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NI GPs asked to vaccinate over 50s against flu subject to stock
NI GPs asked to vaccinate over 50s against flu subject to stock

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NEW RCGP guide to mass vaccinations – 30 July
NEW RCGP guide to mass vaccinations – 30 July

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Welsh Government allocates £800m to NHS for winter flu vaccination and PPE
Welsh Government allocates £800m to NHS for winter flu vaccination and PPE

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DHSC considering as-yet unlicensed flu vaccines to boost supply
DHSC considering as-yet unlicensed flu vaccines to boost supply

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Scottish flu programme expanded to social workers and over-55s
Scottish flu programme expanded to social workers and over-55s

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PHE may downgrade PPE requirements for flu vaccinations, suggests NHSE
PHE may downgrade PPE requirements for flu vaccinations, suggests NHSE

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GPs fear having to turn away ‘angry’ 50-64s for flu jabs
GPs fear having to turn away ‘angry’ 50-64s for flu jabs

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Allergy patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic
Allergy patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic

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In full: How GPs should deliver the 2020/21 flu programme
In full: How GPs should deliver the 2020/21 flu programme

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GPs should consider home flu jabs for shielding patients, says NHSE
GPs should consider home flu jabs for shielding patients, says NHSE

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PHE records first UK-acquired case of life-threatening tick-borne disease
PHE records first UK-acquired case of life-threatening tick-borne disease

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NHS to introduce 90-minute flu and coronavirus tests
NHS to introduce 90-minute flu and coronavirus tests

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Not enough stock for PM’s bid to vaccinate ‘everybody’ against flu, admits DHSC
Not enough stock for PM’s bid to vaccinate ‘everybody’ against flu, admits DHSC

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37 million flu over the cuckoo’s nest
37 million flu over the cuckoo’s nest

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‘Time running out’ for GPs to plan flu delivery amid specification ‘delay’
‘Time running out’ for GPs to plan flu delivery amid specification ‘delay’

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Wales expands flu vaccination cohort while Scotland and NI deliberate
Wales expands flu vaccination cohort while Scotland and NI deliberate

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GPs should use ‘own flu stock’ to deliver expanded programme, says DHSC
GPs should use ‘own flu stock’ to deliver expanded programme, says DHSC

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‘GPs were given no notice of this dramatic expansion of the flu scheme’
‘GPs were given no notice of this dramatic expansion of the flu scheme’

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All over 50s to be eligible for flu jab as 30m patients targeted
All over 50s to be eligible for flu jab as 30m patients targeted

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Flu and Covid-19 vaccines will need to be given separately, says deputy CMO
Flu and Covid-19 vaccines will need to be given separately, says deputy CMO

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GPs will not receive third of flu vaccine stock from key supplier until November
GPs will not receive third of flu vaccine stock from key supplier until November

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GPs could deliver historic flu campaign from marquees and car parks
GPs could deliver historic flu campaign from marquees and car parks

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This year’s flu programme to be ‘biggest in history’, says Hancock
This year’s flu programme to be ‘biggest in history’, says Hancock

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GPs to deliver ‘major expansion’ of flu scheme as parts of QOF restored
GPs to deliver ‘major expansion’ of flu scheme as parts of QOF restored

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GPs to report on flu as part of QOF this year
GPs to report on flu as part of QOF this year

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Calls for this season’s flu programme to be extended to all over 50
Calls for this season’s flu programme to be extended to all over 50

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GPs look set to face ‘unprecedented’ flu vaccine shortages
GPs look set to face ‘unprecedented’ flu vaccine shortages

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Antiviral drug Remdesivir approved for Covid-19 treatment in the UK
Antiviral drug Remdesivir approved for Covid-19 treatment in the UK

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GPs must review flu vaccine orders ‘urgently’, says PHE
GPs must review flu vaccine orders ‘urgently’, says PHE

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Winter flu immunisation programme set to be ‘substantially expanded’
Winter flu immunisation programme set to be ‘substantially expanded’

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GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children
GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children

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Coronavirus symptoms develop by day five on average, finds study
Coronavirus symptoms develop by day five on average, finds study

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GPs must treat any flu-like illness needing hospitalisation as coronavirus
GPs must treat any flu-like illness needing hospitalisation as coronavirus

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CPD – Case-based: rational prescribing of antibiotics
CPD – Case-based: rational prescribing of antibiotics

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GPs increase hepatitis C diagnoses in first clinical trial of computer algorithm
GPs increase hepatitis C diagnoses in first clinical trial of computer algorithm

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Government preparing for fifth of people to be off work with coronavirus
Government preparing for fifth of people to be off work with coronavirus

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New electronic flu vaccination service helps GPs identify at-risk groups
New electronic flu vaccination service helps GPs identify at-risk groups

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Number of mumps cases reaches decade high in England, PHE warns
Number of mumps cases reaches decade high in England, PHE warns

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‘I’ve had this temperature for weeks’
‘I’ve had this temperature for weeks’

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What to do if you suspect coronavirus
What to do if you suspect coronavirus

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PHE urges GPs to tackle low flu vaccination uptake following alert
PHE urges GPs to tackle low flu vaccination uptake following alert

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GP flu consultations continue to rise as influenza hospitalisations increase again
GP flu consultations continue to rise as influenza hospitalisations increase again

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Flu hospital admissions in England rise by more than 40% in a week
Flu hospital admissions in England rise by more than 40% in a week

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What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu
What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu

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Could reforms to GP incentives help boost vaccination take-up?
Could reforms to GP incentives help boost vaccination take-up?

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GPs given green light to issue antivirals at earliest point in ten years
GPs given green light to issue antivirals at earliest point in ten years

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Travel medicine guide: latest update
Travel medicine guide: latest update

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GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December
GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December

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Eczema associated with increased fracture risk, researchers warn
Eczema associated with increased fracture risk, researchers warn

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CPD – Casebook: Allergy
CPD – Casebook: Allergy

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Guideline of the month: Community-acquired pneumonia
Guideline of the month: Community-acquired pneumonia

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GPs asked to spread out pneumococcal vaccine over year due to shortages
GPs asked to spread out pneumococcal vaccine over year due to shortages

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England misses targets for almost all preschool vaccines in 2018/19, new report finds
England misses targets for almost all preschool vaccines in 2018/19, new report finds

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Pharmacists granted power to change fluoxetine strength without GP
Pharmacists granted power to change fluoxetine strength without GP

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Practices face two week delay to flu vaccine deliveries
Practices face two week delay to flu vaccine deliveries

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​Drop in coverage for all childhood vaccinations in the last year, official figures show
​Drop in coverage for all childhood vaccinations in the last year, official figures show

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GPs asked to proactively contact patients taking fluoxetine amid shortages
GPs asked to proactively contact patients taking fluoxetine amid shortages

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Measles admissions increase by two-thirds in the last year, figures show
Measles admissions increase by two-thirds in the last year, figures show

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How much of our prescribing has a beneficial effect?
How much of our prescribing has a beneficial effect?

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New strain of scarlet fever-causing bacteria discovered amid surge in diagnoses
New strain of scarlet fever-causing bacteria discovered amid surge in diagnoses

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Mumps cases at highest level in a decade, show new figures
Mumps cases at highest level in a decade, show new figures

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CPD – Video module: Food allergy and rhinitis
CPD – Video module: Food allergy and rhinitis

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Pharmacists to receive fee uplift in flu vaccinations
Pharmacists to receive fee uplift in flu vaccinations

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Government urges GPs to promote catch-up MMR vaccines
Government urges GPs to promote catch-up MMR vaccines

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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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CPD: The returning traveller
CPD: The returning traveller

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Less than half of GP practices to get pharmacy flu vaccination data by autumn
Less than half of GP practices to get pharmacy flu vaccination data by autumn

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UK second worst in Europe for vaccinating against measles
UK second worst in Europe for vaccinating against measles

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GPs ‘should avoid ordering multiple inflammatory markers’
GPs ‘should avoid ordering multiple inflammatory markers’

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GPs ‘should stop using inflammatory markers as non-specific test’
GPs ‘should stop using inflammatory markers as non-specific test’

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One-off training not enough to prompt GPs to offer more HIV tests

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Infectious diseases at a glance – reference chart
Infectious diseases at a glance – reference chart

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Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment
Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment

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GP contract would include MMR vaccinations under PHE proposals
GP contract would include MMR vaccinations under PHE proposals

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GPs can now order a single flu vaccine for all adults, says NHS England
GPs can now order a single flu vaccine for all adults, says NHS England

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GPs starting to see increase in flu consultations, show latest PHE winter data
GPs starting to see increase in flu consultations, show latest PHE winter data

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DHSC issues advice for GPs to prescribe antivirals for ‘at risk’ patients
DHSC issues advice for GPs to prescribe antivirals for ‘at risk’ patients

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NHS bosses caught off guard by evil snowflakes

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NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report
NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report

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Fewer than four in ten over-65s vaccinated against flu in Scotland
Fewer than four in ten over-65s vaccinated against flu in Scotland

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GPs could face quinolone antibiotics prescribing restrictions from next year
GPs could face quinolone antibiotics prescribing restrictions from next year

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GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme
GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme

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GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks
GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks

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Pharmacies to offer strep throat swab testing and on-the-spot antibiotics
Pharmacies to offer strep throat swab testing and on-the-spot antibiotics

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New PHE campaign urges patients to see their GP about hepatitis C
New PHE campaign urges patients to see their GP about hepatitis C

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70% of GPs unable to secure enough flu vaccine for over-65s
70% of GPs unable to secure enough flu vaccine for over-65s

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GPs advised to refuse to carry out public health work without a fee attached
GPs advised to refuse to carry out public health work without a fee attached

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Government to restrict GP prescribing of gluten-free foods from next month
Government to restrict GP prescribing of gluten-free foods from next month

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Young patients ‘less likely to believe vaccines are safe and effective’
Young patients ‘less likely to believe vaccines are safe and effective’

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Flu vaccine uptake falling in all key risk groups, official figures show
Flu vaccine uptake falling in all key risk groups, official figures show

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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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On your marks for the annual flu jab race
On your marks for the annual flu jab race

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PHE issues national warning to GPs after rabid bat found in UK
PHE issues national warning to GPs after rabid bat found in UK

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GPs ‘should limit’ adrenaline auto-injector prescriptions amid shortage
GPs ‘should limit’ adrenaline auto-injector prescriptions amid shortage

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Tuberculosis could ‘soon be history’ as rates hit near 30-year low, says PHE
Tuberculosis could ‘soon be history’ as rates hit near 30-year low, says PHE

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GP practices and pharmacies told to ‘swap stocks’ amid flu vaccine supply issues
GP practices and pharmacies told to ‘swap stocks’ amid flu vaccine supply issues

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Little Johnny’s back again
Little Johnny’s back again

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New flu vaccine will save 30,000 GP appointments this year, says PHE
New flu vaccine will save 30,000 GP appointments this year, says PHE

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​Coeliac diagnoses increase despite GPs ordering fewer tests
​Coeliac diagnoses increase despite GPs ordering fewer tests

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Sometimes, doctor does know best
Sometimes, doctor does know best

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GP practices could miss out on flu vaccine payments for over-65s amid shortage
GP practices could miss out on flu vaccine payments for over-65s amid shortage

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CPD: Key questions on chickenpox
CPD: Key questions on chickenpox

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PHE asks GPs to boost pertussis vaccine uptake in pregnant women
PHE asks GPs to boost pertussis vaccine uptake in pregnant women

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Schools asked GP practices to indemnify their use of adrenaline for allergies
Schools asked GP practices to indemnify their use of adrenaline for allergies

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GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’
GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’

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Chronic kidney disease patients need better preventive care by GPs, says study
Chronic kidney disease patients need better preventive care by GPs, says study

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GPs see up to 89 extra patients per week in flu season, finds study
GPs see up to 89 extra patients per week in flu season, finds study

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Update GP records on penicillin allergies to reduce superbug infections, says study
Update GP records on penicillin allergies to reduce superbug infections, says study

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GPs must keep up the fight against antimicrobial resistance
GPs must keep up the fight against antimicrobial resistance

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

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‘Optimise antibiotic prescribing for UTIs,’ NICE urges GPs
‘Optimise antibiotic prescribing for UTIs,’ NICE urges GPs

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PHE encourages parents to contact their GP over scarlet fever concerns
PHE encourages parents to contact their GP over scarlet fever concerns

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Debate: Should GPs use NICE’s approach to diagnose asthma?
Debate: Should GPs use NICE’s approach to diagnose asthma?

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New diagnostic tool could cut acute cough antibiotic scripts, finds study
New diagnostic tool could cut acute cough antibiotic scripts, finds study

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Stay strong and become an antibiotics ambassador
Stay strong and become an antibiotics ambassador

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CPD – Case-based: Sepsis
CPD – Case-based: Sepsis

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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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GPs and pharmacists share new software to improve TB care
GPs and pharmacists share new software to improve TB care

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​Steep increase in scarlet fever as more patients visit GPs
​Steep increase in scarlet fever as more patients visit GPs

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GPs stopped from referring children for specialist UTI treatment
GPs stopped from referring children for specialist UTI treatment

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Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told
Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told

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GP consultation rates fall as flu activity decreases
GP consultation rates fall as flu activity decreases

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Sepsis campaign launched in Scotland after death of GP and her baby
Sepsis campaign launched in Scotland after death of GP and her baby

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New asthma guidelines – double trouble for GPs?
New asthma guidelines – double trouble for GPs?

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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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​GMC accused of ‘inherent bias’ against BME doctors following Bawa-Garba case
​GMC accused of ‘inherent bias’ against BME doctors following Bawa-Garba case

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‘Dr Bawa-Garba could have been any one of us’
‘Dr Bawa-Garba could have been any one of us’

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Flu vaccine coverage in general practice on the increase for most patient groups
Flu vaccine coverage in general practice on the increase for most patient groups

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Appraisal guidance needs ‘immediate update’ after Bawa-Garba case
Appraisal guidance needs ‘immediate update’ after Bawa-Garba case

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Health secretary ‘deeply concerned’ about implications of GMC court ruling
Health secretary ‘deeply concerned’ about implications of GMC court ruling

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More than 31,500 patients present to GPs with flu despite rise ‘levelling off’
More than 31,500 patients present to GPs with flu despite rise ‘levelling off’

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One in three GP practices running out of flu vaccine
One in three GP practices running out of flu vaccine

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NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’
NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’

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Wales to implement flu outbreak DES
Wales to implement flu outbreak DES

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Practices sign up to trial for universal flu vaccine
Practices sign up to trial for universal flu vaccine

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Shingles vaccine cut cases by a third, shows first impact analysis
Shingles vaccine cut cases by a third, shows first impact analysis

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Better self-care could beat the cold weather crisis
Better self-care could beat the cold weather crisis

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GP flu consultations increase by 78% in one week
GP flu consultations increase by 78% in one week

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Picture quiz – viral infections
Picture quiz – viral infections

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Jeremy Hunt congratulates the flu for shafting the NHS
Jeremy Hunt congratulates the flu for shafting the NHS

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Nicola Sturgeon apologises for NHS winter performance
Nicola Sturgeon apologises for NHS winter performance

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GPs told to order two different types of flu vaccines amid efficacy fears
GPs told to order two different types of flu vaccines amid efficacy fears

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GP consultation rates for flu-like symptoms rise further as ‘Aussie flu’ hits
GP consultation rates for flu-like symptoms rise further as ‘Aussie flu’ hits

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PHE warning as high number of patients visit GP with flu
PHE warning as high number of patients visit GP with flu

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PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends
PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends

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The top five practice-changing papers of 2017
The top five practice-changing papers of 2017

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​Anger as GMC tries to overrule its own tribunal and strike off junior doctor
​Anger as GMC tries to overrule its own tribunal and strike off junior doctor

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Four clinical signs can improve GP pneumonia diagnosis, finds study
Four clinical signs can improve GP pneumonia diagnosis, finds study

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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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Guideline of the month – identifying patients at high risk in nut allergy
Guideline of the month – identifying patients at high risk in nut allergy

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How to plan for winter in your practice
How to plan for winter in your practice

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GPs to test patients’ blood before prescribing antibiotics in pilot scheme
GPs to test patients’ blood before prescribing antibiotics in pilot scheme

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GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff
GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff

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Diagnosing pericarditis

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GPs told to avoid prescribing antibiotics for acute sinusitis
GPs told to avoid prescribing antibiotics for acute sinusitis

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Move hospital staff into general practice to deal with flu, RCGP says
Move hospital staff into general practice to deal with flu, RCGP says

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Are GPs suffering from ‘sepsis fatigue’?
Are GPs suffering from ‘sepsis fatigue’?

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NHS forced to admit sepsis guidance is ‘difficult’ as GPs switch off alerts
NHS forced to admit sepsis guidance is ‘difficult’ as GPs switch off alerts

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Government launches campaign to stop patients pressuring GPs for antibiotics
Government launches campaign to stop patients pressuring GPs for antibiotics

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GPs are wrongly being alerted to take HIV patients off antivirals
GPs are wrongly being alerted to take HIV patients off antivirals

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We read all the journals … so you don’t have to
We read all the journals … so you don’t have to

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More GPs face restrictions on OTC prescribing
More GPs face restrictions on OTC prescribing

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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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GPs advised not to rule out Lyme disease despite lack of tick bite
GPs advised not to rule out Lyme disease despite lack of tick bite

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New vaccine could reduce GP consultations for flu by nearly 22,000 a year
New vaccine could reduce GP consultations for flu by nearly 22,000 a year

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Are you a diagnostic genius?
Are you a diagnostic genius?

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Prioritise HIV testing on registration, NICE tells GPs
Prioritise HIV testing on registration, NICE tells GPs

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Don’t use steroids for chest infections, GPs advised
Don’t use steroids for chest infections, GPs advised

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GPs should delay antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat, experts advise
GPs should delay antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat, experts advise

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GPs told to prescribe Tamiflu by public health chiefs against WHO advice
GPs told to prescribe Tamiflu by public health chiefs against WHO advice

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Picture quiz – psoriasis

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GPs and pharmacists to collaborate to boost flu vaccine uptake
GPs and pharmacists to collaborate to boost flu vaccine uptake

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Head and neck clinic – recurrent oral ulceration
Head and neck clinic – recurrent oral ulceration

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New draft NICE guidance reins in antibiotic prescribing for sinusitis
New draft NICE guidance reins in antibiotic prescribing for sinusitis

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Uncomplicated UTI symptoms ‘almost always due to bacterial infection’
Uncomplicated UTI symptoms ‘almost always due to bacterial infection’

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Coroner orders NHS to overhaul GP asthma care after child’s death
Coroner orders NHS to overhaul GP asthma care after child’s death

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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 to be given greater say on NICE guidelines as ‘reference panel’ launched
GPs to be given greater say on NICE guidelines as ‘reference panel’ launched

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Clinical round-up: April
Clinical round-up: April

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NICE plans to get GPs to prescribe cheap asthma pills ‘could cost lives’, say experts
NICE plans to get GPs to prescribe cheap asthma pills ‘could cost lives’, say experts

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#GPnews: Relax ‘mission impossible’ targets, NHS leaders tell Government
#GPnews: Relax ‘mission impossible’ targets, NHS leaders tell Government

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GPC tells practices to ignore CCG advice to order cheap flu vaccine
GPC tells practices to ignore CCG advice to order cheap flu vaccine

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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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GPs urged to start antibiotics for sepsis ‘within an hour’
GPs urged to start antibiotics for sepsis ‘within an hour’

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Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake
Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake

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Call for sepsis registry as report reveals ‘shocking’ cost to NHS and economy
Call for sepsis registry as report reveals ‘shocking’ cost to NHS and economy

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DH-backed study concludes vitamin D protects against colds and flu
DH-backed study concludes vitamin D protects against colds and flu

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Health chiefs ignore GPC demands over Tamiflu in care homes
Health chiefs ignore GPC demands over Tamiflu in care homes

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Flu vaccine uptake shows signs of recovery
Flu vaccine uptake shows signs of recovery

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Extra GP phone calls and messages failed to boost flu vaccine uptake, audit finds
Extra GP phone calls and messages failed to boost flu vaccine uptake, audit finds

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Top five clinical papers from 2016
Top five clinical papers from 2016

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GPs told they can prescribe antivirals for flu
GPs told they can prescribe antivirals for flu

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GP guidance on UTI testing should undergo NICE review, says health minister
GP guidance on UTI testing should undergo NICE review, says health minister

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Clinical round-up: October
Clinical round-up: October

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Gold standard asthma guidelines back ‘practical’ approach to diagnosis
Gold standard asthma guidelines back ‘practical’ approach to diagnosis

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Pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics to free up ‘25,000 GP appointments a year’
Pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics to free up ‘25,000 GP appointments a year’

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Meningitis B and septicaemia cases in UK babies drop by over 40%
Meningitis B and septicaemia cases in UK babies drop by over 40%

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NICE sets out plans for GPs to drive up ‘unacceptable’ child vaccination rates
NICE sets out plans for GPs to drive up ‘unacceptable’ child vaccination rates

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10 clinical advances GPs should be proud of
10 clinical advances GPs should be proud of

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Young people urged to get MMR jabs after surge in measles cases
Young people urged to get MMR jabs after surge in measles cases

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Government plans sepsis awareness campaign launch this year
Government plans sepsis awareness campaign launch this year

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Child UTI score ‘better than clinical diagnosis’
Child UTI score ‘better than clinical diagnosis’

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Health chiefs ‘confident’ nasal flu vaccine for children is effective
Health chiefs ‘confident’ nasal flu vaccine for children is effective

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Easier GP access ‘could cut asthma emergency admissions’
Easier GP access ‘could cut asthma emergency admissions’

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PM asks GPs to ‘halve’ inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
PM asks GPs to ‘halve’ inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

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GPs praised for ‘dramatic’ fall in antibiotic prescribing
GPs praised for ‘dramatic’ fall in antibiotic prescribing

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Flu jabs more effective in morning, study finds
Flu jabs more effective in morning, study finds

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Picture quiz – drug reactions
Picture quiz – drug reactions

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Hunt urges GPs to benchmark themselves against others on antibiotic prescribing
Hunt urges GPs to benchmark themselves against others on antibiotic prescribing

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NHS in London renews pharmacy flu vaccination scheme
NHS in London renews pharmacy flu vaccination scheme

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Confusion over asthma diagnosis as ‘gold-standard’ guidelines contradict NICE
Confusion over asthma diagnosis as ‘gold-standard’ guidelines contradict NICE

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Meningitis patients twice as likely to have taken antimicrobials, say researchers
Meningitis patients twice as likely to have taken antimicrobials, say researchers

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GPs to self-refer to fitness-to-work assessments under new national service
GPs to self-refer to fitness-to-work assessments under new national service

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Clinical round-up – news and drug updates in April
Clinical round-up – news and drug updates in April

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GPs face tougher targets to cut antibiotics under new incentive scheme
GPs face tougher targets to cut antibiotics under new incentive scheme

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Flu vaccination coverage falls across all target groups
Flu vaccination coverage falls across all target groups

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Pharmacy flu scheme ‘failed to improve uptake and increased admin’
Pharmacy flu scheme ‘failed to improve uptake and increased admin’

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Anxious parents force GP practice to close waiting list for private Men B jabs
Anxious parents force GP practice to close waiting list for private Men B jabs

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40,000 deaths a year attributed to air pollution
40,000 deaths a year attributed to air pollution

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Pre-seasonal immunotherapy ‘reduces hay fever in older patients’
Pre-seasonal immunotherapy ‘reduces hay fever in older patients’

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Flu vaccination uptake slipping back
Flu vaccination uptake slipping back

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Antenatal rubella screening to end in England
Antenatal rubella screening to end in England

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LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health
LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health

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NICE calls for GPs to do extra diagnostic testing for asthma despite unclear impact
NICE calls for GPs to do extra diagnostic testing for asthma despite unclear impact

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Should I bother running a flu campaign next season?
Should I bother running a flu campaign next season?

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Pay GP practices to screen high-risk patients for TB, NICE urges
Pay GP practices to screen high-risk patients for TB, NICE urges

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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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GPs told to prescribe antivirals to patients with flu-like symptoms
GPs told to prescribe antivirals to patients with flu-like symptoms

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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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Practices hit by flu payment chaos over Christmas holiday period
Practices hit by flu payment chaos over Christmas holiday period

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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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Pharmacy flu scheme ‘leaves GPs with £4m loss’
Pharmacy flu scheme ‘leaves GPs with £4m loss’

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Men looking for sympathy will destroy the NHS
Men looking for sympathy will destroy the NHS

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I think I’m allergic to allergies
I think I’m allergic to allergies

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Flu vaccination figures ‘improved’ but uptake among clinical risk groups still lagging
Flu vaccination figures ‘improved’ but uptake among clinical risk groups still lagging

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How to make the most of the last months of the flu campaign
How to make the most of the last months of the flu campaign

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GPs and pharmacists told to be ‘open and honest’ about flu vaccinations
GPs and pharmacists told to be ‘open and honest’ about flu vaccinations

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RCGP warns low flu vaccination uptake is ‘extremely alarming’
RCGP warns low flu vaccination uptake is ‘extremely alarming’

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Whooping cough cases more than double in Northern Ireland
Whooping cough cases more than double in Northern Ireland

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Practice challenges NHS chief over ‘£4m wasted flu vaccine’
Practice challenges NHS chief over ‘£4m wasted flu vaccine’

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Practices in one area to be paid to give flu vaccination to morbidly obese
Practices in one area to be paid to give flu vaccination to morbidly obese

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Pharmacies ‘discouraging’ patients from GP flu jabs
Pharmacies ‘discouraging’ patients from GP flu jabs

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Antivirals should not be routinely used in care homes to prevent flu, experts conclude
Antivirals should not be routinely used in care homes to prevent flu, experts conclude

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Line up for a dose of ‘doctor knows best’
Line up for a dose of ‘doctor knows best’

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Antibiotics for a cold? Try a bit harder
Antibiotics for a cold? Try a bit harder

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National MMR coverage down ‘for first time since 2007’
National MMR coverage down ‘for first time since 2007’

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CMO’s personal letters to ‘overprescribing’ practices cut prescriptions by 3%
CMO’s personal letters to ‘overprescribing’ practices cut prescriptions by 3%

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NICE takes unprecedented step of delaying asthma guideline to ‘explore its impact’
NICE takes unprecedented step of delaying asthma guideline to ‘explore its impact’

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Sepsis awards celebrate life of GP hero
Sepsis awards celebrate life of GP hero

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Tell patients not to consult GP with cold or flu symptoms, says NICE
Tell patients not to consult GP with cold or flu symptoms, says NICE

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GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab
GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab

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Laser guided scalpels, male-dominated workplaces bad for women’s health, and disability benefits for electromagnetic allergy
Laser guided scalpels, male-dominated workplaces bad for women’s health, and disability benefits for electromagnetic allergy

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GPs shouldn’t face sanctions for trying to do the right thing
GPs shouldn’t face sanctions for trying to do the right thing

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BMA holds urgent talks with NICE over antibiotics guideline
BMA holds urgent talks with NICE over antibiotics guideline

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The treatment – shingles
The treatment – shingles

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Web programme on handwashing cut spread of flu and number of GP visits
Web programme on handwashing cut spread of flu and number of GP visits

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GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations
GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations

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GPs decline hospital requests to give adults HIB vaccine
GPs decline hospital requests to give adults HIB vaccine

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GPs could lose out as national flu campaign is opened up to pharmacies
GPs could lose out as national flu campaign is opened up to pharmacies

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GPs face continued BCG vaccine shortage
GPs face continued BCG vaccine shortage

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Widespread CRP testing in general practice ‘could cut 10m antibiotic prescriptions a year’
Widespread CRP testing in general practice ‘could cut 10m antibiotic prescriptions a year’

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PHE report surge in numbers of STIs among gay men
PHE report surge in numbers of STIs among gay men

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GPs to begin infant Men B vaccinations from September
GPs to begin infant Men B vaccinations from September

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Up to 22,000 asthma patients could be at risk from lack of preventative treatment
Up to 22,000 asthma patients could be at risk from lack of preventative treatment

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GPs advised to encourage patients with asthma to exercise
GPs advised to encourage patients with asthma to exercise

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Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies
Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies

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Guideline of the month – management of chronic urticaria and angioedema
Guideline of the month – management of chronic urticaria and angioedema

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Consuming peanuts (instead of avoiding) reduces peanut allergy
Consuming peanuts (instead of avoiding) reduces peanut allergy

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GPC ‘still waiting for Public Health England response’ over antivirals fiasco
GPC ‘still waiting for Public Health England response’ over antivirals fiasco

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Guidance on vaccination and immunisation programmes 2015/16
Guidance on vaccination and immunisation programmes 2015/16

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GPs told to avoid codeine completely in under-12s
GPs told to avoid codeine completely in under-12s

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GPs urged to report sepsis-related incidents through new online form
GPs urged to report sepsis-related incidents through new online form

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GPs in Wales to vaccinate babies against meningitis B
GPs in Wales to vaccinate babies against meningitis B

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GPs told to delay ‘freshers’ meningitis jab until combined vaccine available
GPs told to delay ‘freshers’ meningitis jab until combined vaccine available

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GPs given target to vaccinate 40-60% of children against flu this year
GPs given target to vaccinate 40-60% of children against flu this year

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GPs to start Men B vaccinations following vaccine price deal
GPs to start Men B vaccinations following vaccine price deal

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Bring back the desktop steriliser
Bring back the desktop steriliser

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Teenagers to be vaccinated against meningitis
Teenagers to be vaccinated against meningitis

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NICE plans for GP antibiotic prescribing reports branded ‘pointless’
NICE plans for GP antibiotic prescribing reports branded ‘pointless’

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Lords vote on ‘three-person baby’, £500 for female egg donation and eat peanuts to avoid allergies
Lords vote on ‘three-person baby’, £500 for female egg donation and eat peanuts to avoid allergies

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Anaphylaxis (1.5 CPD hours)
Anaphylaxis (1.5 CPD hours)

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Sex education for all, Alzheimer research breakthrough and why nut allergy sufferers should stay away from supermarket curries
Sex education for all, Alzheimer research breakthrough and why nut allergy sufferers should stay away from supermarket curries

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GPs urged to be vigilant for scarlet fever as number of cases rises
GPs urged to be vigilant for scarlet fever as number of cases rises

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NICE claims on asthma overdiagnosis are ‘misleading’, say respiratory experts
NICE claims on asthma overdiagnosis are ‘misleading’, say respiratory experts

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In full: Letter criticising NICE asthma over-diagnosis message
In full: Letter criticising NICE asthma over-diagnosis message

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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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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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CRP testing to guide RTI antibiotics ‘cost-effective’
CRP testing to guide RTI antibiotics ‘cost-effective’

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Antiviral effective against flu but ‘may not outweigh harms’, study shows
Antiviral effective against flu but ‘may not outweigh harms’, study shows

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NICE: GPs should use FeNO and ‘twitchiness’ tests to confirm asthma diagnosis
NICE: GPs should use FeNO and ‘twitchiness’ tests to confirm asthma diagnosis

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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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Treating patients with Ebola in Sierra Leone
Treating patients with Ebola in Sierra Leone

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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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GPs told to investigate potential TB in new registrations as part of £12m NHS strategy
GPs told to investigate potential TB in new registrations as part of £12m NHS strategy

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Guideline debrief: drug allergy (1.5 CPD hours)
Guideline debrief: drug allergy (1.5 CPD hours)

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Managing food allergy in children (1.5 CPD hours)
Managing food allergy in children (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs ‘bullied’ into bulk prescribing flu medicine to whole care homes without necessary testing
GPs ‘bullied’ into bulk prescribing flu medicine to whole care homes without necessary testing

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Flu levels at highest for three years
Flu levels at highest for three years

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Every GP practice in England to conduct sepsis audit by March
Every GP practice in England to conduct sepsis audit by March

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Key questions on food allergies (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on food allergies (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs warned to be careful when giving flu vaccine to Muslim patients
GPs warned to be careful when giving flu vaccine to Muslim patients

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Pregnant women urged to get flu jab as report finds one in 11 deaths due to flu
Pregnant women urged to get flu jab as report finds one in 11 deaths due to flu

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Toddler vaccination rates down
Toddler vaccination rates down

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How to assess the risk of viral haemorrhagic fevers
How to assess the risk of viral haemorrhagic fevers

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Ebola guidance for GPs
Ebola guidance for GPs

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GP care.data rebel joins Sierra Leone volunteers to help tackle Ebola
GP care.data rebel joins Sierra Leone volunteers to help tackle Ebola

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Under-reporting of side effects ‘contributing to over-use of antibiotics’
Under-reporting of side effects ‘contributing to over-use of antibiotics’

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Point-of-care CRP tests ‘can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions’
Point-of-care CRP tests ‘can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions’

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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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Should GPs be paid to meet antibiotic prescribing targets?
Should GPs be paid to meet antibiotic prescribing targets?

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Flu vaccine programme to be rolled out to all children aged up to 11 years
Flu vaccine programme to be rolled out to all children aged up to 11 years

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GP flu campaign allegedly disrupts entire town
GP flu campaign allegedly disrupts entire town

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Working with refugees and asylum seekers
Working with refugees and asylum seekers

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In full: Revised gold standard asthma guidelines
In full: Revised gold standard asthma guidelines

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GPs should provide written asthma action plans, say gold standard guidelines
GPs should provide written asthma action plans, say gold standard guidelines

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GP receptionists to receive guidance on ebola
GP receptionists to receive guidance on ebola

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What are public health chiefs doing about antibiotic prescribing?
What are public health chiefs doing about antibiotic prescribing?

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In full: Public Health England’s report into antibiotic prescribing
In full: Public Health England’s report into antibiotic prescribing

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

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GPs told to ‘suspect ebola’ in feverish patients who have visited West Africa
GPs told to ‘suspect ebola’ in feverish patients who have visited West Africa

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Cap on Fluenz orders lifted
Cap on Fluenz orders lifted

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RCGP calls for QOF to be suspended if winter health emergency arises
RCGP calls for QOF to be suspended if winter health emergency arises

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One in seven GP-prescribed antibiotic courses fails, study finds  
One in seven GP-prescribed antibiotic courses fails, study finds  

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Sussex school criticised over STI testing, dry roast peanuts ‘more allergenic’ and women less grumpy than men think
Sussex school criticised over STI testing, dry roast peanuts ‘more allergenic’ and women less grumpy than men think

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GPs urged to explain stool sampling to patients
GPs urged to explain stool sampling to patients

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Urine HPV test ‘could offer alternative to smear test’
Urine HPV test ‘could offer alternative to smear test’

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Key questions on allergic rhinitis (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on allergic rhinitis (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs face immediate cap on child flu vaccine orders
GPs face immediate cap on child flu vaccine orders

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GP records systems ‘can lead to false label of drug allergy’, says NICE
GP records systems ‘can lead to false label of drug allergy’, says NICE

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GPs should screen patients for MRSA, say public health officials
GPs should screen patients for MRSA, say public health officials

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LMC forces delay in pharmacy flu vaccination plans
LMC forces delay in pharmacy flu vaccination plans

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Clarithromycin ‘linked to increased heart deaths’
Clarithromycin ‘linked to increased heart deaths’

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GPs feel under pressure to prescribe antibiotics
GPs feel under pressure to prescribe antibiotics

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Saying ‘no’ to antibiotics is easy
Saying ‘no’ to antibiotics is easy

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Flu antiviral alert ‘should be sent out earlier to GPs’
Flu antiviral alert ‘should be sent out earlier to GPs’

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Ten top tips – shingles
Ten top tips – shingles

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Government seeking ‘rapid’ agreement over price of meningitis B vaccine
Government seeking ‘rapid’ agreement over price of meningitis B vaccine

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Website for parents ‘most cost-effective’ way to optimise MMR uptake
Website for parents ‘most cost-effective’ way to optimise MMR uptake

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Government advisors consider hep B jab for infant schedule
Government advisors consider hep B jab for infant schedule

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To ‘put patients first’, we must fight the cuts to sexual healthcare
To ‘put patients first’, we must fight the cuts to sexual healthcare

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Ten top tips – allergic rhinitis
Ten top tips – allergic rhinitis

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RCGP urges patients to see pharmacists as hayfever cases double
RCGP urges patients to see pharmacists as hayfever cases double

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Whooping cough still prevalent in school-age children, even after vaccination
Whooping cough still prevalent in school-age children, even after vaccination

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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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Flu vaccine pilots in schools ‘cut GP visits’
Flu vaccine pilots in schools ‘cut GP visits’

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GPs told to carry out child flu vaccination programme in three-month window
GPs told to carry out child flu vaccination programme in three-month window

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Practices face cap on Repevax orders for preschool booster jabs
Practices face cap on Repevax orders for preschool booster jabs

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GPs urged to keep up whooping cough jabs campaign in pregnant women
GPs urged to keep up whooping cough jabs campaign in pregnant women

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Practices warned over potential meningitis C vaccine error
Practices warned over potential meningitis C vaccine error

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Gold standard review casts further doubt on benefit of antivirals for flu
Gold standard review casts further doubt on benefit of antivirals for flu

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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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GPs to take on vaccinating at-risk babies against hepatitis B
GPs to take on vaccinating at-risk babies against hepatitis B

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Refer patients with suspected drug allergies, NICE urges
Refer patients with suspected drug allergies, NICE urges

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GPs see sharp increase in scarlet fever cases
GPs see sharp increase in scarlet fever cases

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Food allergy in children (2 CPD hours)
Food allergy in children (2 CPD hours)

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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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GP-led flu vaccination of children to be extended to all four-year-olds from September
GP-led flu vaccination of children to be extended to all four-year-olds from September

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GPs responsible for ‘encouraging’ start to flu vaccination programme in children
GPs responsible for ‘encouraging’ start to flu vaccination programme in children

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Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke
Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke

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Hospitals told to do more on suicide prevention, no smoking when baby’s on board, and allergy researchers crack peanut problem
Hospitals told to do more on suicide prevention, no smoking when baby’s on board, and allergy researchers crack peanut problem

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GPs given green light to prescribe antivirals for flu in at-risk groups
GPs given green light to prescribe antivirals for flu in at-risk groups

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Key questions on antibiotic use (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on antibiotic use (1.5 CPD hours)

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Food for thought
Food for thought

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GP flu vaccination campaign in young children still behind
GP flu vaccination campaign in young children still behind

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Measles and rubella eradicated in US leaving Europe lagging
Measles and rubella eradicated in US leaving Europe lagging

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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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Study backs GP screening of new migrants for latent TB
Study backs GP screening of new migrants for latent TB

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Two-thirds of young children not vaccinated against flu yet
Two-thirds of young children not vaccinated against flu yet

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Shingles vaccination – should it really be a national priority?
Shingles vaccination – should it really be a national priority?

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Exclude unvaccinated children from school during measles outbreaks, recommend public health experts
Exclude unvaccinated children from school during measles outbreaks, recommend public health experts

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NICE to recommend GPs use breath tests to help diagnose and manage asthma
NICE to recommend GPs use breath tests to help diagnose and manage asthma

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GPC to meet with DH officials to clear up flu vaccination ‘confusion’
GPC to meet with DH officials to clear up flu vaccination ‘confusion’

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Shingles vaccine stocks run out again
Shingles vaccine stocks run out again

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GPs delay flu clinics after problems with seasonal flu vaccine supplies
GPs delay flu clinics after problems with seasonal flu vaccine supplies

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NY clinicians forced to wear masks unless flu vaccinated
NY clinicians forced to wear masks unless flu vaccinated

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Clinical score cuts antibiotic use for sore throats ‘by 30%’
Clinical score cuts antibiotic use for sore throats ‘by 30%’

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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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Public Health England plans national primary care TB screening programme
Public Health England plans national primary care TB screening programme

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Shingles vaccine shortage blamed on GPs ‘multiple ordering’ as Public Health England imposes further restrictions
Shingles vaccine shortage blamed on GPs ‘multiple ordering’ as Public Health England imposes further restrictions

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Flu vaccine pilot in children delayed over pork ingredient concerns
Flu vaccine pilot in children delayed over pork ingredient concerns

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Flu vaccine pilot in children delayed over pork ingredient concerns
Flu vaccine pilot in children delayed over pork ingredient concerns

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

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Influenza – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Influenza – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs told to order child flu vaccine themselves from January
GPs told to order child flu vaccine themselves from January

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GPs warned yellow fever vaccine supplies are ‘limited’
GPs warned yellow fever vaccine supplies are ‘limited’

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New business rules for MMR and shingles catch-up campaigns published
New business rules for MMR and shingles catch-up campaigns published

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Swine flu vaccine ‘caused narcolepsy’ admits Government
Swine flu vaccine ‘caused narcolepsy’ admits Government

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In-practice testing of infections to become widespread, says DH
In-practice testing of infections to become widespread, says DH

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Public Health England misses target for MMR catch-up campaign
Public Health England misses target for MMR catch-up campaign

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Topical steroids safe in pregnancy but high doses risk low birth weight
Topical steroids safe in pregnancy but high doses risk low birth weight

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US docs told to vaccinate children against flu ASAP
US docs told to vaccinate children against flu ASAP

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Perplexed over childhood flu
Perplexed over childhood flu

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Tuberculosis rates fall but remain among highest in Europe
Tuberculosis rates fall but remain among highest in Europe

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Government lifts ban on home HIV testing kits
Government lifts ban on home HIV testing kits

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GPs should be considered for pertussis vaccination, say researchers
GPs should be considered for pertussis vaccination, say researchers

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MMR uptake goes up slightly as measles cases continue to fall
MMR uptake goes up slightly as measles cases continue to fall

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How we made an app for GP antibiotic prescribing
How we made an app for GP antibiotic prescribing

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MMR vaccination urged as measles outbreak confirmed in Glastonbury area
MMR vaccination urged as measles outbreak confirmed in Glastonbury area

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Publicity drive to support flu vaccination scrapped, GPC told
Publicity drive to support flu vaccination scrapped, GPC told

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HPV-16 virus a ‘significant cause’ of oropharyngeal cancer
HPV-16 virus a ‘significant cause’ of oropharyngeal cancer

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Whooping cough vaccination campaign could be extended to adolescents
Whooping cough vaccination campaign could be extended to adolescents

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Claims against GPs for meningitis ‘total £28m’
Claims against GPs for meningitis ‘total £28m’

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Tricky ten minutes – I want an allergy test
Tricky ten minutes – I want an allergy test

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DH advisors reject meningitis B jab for infant vaccination schedule
DH advisors reject meningitis B jab for infant vaccination schedule

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Rhinitis made simple (1 CPD hour)
Rhinitis made simple (1 CPD hour)

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Measles cases remain high despite recent drop
Measles cases remain high despite recent drop

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MMR catch-up campaign ‘halfway towards target’ with extra 110,000 children vaccinated
MMR catch-up campaign ‘halfway towards target’ with extra 110,000 children vaccinated

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CRP testing ‘reduces antibiotic use’
CRP testing ‘reduces antibiotic use’

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Immunity to mumps from MMR jab ‘waning’
Immunity to mumps from MMR jab ‘waning’

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Rotavirus vaccination programme gets underway
Rotavirus vaccination programme gets underway

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Educational programme ‘reduces eczema severity’ in children
Educational programme ‘reduces eczema severity’ in children

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GPs given ‘key role’ in improving hepatitis B
GPs given ‘key role’ in improving hepatitis B

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Pressure on CQC mounts, antibiotic link to eczema in infants and why keeping your teeth could help with keeping your head
Pressure on CQC mounts, antibiotic link to eczema in infants and why keeping your teeth could help with keeping your head

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100 practices reach 75% target for flu vaccinations
100 practices reach 75% target for flu vaccinations

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Statin-macrolide combination ‘doubles risk of kidney injury’
Statin-macrolide combination ‘doubles risk of kidney injury’

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GPs told to halt prescription of antiviral medicines for flu
GPs told to halt prescription of antiviral medicines for flu

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Anaphylaxis (1.5 CPD hours)
Anaphylaxis (1.5 CPD hours)

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Fluoroquinolones ‘double kidney disease risk’
Fluoroquinolones ‘double kidney disease risk’

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‘No evidence of harm’ from antipyretic use in feverish children
‘No evidence of harm’ from antipyretic use in feverish children

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Welsh Government to prioritise MMR vaccinations for young children
Welsh Government to prioritise MMR vaccinations for young children

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Illness in the returning traveller – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Illness in the returning traveller – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Juggling roles puts women under stress and could a universal flu jab be on horizon?
Juggling roles puts women under stress and could a universal flu jab be on horizon?

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Test all new registrants for HIV in high-risk areas, GPs told
Test all new registrants for HIV in high-risk areas, GPs told

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Whooping cough campaign leads to drop in cases
Whooping cough campaign leads to drop in cases

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GPs should refuse rather than delay antibiotics for coughs and colds, Cochrane review concludes
GPs should refuse rather than delay antibiotics for coughs and colds, Cochrane review concludes

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GPs to lead catch-up campaign offering meningitis booster vaccination to university entrants
GPs to lead catch-up campaign offering meningitis booster vaccination to university entrants

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Public health officials warn of further measles outbreaks
Public health officials warn of further measles outbreaks

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Bad air is bad for diabetes too, the jab to reujuvenate weary hearts and could malaria resistant mozzies come to the rescue?
Bad air is bad for diabetes too, the jab to reujuvenate weary hearts and could malaria resistant mozzies come to the rescue?

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As a GP I know the MMR’s safe, but I was still worried when my son was called for his jab
As a GP I know the MMR’s safe, but I was still worried when my son was called for his jab

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LMC leaders criticise MMR campaign payment
LMC leaders criticise MMR campaign payment

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Two doses of HPV vaccine ‘may be as effective as three’
Two doses of HPV vaccine ‘may be as effective as three’

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GPs to be paid £1.50 for each child invited under MMR catch-up campaign
GPs to be paid £1.50 for each child invited under MMR catch-up campaign

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GPs to offer flu vaccination to all two-year-olds from September
GPs to offer flu vaccination to all two-year-olds from September

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Chloramphenicol use remains 40% higher ‘due to OTC status’
Chloramphenicol use remains 40% higher ‘due to OTC status’

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GPs at forefront of major national MMR catch-up campaign to prevent measles outbreaks
GPs at forefront of major national MMR catch-up campaign to prevent measles outbreaks

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Hunt promises ‘national plan’ to tackle measles outbreak
Hunt promises ‘national plan’ to tackle measles outbreak

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Routine herpes zoster vaccine ‘may protect elderly from shingles pain’
Routine herpes zoster vaccine ‘may protect elderly from shingles pain’

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Only a national MMR catch-up campaign can prevent a child health tragedy
Only a national MMR catch-up campaign can prevent a child health tragedy

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Potential first measles death being investigated in Wales
Potential first measles death being investigated in Wales

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Rotavirus vaccination programme for babies ‘to begin in July’
Rotavirus vaccination programme for babies ‘to begin in July’

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GP leaders call for national MMR catch-up campaign
GP leaders call for national MMR catch-up campaign

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GPs in talks over second MMR session to control measles outbreak
GPs in talks over second MMR session to control measles outbreak

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Necrotising fasciitis – How not to miss (0.5 CPD hours)
Necrotising fasciitis – How not to miss (0.5 CPD hours)

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Pharmacies ‘save GP time’ by treating UTIs with antibiotics
Pharmacies ‘save GP time’ by treating UTIs with antibiotics

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Whooping cough vaccination campaign to continue ‘until further notice’
Whooping cough vaccination campaign to continue ‘until further notice’

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Steriod use doubles risk of venous thromboembolism
Steriod use doubles risk of venous thromboembolism

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Measles cases in Wales continue to rise
Measles cases in Wales continue to rise

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GPs warned of new bird flu threat
GPs warned of new bird flu threat

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Welsh measles outbreak spreading at ‘alarming rate’
Welsh measles outbreak spreading at ‘alarming rate’

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Ten top tips for preparing for your CQC inspection
Ten top tips for preparing for your CQC inspection

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Lung-disease should be new risk factor for pneumocystis pneumonia, GPs advised
Lung-disease should be new risk factor for pneumocystis pneumonia, GPs advised

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‘Hygiene hypothesis’ discredited, hospital trust chief executive paid full salary a year after resigning, and do three-parent babies represent ‘Frankenscience’?
‘Hygiene hypothesis’ discredited, hospital trust chief executive paid full salary a year after resigning, and do three-parent babies represent ‘Frankenscience’?

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GPs set for in-practice infection testing to reduce antibiotic use
GPs set for in-practice infection testing to reduce antibiotic use

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How not to miss – necrotising fasciitis
How not to miss – necrotising fasciitis

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Pre-travel advice – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Pre-travel advice – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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SSRIs ‘may increase immunity’ against shingles
SSRIs ‘may increase immunity’ against shingles

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Warning as measles cases hit nine-year high
Warning as measles cases hit nine-year high

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More than half of eligible pregnant women receive whooping cough vaccine
More than half of eligible pregnant women receive whooping cough vaccine

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In summary: What’s next for immunisation?
In summary: What’s next for immunisation?

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Analysis: How immunisations are set to change
Analysis: How immunisations are set to change

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GPs’ clinical judgement ‘excludes most pneumonia’
GPs’ clinical judgement ‘excludes most pneumonia’

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Meningococcal B vaccine should be given to babies ‘at earliest opportunity’
Meningococcal B vaccine should be given to babies ‘at earliest opportunity’

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Pharmacy drugs access scheme to be offered to 12,500 pharmacies
Pharmacy drugs access scheme to be offered to 12,500 pharmacies

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Food allergies – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Food allergies – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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

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Norovirus outbreak ‘will continue until the spring’
Norovirus outbreak ‘will continue until the spring’

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Norovirus cases rise expected
Norovirus cases rise expected

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GP flu consultations continue to rise
GP flu consultations continue to rise

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GPs given green light to prescribe antivirals to flu at-risk groups
GPs given green light to prescribe antivirals to flu at-risk groups

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GPs urged to test at-risk patients for HIV
GPs urged to test at-risk patients for HIV

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Offering antibiotics without a prescription is a backwards step
Offering antibiotics without a prescription is a backwards step

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Norovirus activity ‘on the rise’
Norovirus activity ‘on the rise’

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Chirokinetic therapy
Chirokinetic therapy

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The Patient Paradox part 1: The role of the GP
The Patient Paradox part 1: The role of the GP

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Shingles – The information (0.5 CPD hours)
Shingles – The information (0.5 CPD hours)

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HPA advice on quality criteria for vaccine programmes
HPA advice on quality criteria for vaccine programmes

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Seven steps to achieving better flu vaccine uptake (1 CPD hour)
Seven steps to achieving better flu vaccine uptake (1 CPD hour)

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CQC registration: Managing legionella risk
CQC registration: Managing legionella risk

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Allergic rhinitis – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Allergic rhinitis – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Antibiotic use – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Antibiotic use – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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No treatment needed for insect bites, say experts
No treatment needed for insect bites, say experts

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Why does conformity and size trump performance and vision when it comes to CCGs?
Why does conformity and size trump performance and vision when it comes to CCGs?

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Free HIV treatment is a victory for common sense
Free HIV treatment is a victory for common sense

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Key questions on travel health (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on travel health (1.5 CPD hours)

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Rational prescribing – Respiratory and allergy (1.5 CPD hours)
Rational prescribing – Respiratory and allergy (1.5 CPD hours)

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Why are this woman’s lips swelling up?
Why are this woman’s lips swelling up?

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Out-of-hours needs a plan for the whole of general practice
Out-of-hours needs a plan for the whole of general practice

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

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Should boys be vaccinated against HPV?
Should boys be vaccinated against HPV?

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

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DH announces switch to Gardasil for HPV vaccination programme
DH announces switch to Gardasil for HPV vaccination programme

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

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

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Practice dilemma: Delegating flu administration
Practice dilemma: Delegating flu administration

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Fresh doubts over flu vaccination
Fresh doubts over flu vaccination

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

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Dramatic fall in invasive pneumococcal disease infections in children
Dramatic fall in invasive pneumococcal disease infections in children

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Guidelines for anaphylaxis and travel
Guidelines for anaphylaxis and travel

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Migrant health guide
Migrant health guide

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Quadrivalent HPV vaccine ‘more cost-effective’
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine ‘more cost-effective’

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

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Herpes simplex testing ‘does no psychological harm’
Herpes simplex testing ‘does no psychological harm’

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

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Where’s the evidence for flu vaccination?
Where’s the evidence for flu vaccination?

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Infection prevention and control templates and guidance
Infection prevention and control templates and guidance

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

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Breast-feeding ‘does not reduce eczema risk’
Breast-feeding ‘does not reduce eczema risk’

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

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Revealed: MRSA screening costs £335 per positive test
Revealed: MRSA screening costs £335 per positive test

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‘Robust association’ between GP antibacterial prescriptions and MRSA in children
‘Robust association’ between GP antibacterial prescriptions and MRSA in children

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Revealed: Ministers consider using revalidation in crackdown on GP antibiotic prescribing
Revealed: Ministers consider using revalidation in crackdown on GP antibiotic prescribing

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Got milk? Not if you’re baking a cake
Got milk? Not if you’re baking a cake

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Ten top tips on assessing fitness to fly
Ten top tips on assessing fitness to fly

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Advice for the last-minute traveller
Advice for the last-minute traveller

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Study downplays asthma link with antibiotics
Study downplays asthma link with antibiotics

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DH review of the procurement of seasonal vaccine
DH review of the procurement of seasonal vaccine

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GPs call for MMR publicity campaign
GPs call for MMR publicity campaign

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GP guide to HIV
GP guide to HIV

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Flagship MRSA screening programme under review
Flagship MRSA screening programme under review

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Trimethoprim ‘not suitable’ for empirical use in UTIs
Trimethoprim ‘not suitable’ for empirical use in UTIs

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GPC warns practices to review flu vaccine orders
GPC warns practices to review flu vaccine orders

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Call for more specialist allergy GPs
Call for more specialist allergy GPs

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Allergic reactions action plans
Allergic reactions action plans

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Co-amoxiclav backed in flu complications
Co-amoxiclav backed in flu complications

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

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Respiratory infection increases DVT risk
Respiratory infection increases DVT risk

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GPs given glitazone infection warning
GPs given glitazone infection warning

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GPs urged to offer skin-prick tests for child food allergy
GPs urged to offer skin-prick tests for child food allergy

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Study identifies pelvic inflammatory disease risk groups
Study identifies pelvic inflammatory disease risk groups

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Ten top tips on infantile eczema
Ten top tips on infantile eczema

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Let’s inject some sense
Let’s inject some sense

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Guidance on antibiotics and contraceptive pill interaction changed
Guidance on antibiotics and contraceptive pill interaction changed

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HPV jab ‘prevents genital warts in men’
HPV jab ‘prevents genital warts in men’

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Risk score enables GPs to spot serious child infections
Risk score enables GPs to spot serious child infections

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Why has this 22 year old man developed circular, red lesions on his hands?
Why has this 22 year old man developed circular, red lesions on his hands?

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DH considers national flu vaccine stockpile
DH considers national flu vaccine stockpile

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

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Travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis: January 2012 update
Travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis: January 2012 update

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GPs warned over bacterial co-infection in flu
GPs warned over bacterial co-infection in flu

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Gerada calls for halt in flu vaccination of ‘worried well’
Gerada calls for halt in flu vaccination of ‘worried well’

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Government review could strip GPs of flu vaccine procurement role
Government review could strip GPs of flu vaccine procurement role

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GPs told ‘use pandemic vaccine to cover flu jab shortfall’
GPs told ‘use pandemic vaccine to cover flu jab shortfall’

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GPs prevented from sharing flu vaccines as stocks run out
GPs prevented from sharing flu vaccines as stocks run out

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Fungal skin and nail infection: Quick reference guide
Fungal skin and nail infection: Quick reference guide

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DH relaunches flu publicity campaign as political storm grows
DH relaunches flu publicity campaign as political storm grows

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DH rules out flu jab advertising and tells GPs: ‘Phone up your at-risk patients’
DH rules out flu jab advertising and tells GPs: ‘Phone up your at-risk patients’

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Warning as cases of severe flu rise
Warning as cases of severe flu rise

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GPC blames low flu vaccine uptake on Government marketing cutbacks – and warns of looming ‘crisis’
GPC blames low flu vaccine uptake on Government marketing cutbacks – and warns of looming ‘crisis’

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GPs urged to prescribe antivirals for flu
GPs urged to prescribe antivirals for flu

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Flu jabs ‘are effective for young children’
Flu jabs ‘are effective for young children’

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A cure for all your ills
A cure for all your ills

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Monthly peak flow readings ‘help asthma symptoms’
Monthly peak flow readings ‘help asthma symptoms’

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Pregnant women to be included in routine flu vaccination
Pregnant women to be included in routine flu vaccination

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Ten top tips on prescribing adrenaline auto-injectors
Ten top tips on prescribing adrenaline auto-injectors

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Management of infections in primary care
Management of infections in primary care

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GPs told to combine toddler immunisation visits
GPs told to combine toddler immunisation visits

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Seasonal flu vaccine uptake hit by fears over swine flu jab
Seasonal flu vaccine uptake hit by fears over swine flu jab

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Symptom sorter on mouth lumps and marks
Symptom sorter on mouth lumps and marks

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Use of patient group directions threatened
Use of patient group directions threatened

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Key questions on food allergies (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on food allergies (1.5 CPD hours)

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Clinical picture of the week: Contact dermatitis
Clinical picture of the week: Contact dermatitis

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Asking patients not to take antibiotics ‘effective’
Asking patients not to take antibiotics ‘effective’

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No antibiotic class stands out in treatment of LRTIs
No antibiotic class stands out in treatment of LRTIs

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Antibiotics ‘equally effective’ for UTIs
Antibiotics ‘equally effective’ for UTIs

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Practice calendar: October
Practice calendar: October

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Clinical picture of the week: Lymphadenitis
Clinical picture of the week: Lymphadenitis

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Itchy or irritating eyes or eyelids
Itchy or irritating eyes or eyelids

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Probe into possible link between swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
Probe into possible link between swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy

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Inquiry calls for new measures to deter GPs from prescribing drugs for minor illnesses
Inquiry calls for new measures to deter GPs from prescribing drugs for minor illnesses

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Official figures show rapid rise in STI infections
Official figures show rapid rise in STI infections

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Fever and neck pain in a university student
Fever and neck pain in a university student

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Study suggests possible paracetamol link with asthma
Study suggests possible paracetamol link with asthma

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GP allergy guidance ‘undermined by lack of specialist services’
GP allergy guidance ‘undermined by lack of specialist services’

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Ministers consider OTC antibiotics ban
Ministers consider OTC antibiotics ban

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Travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis: August update
Travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis: August update

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NICE issues child food allergy guidance
NICE issues child food allergy guidance

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New targets for crackdown on GP prescribing revealed
New targets for crackdown on GP prescribing revealed

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GPs urged to review procedures for meningitis
GPs urged to review procedures for meningitis

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Drawbacks of dipstick testing exposed
Drawbacks of dipstick testing exposed

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Co-trimoxazole linked to hyperkalaemia
Co-trimoxazole linked to hyperkalaemia

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Vitamin D may help to fight against flu
Vitamin D may help to fight against flu

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Why GPs should be concerned about naturopathy
Why GPs should be concerned about naturopathy

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‘Sleeping contract’ for GPs needed to prevent future flu pandemic delays
‘Sleeping contract’ for GPs needed to prevent future flu pandemic delays

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Allergy services ‘still not meeting GPs’ needs’
Allergy services ‘still not meeting GPs’ needs’

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GPs get tougher flu targets
GPs get tougher flu targets

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GPs should beware ‘World Cup fever’
GPs should beware ‘World Cup fever’

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Minor op MRSA screening ‘ineffective’
Minor op MRSA screening ‘ineffective’

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HPV testing ‘more predictive in older women’
HPV testing ‘more predictive in older women’

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Flu summit was an important way of sharing best practice
Flu summit was an important way of sharing best practice

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Huge rise in MRSA linked with childhood antibiotics
Huge rise in MRSA linked with childhood antibiotics

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More bug than human
More bug than human

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GPs see 710,000 for flu-like illness during swine flu pandemic
GPs see 710,000 for flu-like illness during swine flu pandemic

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Call for ‘sleeping’ flu pandemic DES
Call for ‘sleeping’ flu pandemic DES

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Swine flu threat to children ‘not taken seriously’
Swine flu threat to children ‘not taken seriously’

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Flu vaccine in children stops community spread
Flu vaccine in children stops community spread

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Scottish GPs hit swine flu vaccination targets
Scottish GPs hit swine flu vaccination targets

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Letter of the Week: Why not stop swine flu vaccine in children now?
Letter of the Week: Why not stop swine flu vaccine in children now?

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