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

What do these

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

The new UK-wide

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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

The uptake of

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

Any new or

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Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance

Covid infection control

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Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance
GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices

GPs around the

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GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices
Failure to update Covid symptom list ‘is killing people’, leading researcher warns

Exclusive The Government’s

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

Fatigue is common

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Long Covid: fatigue
Medical arithmetic: Cysts, asthma and fever

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Medical arithmetic: Cysts, asthma and fever
No let-up in Covid vaccination push

Despite success so

No let-up in Covid vaccination push
Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices

NHS England has

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Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices
Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices

A vast majority

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Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices
GPs set to pool flu vaccines and administer with Covid jabs

GPs are ‘actively

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GPs set to pool flu vaccines and administer with Covid jabs
GPs should prepare for ‘50% rise’ in children’s respiratory viruses next winter, says NHSE

NHS England has

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