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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

NHS England has

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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

A vast majority

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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

GPs are ‘actively

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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

NHS England has

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Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections

Covid infections are

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Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections
Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England

Surge Covid-19 testing

Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England
Flu vaccine manufacturer reduces GP orders by 30%

Exclusive Manufacturer Sanofi

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Flu vaccine manufacturer reduces GP orders by 30%
Practices to face ‘inevitable’ flu vaccine shortages without central stock, GPs warn

GP practices will

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Practices to face ‘inevitable’ flu vaccine shortages without central stock, GPs warn
First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial

An antiviral drug

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First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial
Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)

Dr Toni Hazell

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Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)
GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns

GPs should have

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GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns
Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination

Household members of

Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination
New UK health security body to launch from April

A new UK-wide

New UK health security body to launch from April
Wider range of symptoms linked with Covid-19, shows large study

Symptoms including chills,

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