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GPs warned against involvement in ‘Cancard’ cannabis ID scheme
GPs warned against involvement in ‘Cancard’ cannabis ID scheme

The BMA and

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Don’t Let Insomnia Keep You Awake At Night
Don’t Let Insomnia Keep You Awake At Night
Child mental health services need urgent funding to tackle pandemic impact
Child mental health services need urgent funding to tackle pandemic impact

Children and teenagers

IAPT services to cooperate with long Covid clinics under pandemic mental health plan
IAPT services to cooperate with long Covid clinics under pandemic mental health plan

NHS talking therapy

New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities

The Government will

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New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities
GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report

GP staff will

GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report
Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge

Most people who

Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge
Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review

The CQC has

Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review
Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review

At least one

Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review
Homeless people to be jabbed against Covid as priority list updated

Homeless people and

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Homeless people to be jabbed against Covid as priority list updated
Smokers who use vaping to quit more likely to be successful, says PHE

Smokers who used

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Smokers who use vaping to quit more likely to be successful, says PHE
‘More than 40% of people suffer trauma following Covid-19′

Many people suffer

‘More than 40% of people suffer trauma following Covid-19′
NHS England working on ‘accessible model’ for homeless Covid vaccinations

NHS England is

NHS England working on ‘accessible model’ for homeless Covid vaccinations
PCNs to share costs of mental health workers with community trusts

Primary care networks

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PCNs to share costs of mental health workers with community trusts