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GPs receive ‘menacing’ anti-child Covid vaccination letters claiming to be from solicitors
GPs receive ‘menacing’ anti-child Covid vaccination letters claiming to be from solicitors

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WHO warns of increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses in children amid measles surge
WHO warns of increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses in children amid measles surge

The World Health

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CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children
CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children

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Adenovirus likely behind child hepatitis rise but Covid not ruled out
Adenovirus likely behind child hepatitis rise but Covid not ruled out

Evidence ‘increasingly’ suggests

MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11

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MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11
GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze

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GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze
UKHSA investigating adenovirus and Covid links to child hepatitis cases

The UK Health

UKHSA investigating adenovirus and Covid links to child hepatitis cases
Officials investigating an increase in unexplained hepatitis in young children

Public health officials

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Officials investigating an increase in unexplained hepatitis in young children
NICE: GPs should routinely ask pregnant women about drinking and record details

GPs should routinely

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NICE: GPs should routinely ask pregnant women about drinking and record details
Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract

The BMA has

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Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract
GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter

GPs referred nearly

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GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter
GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds

Primary care networks

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GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds
Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11

All children aged

Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11
ONS: 13% of all children aged 2-11 have Covid

The latest figures

ONS: 13% of all children aged 2-11 have Covid

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