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NHS to offer flu vaccination to people experiencing homelessness
NHS to offer flu vaccination to people experiencing homelessness

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Chest X-ray AI tool to be rolled out across NHS to speed up lung cancer diagnosis
Chest X-ray AI tool to be rolled out across NHS to speed up lung cancer diagnosis

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Free Pulse virtual event to feature respiratory and long-term conditions
Free Pulse virtual event to feature respiratory and long-term conditions
Persistent cough in children: when to reassure, investigate and refer
Persistent cough in children: when to reassure, investigate and refer

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Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention
Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention

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Investigation: How ICB variation has created a LES lottery
Investigation: How ICB variation has created a LES lottery
Exclusive: Quarter of ICBs did not pay GPs to offer spirometry last year
Exclusive: Quarter of ICBs did not pay GPs to offer spirometry last year

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Over one million switched to combined asthma inhalers since NICE update
Over one million switched to combined asthma inhalers since NICE update
Nasal decongestant spray use limited to a maximum of five days by MHRA
Nasal decongestant spray use limited to a maximum of five days by MHRA

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‘Historic moment’ as legislation to ban smoking clears Parliament
‘Historic moment’ as legislation to ban smoking clears Parliament

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Cuts to GPs’ SMS funding could lead to missed vaccinations, GP leader tells Lords
Cuts to GPs’ SMS funding could lead to missed vaccinations, GP leader tells Lords

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RSV maternal vaccine cuts baby hospital admissions by up to 85%
RSV maternal vaccine cuts baby hospital admissions by up to 85%
Key questions on pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease
Key questions on pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease
Linking of GP and hospital records needed to spot rare vaccine effects, says Covid inquiry
Linking of GP and hospital records needed to spot rare vaccine effects, says Covid inquiry

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Greater scrutiny of independent prescribing needed to ensure it works well, report says
Greater scrutiny of independent prescribing needed to ensure it works well, report says

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RSV vaccination should extend to over-65s with chronic respiratory disease, JCVI says
RSV vaccination should extend to over-65s with chronic respiratory disease, JCVI says
RSV vaccine opened up to over-80s with three million extra adults eligible
RSV vaccine opened up to over-80s with three million extra adults eligible
Government to invest £1bn as part of pandemic readiness strategy 
Government to invest £1bn as part of pandemic readiness strategy 

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ChatGPT failed to spot over 50% of medical emergencies, study finds
ChatGPT failed to spot over 50% of medical emergencies, study finds

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GPs need ‘emotional support’ after extreme levels of burnout during Covid, inquiry finds
GPs need ‘emotional support’ after extreme levels of burnout during Covid, inquiry finds

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Measles still rising as figures show every region has reported a case this year
Measles still rising as figures show every region has reported a case this year
GPs could be tasked with vaccinating other PCN practices’ patients under new guidance
GPs could be tasked with vaccinating other PCN practices’ patients under new guidance
Measles still rising as figures show every region has reported a case this year
Measles still rising as figures show every region has reported a case this year

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GPs could be tasked with vaccinating other PCN practices’ patients under new guidance
GPs could be tasked with vaccinating other PCN practices’ patients under new guidance

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NHS England delays transfer of vaccination commissioning to ICBs
NHS England delays transfer of vaccination commissioning to ICBs

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‘Alarming’ rise in pneumonia admissions highlights lack of preventive care
‘Alarming’ rise in pneumonia admissions highlights lack of preventive care

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Screen for sleep apnoea in the workplace, UK researchers conclude
Screen for sleep apnoea in the workplace, UK researchers conclude

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Resistant asthma in primary care: assessment, pitfalls and when to refer
Resistant asthma in primary care: assessment, pitfalls and when to refer

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New GP contract to incentivise improved childhood vaccination rates
New GP contract to incentivise improved childhood vaccination rates

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GP practices considering stopping flu vaccinations due to financial viability
GP practices considering stopping flu vaccinations due to financial viability

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Complex asthma in primary care: managing preschool wheeze
Complex asthma in primary care: managing preschool wheeze

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Targeted action needed for males and deprived areas to go ‘smoke free’
Targeted action needed for males and deprived areas to go ‘smoke free’

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HCAs can take ‘consent to proceed’ during vaccinations, says BMA amid UKHSA guidance concern
HCAs can take ‘consent to proceed’ during vaccinations, says BMA amid UKHSA guidance concern

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Regulator raises concerns over inappropriate Pharmacy First antibiotics prescribing
Regulator raises concerns over inappropriate Pharmacy First antibiotics prescribing

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of hospitalisation for respiratory infections
Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of hospitalisation for respiratory infections

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One in three patients report worse asthma control after inhaler switch
One in three patients report worse asthma control after inhaler switch

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RSV vaccine eligibility to be extended to over-80s and care home residents
RSV vaccine eligibility to be extended to over-80s and care home residents

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GPs in deprived areas hold key to reversing measles resurgence, UKHSA says
GPs in deprived areas hold key to reversing measles resurgence, UKHSA says

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NICE approves injectable COPD treatment that can reduce flare-ups by 30%
NICE approves injectable COPD treatment that can reduce flare-ups by 30%

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Government’s current vaccination strategy is ‘a failure’ and must be replaced, say MPs
Government’s current vaccination strategy is ‘a failure’ and must be replaced, say MPs

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How to manage asthma in pregnancy
How to manage asthma in pregnancy

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Rising cases of norovirus push hospital bed capacity to almost 95%
Rising cases of norovirus push hospital bed capacity to almost 95%

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Covid vaccine hesitancy declined over time but mistrust persists for certain groups
Covid vaccine hesitancy declined over time but mistrust persists for certain groups

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GP practice staff praised by CQC for fixing patient’s radiator during home visit
GP practice staff praised by CQC for fixing patient’s radiator during home visit

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Respiratory illness bounce-back as NHS tackles January cold snap
Respiratory illness bounce-back as NHS tackles January cold snap

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Half a million more people vaccinated against flu this winter
Half a million more people vaccinated against flu this winter

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GPs should use AI to interpret spirometry tests, NICE proposes
GPs should use AI to interpret spirometry tests, NICE proposes

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Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can help smokers quit in the long term
Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can help smokers quit in the long term

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Health visitors to offer childhood vaccines to families who have not taken up GP offer
Health visitors to offer childhood vaccines to families who have not taken up GP offer

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NHS settings may wish to consider mandatory face masks amid flu outbreak, says Streeting
NHS settings may wish to consider mandatory face masks amid flu outbreak, says Streeting

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Free Pulse virtual event to feature respiratory and chronic conditions
Free Pulse virtual event to feature respiratory and chronic conditions

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GP practices to deliver Covid jabs outside of PCNs from next year
GP practices to deliver Covid jabs outside of PCNs from next year

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Only nine ICBs confirm extra funding for general practice this winter
Only nine ICBs confirm extra funding for general practice this winter

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Whooping cough nasal spray could stop spread as well as prevent disease
Whooping cough nasal spray could stop spread as well as prevent disease

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GPs should have lower threshold for antibiotic prescribing in elderly, says CMO
GPs should have lower threshold for antibiotic prescribing in elderly, says CMO

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Half of severe asthma patients started on tezepelumab able to stop oral steroids
Half of severe asthma patients started on tezepelumab able to stop oral steroids

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Covid inquiry confirms doctors were ‘failed throughout’ pandemic, says BMA
Covid inquiry confirms doctors were ‘failed throughout’ pandemic, says BMA

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Nationally consistent respiratory diagnostic hubs ‘could save millions’
Nationally consistent respiratory diagnostic hubs ‘could save millions’

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Patients with long-term conditions urged to ask GP about flu vaccine eligibility
Patients with long-term conditions urged to ask GP about flu vaccine eligibility

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How to diagnose and support patients with occupational asthma
How to diagnose and support patients with occupational asthma

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Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time
Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time

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Flu season off to ‘unusually early start’, UKHSA figures show
Flu season off to ‘unusually early start’, UKHSA figures show

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What was underlying this older woman’s dizziness and shortness of breath?
What was underlying this older woman’s dizziness and shortness of breath?

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Quitting smoking in middle age reduces dementia risk
Quitting smoking in middle age reduces dementia risk

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More medicines optimisation in community pharmacy could reduce GP pressure
More medicines optimisation in community pharmacy could reduce GP pressure

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Targeted COPD testing proposed as pilot study finds half of high-risk patients affected
Targeted COPD testing proposed as pilot study finds half of high-risk patients affected

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Why is this older woman becoming dizzy and breathless?
Why is this older woman becoming dizzy and breathless?

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GPs criticise Covid vaccine messaging as rates continue to rise
GPs criticise Covid vaccine messaging as rates continue to rise

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GPs asked to identify patients with ‘most complex needs’ ahead of winter
GPs asked to identify patients with ‘most complex needs’ ahead of winter

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Combined budesonide-formoterol inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children
Combined budesonide-formoterol inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children

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Measles cases in England on a ‘downward trajectory’
Measles cases in England on a ‘downward trajectory’

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4,000 pharmacies sign up to deliver toddler flu vaccinations
4,000 pharmacies sign up to deliver toddler flu vaccinations

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Regular Covid vaccinations needed to reduce cardiac risks
Regular Covid vaccinations needed to reduce cardiac risks

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Recognising and managing protracted bacterial bronchitis in children
Recognising and managing protracted bacterial bronchitis in children

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TB cases continue to rise in UK, public health data shows
TB cases continue to rise in UK, public health data shows

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NICE finalises guidance on shorter antibiotic course in children with pneumonia
NICE finalises guidance on shorter antibiotic course in children with pneumonia

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NICE changes mind on GP prescribing of heart failure drugs in final guidance
NICE changes mind on GP prescribing of heart failure drugs in final guidance

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Free Pulse virtual events to feature CVD, respiratory and women’s health
Free Pulse virtual events to feature CVD, respiratory and women’s health

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GPs can now prescribe flu antivirals year-round under new rules
GPs can now prescribe flu antivirals year-round under new rules

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Managing severe asthma in adults: what GPs need to know
Managing severe asthma in adults: what GPs need to know

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Government announces expansion of out-of-hours scans and tests
Government announces expansion of out-of-hours scans and tests

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First season with RSV vaccination saw dramatic reduction in hospitalisations
First season with RSV vaccination saw dramatic reduction in hospitalisations

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Parents urged to book vaccine appointments for children in summer holidays
Parents urged to book vaccine appointments for children in summer holidays

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Air pollution is ‘public health crisis’, doctors warn
Air pollution is ‘public health crisis’, doctors warn

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RSV vaccination should extend to over-80s, JCVI advises
RSV vaccination should extend to over-80s, JCVI advises

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Pharmacy-based flu vaccine service for children to be trialled this winter
Pharmacy-based flu vaccine service for children to be trialled this winter

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RCGP warns of need to ‘restore momentum’ to MMR vaccination after child dies
RCGP warns of need to ‘restore momentum’ to MMR vaccination after child dies

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GP patients with long-term conditions to be referred to charities
GP patients with long-term conditions to be referred to charities

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RCGP issues alert on pollution after rising asthma consultations
RCGP issues alert on pollution after rising asthma consultations

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MHRA urges GP vigilance to small Guillain-Barré risk with adult RSV jab
MHRA urges GP vigilance to small Guillain-Barré risk with adult RSV jab

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Most parents continue to trust childhood vaccines, UKHSA survey finds
Most parents continue to trust childhood vaccines, UKHSA survey finds

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Over one million children living in homes causing asthma and chronic illness
Over one million children living in homes causing asthma and chronic illness

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GPs and practice staff won’t be offered autumn Covid-19 booster
GPs and practice staff won’t be offered autumn Covid-19 booster

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CPD: Key questions on asthma diagnosis and management
CPD: Key questions on asthma diagnosis and management

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Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion
Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion

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Top ten advice and guidance requests in respiratory medicine
Top ten advice and guidance requests in respiratory medicine

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UKHSA provides update on Nimbus Covid variant spread
UKHSA provides update on Nimbus Covid variant spread

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Pharmacy First uptake falling short of expectations, says Kinnock
Pharmacy First uptake falling short of expectations, says Kinnock

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UK warning over high levels of typhoid and malaria linked to travel
UK warning over high levels of typhoid and malaria linked to travel

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NHS primary care lead supportive of GP ‘three strikes and refer’ rule
NHS primary care lead supportive of GP ‘three strikes and refer’ rule

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Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE
Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE

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Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns
Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns

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Paxlovid eligibility withdrawn by NICE for over-70s, diabetes and obesity
Paxlovid eligibility withdrawn by NICE for over-70s, diabetes and obesity

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Majority of eligible patients yet to come forward for Spring Covid vaccination
Majority of eligible patients yet to come forward for Spring Covid vaccination

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NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research
NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research

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Public did not understand need to report lateral flow test results in pandemic
Public did not understand need to report lateral flow test results in pandemic

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First UKHSA report on health inequalities highlights large NHS bill from deprivation
First UKHSA report on health inequalities highlights large NHS bill from deprivation

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AI scan of patient records could boost early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers say
AI scan of patient records could boost early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers say

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Afternoon asthma inhaler dose may be key to better night-time symptoms
Afternoon asthma inhaler dose may be key to better night-time symptoms

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MHRA issues safety warning on overuse of SABA inhalers
MHRA issues safety warning on overuse of SABA inhalers

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Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’
Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’

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Myths and Facts: Asthma
Myths and Facts: Asthma

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GPs need better tools to target antibiotic prescribing, say researchers
GPs need better tools to target antibiotic prescribing, say researchers

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UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic

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Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE
Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE

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Routine asthma test reliability varies according to time and season, study finds
Routine asthma test reliability varies according to time and season, study finds

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Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction
Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction

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Order more chest X-rays for better lung cancer outcomes, GP research suggests
Order more chest X-rays for better lung cancer outcomes, GP research suggests

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New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance
New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance

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Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government
Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government

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GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance
GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance

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RSV vaccination sees 30% drop in hospitalisations in older people
RSV vaccination sees 30% drop in hospitalisations in older people

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Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn
Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn

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Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation
Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation

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People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE
People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE

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WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases
WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases

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Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform
Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform

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Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces
Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces

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Risk groups were less likely to have flu vaccination this year
Risk groups were less likely to have flu vaccination this year

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RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people
RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people

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CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care
CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care

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Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)
Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)

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Government progress on antimicrobial resistance ‘limited’, warns NAO
Government progress on antimicrobial resistance ‘limited’, warns NAO

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‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target
‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target

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Multiple Covid jabs may not be enough for immunocompromised, study finds
Multiple Covid jabs may not be enough for immunocompromised, study finds

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Tips for effective preschool wheeze management
Tips for effective preschool wheeze management

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Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand
Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand

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GPs told to stick to later flu vaccine campaign start for this year
GPs told to stick to later flu vaccine campaign start for this year

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Patients with stable asthma keen to step down medication, research finds
Patients with stable asthma keen to step down medication, research finds

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Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin
Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin

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MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription
MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription

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GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking
GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking

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Government announces £200m boost to public health funding
Government announces £200m boost to public health funding

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Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms
Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms

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UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success
UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success

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Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First
Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First

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NICE approves house dust mite allergy therapy for those with severe symptoms
NICE approves house dust mite allergy therapy for those with severe symptoms

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UKHSA widens list of first-option antibiotics GPs can prescribe
UKHSA widens list of first-option antibiotics GPs can prescribe

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GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests
GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests

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Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study
Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study

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Most patients unsure when their asthma inhaler is empty, research shows
Most patients unsure when their asthma inhaler is empty, research shows

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Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report
Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions

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GP flu consultations up in past week but spread may have reached its peak
GP flu consultations up in past week but spread may have reached its peak

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GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’
GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’

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Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding
Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding

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GPs instructed to help ambulance crews in bid to ease winter pressures
GPs instructed to help ambulance crews in bid to ease winter pressures

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GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study
GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study

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GPs report usual respiratory workload despite ‘skyrocketing’ flu in hospital
GPs report usual respiratory workload despite ‘skyrocketing’ flu in hospital

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Only 8% of Pharmacy First patients are sent back to general practice, says NHSE
Only 8% of Pharmacy First patients are sent back to general practice, says NHSE

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Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation
Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation

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GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests
GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests

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Most young people with long Covid recover within two years
Most young people with long Covid recover within two years

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GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake
GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake

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Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?
Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?

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Implementing the new joint NICE asthma guidelines
Implementing the new joint NICE asthma guidelines

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Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’
Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’

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Study shows benefits of pharmacy sore throat service over GP consultation
Study shows benefits of pharmacy sore throat service over GP consultation

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GPs given go-ahead to prescribe antivirals after uptick in cases of flu
GPs given go-ahead to prescribe antivirals after uptick in cases of flu

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UK purchases 5m doses of bird flu vaccine in case of human spread
UK purchases 5m doses of bird flu vaccine in case of human spread

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WHO raises alarm about growing rates of tuberculosis globally
WHO raises alarm about growing rates of tuberculosis globally

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Existing asthma drug found to be ‘game-changer’ in asthma and COPD attacks
Existing asthma drug found to be ‘game-changer’ in asthma and COPD attacks

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UKHSA issues alert as most healthcare professionals yet to have flu and Covid jab
UKHSA issues alert as most healthcare professionals yet to have flu and Covid jab

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NICE finalises long-awaited joint guidance overhauling asthma care
NICE finalises long-awaited joint guidance overhauling asthma care

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Former health secretaries take swipe at GP leaders during Covid inquiry
Former health secretaries take swipe at GP leaders during Covid inquiry

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Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy
Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy

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Latest UKHSA figures show rise in both antibiotic use and resistance
Latest UKHSA figures show rise in both antibiotic use and resistance

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Thousands of cancers caught early through lung screening, NHS England says
Thousands of cancers caught early through lung screening, NHS England says

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Cytisine pill could be added to stop smoking guidelines
Cytisine pill could be added to stop smoking guidelines

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Covid vaccine eligibility should shrink next year as disease becomes endemic, says JCVI
Covid vaccine eligibility should shrink next year as disease becomes endemic, says JCVI

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Under the radar: Lung cancer in non-smokers
Under the radar: Lung cancer in non-smokers

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NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline
NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline

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RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year
RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year

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NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter
NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter

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Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months
Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months

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‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament
‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament

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Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA
Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA

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GPs were ‘blamed’ for pandemic access issues, BMA tells Covid inquiry
GPs were ‘blamed’ for pandemic access issues, BMA tells Covid inquiry

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Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer
Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer

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CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions
CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions

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Software to improve asthma and COPD care to roll out to 150 GP practices
Software to improve asthma and COPD care to roll out to 150 GP practices

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Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold
Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold

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NHS England instructs ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs
NHS England instructs ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs

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Screening project picks up high numbers of undiagnosed COPD
Screening project picks up high numbers of undiagnosed COPD

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Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems
Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems

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Confusion over GP and staff eligibility for Covid boosters
Confusion over GP and staff eligibility for Covid boosters

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Autumn flu campaign to be ‘scaled up’ in light of 18k deaths
Autumn flu campaign to be ‘scaled up’ in light of 18k deaths

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Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake
Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake

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GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign
GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign

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More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic resistance by 2050
More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic resistance by 2050

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Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks
Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks

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NHSE instructs GPs to avoid hospital admissions this winter
NHSE instructs GPs to avoid hospital admissions this winter

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GP struck off for ‘dangerous’ claims about Covid pandemic
GP struck off for ‘dangerous’ claims about Covid pandemic

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GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine
GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine

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Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening
Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening

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NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’
NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’

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BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes
BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes

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Government pauses work on ‘major conditions’ strategy
Government pauses work on ‘major conditions’ strategy

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New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000
New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000

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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

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GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters
GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters

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Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000
Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to COPD
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to COPD

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Government urged to fund respiratory testing in GP practices
Government urged to fund respiratory testing in GP practices

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Government hails UK RSV vaccine rollout as start dates confirmed across nations
Government hails UK RSV vaccine rollout as start dates confirmed across nations

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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

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New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking
New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking

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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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Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again
Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to asthma
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to asthma

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Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low
Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low

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UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women
UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women

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GPs to deliver first RSV vaccination programme from 1 September
GPs to deliver first RSV vaccination programme from 1 September

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Long-awaited joint asthma guidance overhauls diagnostics and treatment
Long-awaited joint asthma guidance overhauls diagnostics and treatment

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Urgently see GP about missed whooping cough vaccination, RCGP urges parents
Urgently see GP about missed whooping cough vaccination, RCGP urges parents

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Three more babies died from whooping cough in April
Three more babies died from whooping cough in April

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GP referrals ‘key’ to Pharmacy First success, analysis suggests
GP referrals ‘key’ to Pharmacy First success, analysis suggests

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Pharmacy First would be expanded to acne and chest infections under Tories
Pharmacy First would be expanded to acne and chest infections under Tories

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GP practices told to plan for October start for autumn Covid jabs
GP practices told to plan for October start for autumn Covid jabs

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Pharmacy First ‘will fail’ if people ‘keep having to return to their GP’, MPs warn
Pharmacy First ‘will fail’ if people ‘keep having to return to their GP’, MPs warn

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Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea
Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea

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GP spirometry referrals regularly rejected despite ICB guidance
GP spirometry referrals regularly rejected despite ICB guidance

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People with MS at risk of severe outcomes from Covid despite being fully vaccinated
People with MS at risk of severe outcomes from Covid despite being fully vaccinated

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AstraZeneca takes ‘commercial decision’ to withdraw Covid vaccine
AstraZeneca takes ‘commercial decision’ to withdraw Covid vaccine

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Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts
Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts

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CPD: Key questions on supporting patients to quit tobacco smoking
CPD: Key questions on supporting patients to quit tobacco smoking

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Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases
Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases

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BMA workload warning as ICBs want GPs to take over Covid antiviral prescribing
BMA workload warning as ICBs want GPs to take over Covid antiviral prescribing

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Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade
Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade

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Risk of bird flu spread in humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
Risk of bird flu spread in humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

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March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread
March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread

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MPs vote through smoking ban for future generations
MPs vote through smoking ban for future generations

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Significant proportion of RTIs given more than one antibiotic course
Significant proportion of RTIs given more than one antibiotic course

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Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands
Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands

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Researchers develop online tool to encourage people to seek support for long Covid
Researchers develop online tool to encourage people to seek support for long Covid

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Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says new guidance
Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says new guidance

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GP practices to receive air pollution warnings to help manage health risks
GP practices to receive air pollution warnings to help manage health risks

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Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid
Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid

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Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders
Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders

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Immediate action needed to tackle bias in medical devices including pulse oximeters
Immediate action needed to tackle bias in medical devices including pulse oximeters

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NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing
NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing

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Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection
Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection

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Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise
Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise

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Doctors warn of increase in poor health due to socio-economic inequalities
Doctors warn of increase in poor health due to socio-economic inequalities

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Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes
Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes

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Long Covid has measurable impact on memory and cognition a year after infection
Long Covid has measurable impact on memory and cognition a year after infection

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Pharmacy First GP IT updates could still be weeks away
Pharmacy First GP IT updates could still be weeks away

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UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases
UKHSA investigating rise in tuberculosis cases

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Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA
Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA

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GP concern as Pharmacy First ‘directs patients back to general practice’
GP concern as Pharmacy First ‘directs patients back to general practice’

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Online group rehab can improve quality of life in people with long Covid
Online group rehab can improve quality of life in people with long Covid

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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

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How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases
How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases

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JCVI sets out who is eligible for Covid Spring booster jab
JCVI sets out who is eligible for Covid Spring booster jab

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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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NICE urges immediate hospital transfer if any high-risk sepsis criteria met
NICE urges immediate hospital transfer if any high-risk sepsis criteria met

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10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions
10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions

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GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA
GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA

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Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children
Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children

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Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases
Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases

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GPs can start referring patients to Pharmacy First next week
GPs can start referring patients to Pharmacy First next week

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MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout
MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout

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Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year
Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year

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GPs told to wear PPE when dealing with suspected measles
GPs told to wear PPE when dealing with suspected measles

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GPs concerned about having to check pharmacy patient record updates
GPs concerned about having to check pharmacy patient record updates

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Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions
Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions

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Covid undervaccination led to thousands of deaths in UK
Covid undervaccination led to thousands of deaths in UK

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Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?
Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?

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IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February
IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February

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NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility
NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility

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NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation
NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation

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Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine
Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine

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Covid boosters needed as vaccine protection wanes after six months, finds UKHSA
Covid boosters needed as vaccine protection wanes after six months, finds UKHSA

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GPs can now prescribe antivirals for flu as cases rise sharply
GPs can now prescribe antivirals for flu as cases rise sharply

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Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit
Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit

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Government to look at centralising adult flu vaccine procurement
Government to look at centralising adult flu vaccine procurement

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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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Covid and flu hospital admissions twice as high in deprived areas, UKHSA warns
Covid and flu hospital admissions twice as high in deprived areas, UKHSA warns

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Vaccination strongly lowers long Covid risk, finds study
Vaccination strongly lowers long Covid risk, finds study

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‘No plans’ to expand Pharmacy First seven conditions, says minister
‘No plans’ to expand Pharmacy First seven conditions, says minister

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UK approves first RSV vaccine for pregnant women and older adults (corrected)
UK approves first RSV vaccine for pregnant women and older adults (corrected)

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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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WHO concerned about pneumonia outbreak among Chinese children
WHO concerned about pneumonia outbreak among Chinese children

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GPC to discourage practices to sign up to vaccination programmes at reduced fees
GPC to discourage practices to sign up to vaccination programmes at reduced fees

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Government defunding of respiratory hubs ‘will put pressure on general practice’
Government defunding of respiratory hubs ‘will put pressure on general practice’

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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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BMA calls for ‘urgent progress’ on recognising long Covid as occupational disease
BMA calls for ‘urgent progress’ on recognising long Covid as occupational disease

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Doubling of smoking cessation funding announced in King’s Speech
Doubling of smoking cessation funding announced in King’s Speech

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One in 20 UK patients have long Covid over a year after infection
One in 20 UK patients have long Covid over a year after infection

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Government proposes measures to crack down on teenage vaping
Government proposes measures to crack down on teenage vaping

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Moderna aims to license combined flu and Covid jab in 2025
Moderna aims to license combined flu and Covid jab in 2025

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Limiting Covid boosters to the over-80s would be more cost-effective
Limiting Covid boosters to the over-80s would be more cost-effective

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Impact of ‘long colds’ may be underestimated, study finds
Impact of ‘long colds’ may be underestimated, study finds

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Prime Minister announces plan for phasing out smoking
Prime Minister announces plan for phasing out smoking

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Long-awaited single NICE/BTS/SIGN guidance on asthma expected next year
Long-awaited single NICE/BTS/SIGN guidance on asthma expected next year

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Patients urged to come forward for flu jabs amid concerns for severe illness
Patients urged to come forward for flu jabs amid concerns for severe illness

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Covid-19 antiviral molnupiravir can help virus mutate and spread
Covid-19 antiviral molnupiravir can help virus mutate and spread

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New Covid variant Pirola ‘no more likely’ to evade antibodies
New Covid variant Pirola ‘no more likely’ to evade antibodies

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GPs asked to encourage pregnant women to take up Covid jab offer
GPs asked to encourage pregnant women to take up Covid jab offer

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NHS ‘could save £100m’ by making FeNO testing available to all GPs
NHS ‘could save £100m’ by making FeNO testing available to all GPs

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Government considering banning cigarettes for the next generation
Government considering banning cigarettes for the next generation

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GP practice reinstates face masks while awaiting Covid jabs
GP practice reinstates face masks while awaiting Covid jabs

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Nicotine vaping is most effective smoking cessation aid, say researchers
Nicotine vaping is most effective smoking cessation aid, say researchers

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GP practices and vaccination hubs ‘rallying’ for staff after start date change
GP practices and vaccination hubs ‘rallying’ for staff after start date change

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Landlords should not wait for ‘medical evidence’ before tackling damp and mould
Landlords should not wait for ‘medical evidence’ before tackling damp and mould

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Heating on prescription can cut GP visits and prescriptions, trial shows
Heating on prescription can cut GP visits and prescriptions, trial shows

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GPs asked to promote school attendance for kids with colds or anxiety
GPs asked to promote school attendance for kids with colds or anxiety

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Air pollution may worsen Covid-19 symptoms
Air pollution may worsen Covid-19 symptoms

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GPs should not prescribe antibiotics remotely for respiratory infections, says NICE
GPs should not prescribe antibiotics remotely for respiratory infections, says NICE

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Last-minute cut to Covid jab fee in Wales
Last-minute cut to Covid jab fee in Wales

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Lockdown, social distancing and face masks ‘unequivocally’ reduced Covid-19 spread
Lockdown, social distancing and face masks ‘unequivocally’ reduced Covid-19 spread

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Pharmacist prescribing pilots to be launched across England
Pharmacist prescribing pilots to be launched across England

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Manufacturers ‘free to negotiate deals for private Covid vaccinations’
Manufacturers ‘free to negotiate deals for private Covid vaccinations’

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New three-month time limit on making claims for flu jabs, GPs warned
New three-month time limit on making claims for flu jabs, GPs warned

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Respiratory symptoms linked to young people who vape
Respiratory symptoms linked to young people who vape

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Major conditions strategy to focus on lifestyle drivers and early diagnosis
Major conditions strategy to focus on lifestyle drivers and early diagnosis

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GP practices will receive payment for flu jabs given prior to October campaign launch
GP practices will receive payment for flu jabs given prior to October campaign launch

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Flu and Covid vaccination programmes delayed until October
Flu and Covid vaccination programmes delayed until October

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JCVI recommends autumn Covid booster for over-65s and clinically vulnerable
JCVI recommends autumn Covid booster for over-65s and clinically vulnerable

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Stick with ULEZ expansion to tackle air pollution, say GPs
Stick with ULEZ expansion to tackle air pollution, say GPs

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Government proposes to extend pandemic vaccination regulations
Government proposes to extend pandemic vaccination regulations

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25% cut to Covid vaccine IoS ‘threat to patient safety’, BMA warns
25% cut to Covid vaccine IoS ‘threat to patient safety’, BMA warns

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New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector
New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector

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GPs to directly order tests for respiratory and CVD diagnostics
GPs to directly order tests for respiratory and CVD diagnostics

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NHSE launches training for GPs on prescribing Covid treatments
NHSE launches training for GPs on prescribing Covid treatments

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Fund GPs to do spirometry to improve COPD diagnosis rates, report warns
Fund GPs to do spirometry to improve COPD diagnosis rates, report warns

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‘Care traffic control centres’ to speed up hospital discharge in winter
‘Care traffic control centres’ to speed up hospital discharge in winter

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GP leaders resisting moves to further reduce Covid vaccination fee
GP leaders resisting moves to further reduce Covid vaccination fee

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Patients missing out on COPD diagnoses due to ‘scandalous’ lack of spirometry services
Patients missing out on COPD diagnoses due to ‘scandalous’ lack of spirometry services

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Expert GP-led sleep apnoea clinic cut as ICB tightens budgets
Expert GP-led sleep apnoea clinic cut as ICB tightens budgets

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MHRA consults on making codeine linctus prescription-only medication
MHRA consults on making codeine linctus prescription-only medication

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Covid unpreparedness left doctors thinking ‘they might die’, inquiry told
Covid unpreparedness left doctors thinking ‘they might die’, inquiry told

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Healthcare workers want face masks in GP surgeries to protect against long Covid
Healthcare workers want face masks in GP surgeries to protect against long Covid

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Free flu vaccinations to be extended to secondary school pupils
Free flu vaccinations to be extended to secondary school pupils

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BMA calls for financial support for doctors with long Covid
BMA calls for financial support for doctors with long Covid

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Deaths from flu above average last winter as the virus returned ‘at scale’
Deaths from flu above average last winter as the virus returned ‘at scale’

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GPs should not agree to take on prescribing of Covid treatments, says BMA
GPs should not agree to take on prescribing of Covid treatments, says BMA

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Smokers aged 55-74 to be screened for lung cancer in first-ever national programme
Smokers aged 55-74 to be screened for lung cancer in first-ever national programme

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How lung checks are catching cancer early
How lung checks are catching cancer early

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JCVI recommends routine RSV vaccination for babies and older adults
JCVI recommends routine RSV vaccination for babies and older adults

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Flu vaccine uptake drops off after two bumper years
Flu vaccine uptake drops off after two bumper years

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Doctors to take legal action against GMC over ‘inaction’ on Covid vaccine misinformation
Doctors to take legal action against GMC over ‘inaction’ on Covid vaccine misinformation

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GPs could take greater role in Covid treatment delivery in new local pathways
GPs could take greater role in Covid treatment delivery in new local pathways

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Low-risk patients aged 50-64 not eligible for free flu vaccine this year
Low-risk patients aged 50-64 not eligible for free flu vaccine this year

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Give breathlessness patients diagnosis and care plan within six months, says NHS England
Give breathlessness patients diagnosis and care plan within six months, says NHS England

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GP leaders urge Government not to repeat ‘panic-causing’ Strep A-style alert
GP leaders urge Government not to repeat ‘panic-causing’ Strep A-style alert

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Lung disorders a direct complication of type 2 diabetes, say researchers
Lung disorders a direct complication of type 2 diabetes, say researchers

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Scottish GPs need more allocated time for training on long Covid
Scottish GPs need more allocated time for training on long Covid

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Lung cancer screening in deprived areas has boosted early diagnosis, says NHS England
Lung cancer screening in deprived areas has boosted early diagnosis, says NHS England

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New GP risk tool could identify patients for national lung cancer screening programme
New GP risk tool could identify patients for national lung cancer screening programme

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Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions
Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions

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Ten top tips for supporting diagnosis and management of COPD patients
Ten top tips for supporting diagnosis and management of COPD patients

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GP concern over plans to move Covid medicine delivery to ICB control
GP concern over plans to move Covid medicine delivery to ICB control

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Smokers in England to be sent vape ‘starter kits’ in ‘world-first’ scheme
Smokers in England to be sent vape ‘starter kits’ in ‘world-first’ scheme

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At-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years now eligible for Covid vaccine
At-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years now eligible for Covid vaccine

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NHS to end routine asymptomatic Covid-19 testing of patients and staff
NHS to end routine asymptomatic Covid-19 testing of patients and staff

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Tezepelumab recommended as add-on treatment in uncontrolled severe asthma
Tezepelumab recommended as add-on treatment in uncontrolled severe asthma

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Research points to patterns of immune cell dysregulation linked to long Covid symptoms
Research points to patterns of immune cell dysregulation linked to long Covid symptoms

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Providing better and greener asthma care
Providing better and greener asthma care

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Vaccination halves long Covid risk, large study finds
Vaccination halves long Covid risk, large study finds

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Ten top tips on obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Ten top tips on obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

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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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ONS to stop Covid infection weekly data report at end of month
ONS to stop Covid infection weekly data report at end of month

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UKHSA expands list of close contacts to get antibiotics after strep A exposure
UKHSA expands list of close contacts to get antibiotics after strep A exposure

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Offer of first and second Covid vaccinations to end in June
Offer of first and second Covid vaccinations to end in June

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GPs asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April
GPs asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April

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Decongestant medicines under review by regulators after rare side effects
Decongestant medicines under review by regulators after rare side effects

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‘Low threshold’ advice for strep A-related antibiotic prescribing ends
‘Low threshold’ advice for strep A-related antibiotic prescribing ends

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‘Psychosocially vulnerable’ more at risk of persistent fatigue after Covid
‘Psychosocially vulnerable’ more at risk of persistent fatigue after Covid

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Some signs strep A infections may be starting to decline
Some signs strep A infections may be starting to decline

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Almost two-thirds of GP staff took up offer of flu and Covid vaccines this winter
Almost two-thirds of GP staff took up offer of flu and Covid vaccines this winter

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Most long Covid symptoms resolve a year after mild infection, research suggests
Most long Covid symptoms resolve a year after mild infection, research suggests

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More than one in five GP consultations caused or exacerbated by cost-of-living crisis
More than one in five GP consultations caused or exacerbated by cost-of-living crisis

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JCVI sets out advice for next rounds of Covid booster vaccinations
JCVI sets out advice for next rounds of Covid booster vaccinations

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Health secretary announces plans for ‘major conditions’ strategy
Health secretary announces plans for ‘major conditions’ strategy

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Free PPE for GP surgeries extended until March 2024 or until stocks run out
Free PPE for GP surgeries extended until March 2024 or until stocks run out

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Deaths in England and Wales 20% higher than normal for time of year
Deaths in England and Wales 20% higher than normal for time of year

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Strep A infections and scarlet fever remain higher than usual
Strep A infections and scarlet fever remain higher than usual

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Fears of flu and Covid ‘twindemic’ realised, NHS warns
Fears of flu and Covid ‘twindemic’ realised, NHS warns

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Strep A demand forces GPs to cancel routine appointments
Strep A demand forces GPs to cancel routine appointments

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Almost a quarter of adults ‘would be unlikely to accept flu vaccination’
Almost a quarter of adults ‘would be unlikely to accept flu vaccination’

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Most plans for acute respiratory hubs not yet in place despite growing GP pressures
Most plans for acute respiratory hubs not yet in place despite growing GP pressures

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Flexible antibiotic rules for pharmacists extended to five formulations
Flexible antibiotic rules for pharmacists extended to five formulations

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Calls for breathlessness hub pilots to be expanded to improve COPD diagnosis
Calls for breathlessness hub pilots to be expanded to improve COPD diagnosis

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Paced activity programme can improve symptoms and quality of life in long Covid
Paced activity programme can improve symptoms and quality of life in long Covid

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Pharmacists allowed to swap children’s antibiotics amid shortage
Pharmacists allowed to swap children’s antibiotics amid shortage

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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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Government attempts to ease antibiotics shortage with hoarding ban
Government attempts to ease antibiotics shortage with hoarding ban

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Antibiotics of no benefit for children with uncomplicated chest infections
Antibiotics of no benefit for children with uncomplicated chest infections

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Everything GPs need to know about identifying and managing Strep A
Everything GPs need to know about identifying and managing Strep A

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GPs come out in force for autumn Covid boosters despite funding decrease
GPs come out in force for autumn Covid boosters despite funding decrease

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Get Covid booster before Christmas, NHS England urges
Get Covid booster before Christmas, NHS England urges

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Government denies multiple reports of antibiotics shortages
Government denies multiple reports of antibiotics shortages

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GPs urge NHS England to direct strep A-worried parents to NHS 111 amid ‘relentless’ demand
GPs urge NHS England to direct strep A-worried parents to NHS 111 amid ‘relentless’ demand

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GPs warned to have ‘low threshold’ for antibiotics in potential strep A infections
GPs warned to have ‘low threshold’ for antibiotics in potential strep A infections

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Sotrovimab removed from first-line community Covid treatments
Sotrovimab removed from first-line community Covid treatments

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GPs can now prescribe antivirals as flu season officially underway
GPs can now prescribe antivirals as flu season officially underway

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Poor flu vaccine uptake in pre-school children as hospitalisations rise by 70%
Poor flu vaccine uptake in pre-school children as hospitalisations rise by 70%

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‘Strong evidence’ that e-cigarettes most effective way to quit smoking
‘Strong evidence’ that e-cigarettes most effective way to quit smoking

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Over two thirds of first-wave Covid infections led to long Covid, finds study
Over two thirds of first-wave Covid infections led to long Covid, finds study

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Sotrovimab better at reducing risk of severe Covid than molnupiravir, shows NHS research
Sotrovimab better at reducing risk of severe Covid than molnupiravir, shows NHS research

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CPD: Key questions on adult bronchiectasis
CPD: Key questions on adult bronchiectasis

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

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ICB reinstates face mask wearing across GP practices and other healthcare providers
ICB reinstates face mask wearing across GP practices and other healthcare providers

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People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster
People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster

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Flu rising in children but vaccine uptake down compared with last year
Flu rising in children but vaccine uptake down compared with last year

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New flu and Covid jab marketing campaign launched as uptake falters in some groups
New flu and Covid jab marketing campaign launched as uptake falters in some groups

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No reduction in hospitalisation or death from Covid treatment molnupiravir
No reduction in hospitalisation or death from Covid treatment molnupiravir

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New nationwide falls service to refer to GPs by January
New nationwide falls service to refer to GPs by January

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Long Covid patients show signs of autoimmune disease, find researchers
Long Covid patients show signs of autoimmune disease, find researchers

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Over-50s invited to book Covid autumn booster and flu jab
Over-50s invited to book Covid autumn booster and flu jab

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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 need access to FFP3 masks as Covid cases rise, BMA says
GPs need access to FFP3 masks as Covid cases rise, BMA says

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Autumn Covid wave arrives with one-in-32 infected
Autumn Covid wave arrives with one-in-32 infected

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GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review
GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review

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UKHSA warns of early and severe flu season
UKHSA warns of early and severe flu season

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Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab
Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab

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Over two million autumn Covid boosters administered in first fortnight
Over two million autumn Covid boosters administered in first fortnight

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‘No plans’ to make Covid vaccines available to general public for a fee
‘No plans’ to make Covid vaccines available to general public for a fee

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Nearly one in ten children vaping despite fall in cigarette smoking rates
Nearly one in ten children vaping despite fall in cigarette smoking rates

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Covid booster bookings open for over-65s
Covid booster bookings open for over-65s

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BMA ‘cannot endorse’ underfunded care home booster programme 
BMA ‘cannot endorse’ underfunded care home booster programme 

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Poor mental health increases long Covid risk, finds study
Poor mental health increases long Covid risk, finds study

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Vitamin D does not protect against Covid or other RTIs, find large studies
Vitamin D does not protect against Covid or other RTIs, find large studies

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Symptomatic smokers without COPD do not benefit from bronchodilator therapy
Symptomatic smokers without COPD do not benefit from bronchodilator therapy

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Pregnant women targeted in Covid vaccine misinformation campaign
Pregnant women targeted in Covid vaccine misinformation campaign

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Pfizer Omicron vaccine added to autumn booster campaign
Pfizer Omicron vaccine added to autumn booster campaign

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GP practices can no longer claim reimbursement for staff flu jabs
GP practices can no longer claim reimbursement for staff flu jabs

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Children in cold homes will suffer with respiratory illness this winter, experts warn
Children in cold homes will suffer with respiratory illness this winter, experts warn

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Government updates guidance on when GPs and staff should take a Covid test
Government updates guidance on when GPs and staff should take a Covid test

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Asymptomatic Covid testing for GPs and staff to be paused next week
Asymptomatic Covid testing for GPs and staff to be paused next week

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Prepare for high levels of respiratory illness this winter, say researchers
Prepare for high levels of respiratory illness this winter, say researchers

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Free vape starter kit helped 42% of patients quit smoking in GP-based trial
Free vape starter kit helped 42% of patients quit smoking in GP-based trial

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Focus on Omicron when booster jab campaign launches on 5 September
Focus on Omicron when booster jab campaign launches on 5 September

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Delivering Covid boosters ‘not feasible’ for some Welsh GP practices
Delivering Covid boosters ‘not feasible’ for some Welsh GP practices

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Four different Covid vaccines recommended for autumn booster campaign
Four different Covid vaccines recommended for autumn booster campaign

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Autumn booster campaign to include Moderna’s Omicron vaccine
Autumn booster campaign to include Moderna’s Omicron vaccine

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More than one in ten GP referrals to long Covid clinics rejected
More than one in ten GP referrals to long Covid clinics rejected

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DHSC halts purchases of Covid prevention drug Evusheld amid efficacy concerns
DHSC halts purchases of Covid prevention drug Evusheld amid efficacy concerns

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DHSC seeks views on medical devices racial bias
DHSC seeks views on medical devices racial bias

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Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds
Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds

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Up to ICSs to determine long Covid support to general practice, says NHS England
Up to ICSs to determine long Covid support to general practice, says NHS England

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GPs to refer long Covid patients to ‘one-stop-shops’ under NHS England plan
GPs to refer long Covid patients to ‘one-stop-shops’ under NHS England plan

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5% of people suffer long-term loss of taste or smell after Covid
5% of people suffer long-term loss of taste or smell after Covid

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Diabetes diagnosis risk raised for 12 weeks after Covid infection
Diabetes diagnosis risk raised for 12 weeks after Covid infection

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Teenage boys and young men most at risk of heart inflammation after Covid jab
Teenage boys and young men most at risk of heart inflammation after Covid jab

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One in 19 people have Covid as country braces for record heat
One in 19 people have Covid as country braces for record heat

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UK reaches 200,000 Covid deaths milestone
UK reaches 200,000 Covid deaths milestone

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Blanket IIF target switch to powder inhalers could damage patient care, says expert
Blanket IIF target switch to powder inhalers could damage patient care, says expert

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Influential MPs call for new Covid vaccination campaign to reach 3m unvaccinated people
Influential MPs call for new Covid vaccination campaign to reach 3m unvaccinated people

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Omicron jab could be used for autumn Covid boosters, says Moderna
Omicron jab could be used for autumn Covid boosters, says Moderna

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GPs who sign up to autumn Covid jabs cannot ‘pause’ participation
GPs who sign up to autumn Covid jabs cannot ‘pause’ participation

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GPs should review if reduced Covid booster vaccination fee is worth it, says BMA
GPs should review if reduced Covid booster vaccination fee is worth it, says BMA

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Two-week break from methotrexate may boost Covid-19 vaccine effect
Two-week break from methotrexate may boost Covid-19 vaccine effect

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Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK
Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK

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Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year, finds study
Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year, finds study

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Updated Moderna vaccine shows strong response against new Omicron variants
Updated Moderna vaccine shows strong response against new Omicron variants

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RSV vaccine offers ‘exceptional protection’ for older adults, trial suggests
RSV vaccine offers ‘exceptional protection’ for older adults, trial suggests

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Omicron infection less likely to trigger long Covid than Delta, finds large study
Omicron infection less likely to trigger long Covid than Delta, finds large study

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GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster
GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster

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Damning review recommends £125m-a-year NHS smoking cessation funding boost
Damning review recommends £125m-a-year NHS smoking cessation funding boost

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Patients no longer required to wear face masks in GP practices
Patients no longer required to wear face masks in GP practices

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Government to curb ‘just in case’ prescribing of antibiotics by GPs
Government to curb ‘just in case’ prescribing of antibiotics by GPs

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Vaccination may lessen existing long Covid symptoms, ONS analysis suggests
Vaccination may lessen existing long Covid symptoms, ONS analysis suggests

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Just 31% of pregnant black women vaccinated against Covid
Just 31% of pregnant black women vaccinated against Covid

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GPs urged to use point-of-care CRP testing to reduce antibiotic prescribing
GPs urged to use point-of-care CRP testing to reduce antibiotic prescribing

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GPs given air quality training to advise patients on pollution
GPs given air quality training to advise patients on pollution

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Women twice as likely to die from asthma attack than men
Women twice as likely to die from asthma attack than men

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Two-thirds hospitalised with Covid not recovered a year later
Two-thirds hospitalised with Covid not recovered a year later

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MHRA reviewing whether sotrovimab is effective against Omicron
MHRA reviewing whether sotrovimab is effective against Omicron

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Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination
Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination

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Discharging untested patients to care homes was ‘unlawful’, rules High Court
Discharging untested patients to care homes was ‘unlawful’, rules High Court

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GPs asked to remind clinically vulnerable Covid patients to use NHS lateral flow tests
GPs asked to remind clinically vulnerable Covid patients to use NHS lateral flow tests

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GPs in Scotland to access FFP3 face masks
GPs in Scotland to access FFP3 face masks

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Next flu season could be worse than before pandemic, GPs warned
Next flu season could be worse than before pandemic, GPs warned

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‘Routine’ social distancing axed in GP practices under new IPC guidance
‘Routine’ social distancing axed in GP practices under new IPC guidance

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Valneva’s inactivated Covid vaccine approved for UK use
Valneva’s inactivated Covid vaccine approved for UK use

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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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Increased blood clot risk can persist for six months after Covid, study finds
Increased blood clot risk can persist for six months after Covid, study finds

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General practice long Covid plan due this spring, says minister
General practice long Covid plan due this spring, says minister

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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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Prophylactic Covid treatment with GP potential approved by MHRA
Prophylactic Covid treatment with GP potential approved by MHRA

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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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Rise in Covid infections among over-55s ‘concerning’, say experts
Rise in Covid infections among over-55s ‘concerning’, say experts

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Pharmacies to start offering advanced stop-smoking services
Pharmacies to start offering advanced stop-smoking services

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Patients in Scotland with Covid symptoms asked to contact their GP
Patients in Scotland with Covid symptoms asked to contact their GP

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Free flu jabs scrapped for 50-64s as expanded campaign returns to normal
Free flu jabs scrapped for 50-64s as expanded campaign returns to normal

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Covid vaccinations to be incorporated into routine immunisation programme in Wales
Covid vaccinations to be incorporated into routine immunisation programme in Wales

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Switching to dry inhaler cuts carbon footprint without loss of asthma control, study shows
Switching to dry inhaler cuts carbon footprint without loss of asthma control, study shows

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One in three older adults sought medical help for new condition after Covid
One in three older adults sought medical help for new condition after Covid

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More than 100,000 hospitalisations prevented by Covid booster campaign
More than 100,000 hospitalisations prevented by Covid booster campaign

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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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Casebook: Complex asthma presentations
Casebook: Complex asthma presentations

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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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Patients in elective queue to receive online support to get fit for surgery
Patients in elective queue to receive online support to get fit for surgery

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

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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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CCGs to provide FFP3 fit testing for GPs and practice staff
CCGs to provide FFP3 fit testing for GPs and practice staff

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BMA: GPs can legally require patients to wear face masks subject to risk assessment
BMA: GPs can legally require patients to wear face masks subject to risk assessment

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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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IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3
IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3

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Patients should still wear face masks in GP practices, says NHS England
Patients should still wear face masks in GP practices, says NHS England

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Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March
Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March

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GPs should not routinely use FFP2 as surgical mask gives ‘very good protection’
GPs should not routinely use FFP2 as surgical mask gives ‘very good protection’

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Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during pandemic
Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during pandemic

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Government extends free PPE provision for GPs until March 2023
Government extends free PPE provision for GPs until March 2023

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1.3 million in UK report having long Covid, ONS survey suggests
1.3 million in UK report having long Covid, ONS survey suggests

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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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GPs to refer ‘modest’ number of newly eligible Covid antivirals patients
GPs to refer ‘modest’ number of newly eligible Covid antivirals patients

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GPs told to no longer prescribe budesonide to treat Covid
GPs told to no longer prescribe budesonide to treat Covid

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UK Government buys millions more community Covid antivirals
UK Government buys millions more community Covid antivirals

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GPs asked to step up support for Covid patients at home
GPs asked to step up support for Covid patients at home

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GPs buying own enhanced PPE to ward off Omicron wave
GPs buying own enhanced PPE to ward off Omicron wave

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

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GPs call for more information on community Covid treatment plans
GPs call for more information on community Covid treatment plans

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Covid-19 antivirals to be rolled out nationwide through GP hubs
Covid-19 antivirals to be rolled out nationwide through GP hubs

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Pfizer booster dose ‘neutralises’ Omicron Covid variant, early studies suggest
Pfizer booster dose ‘neutralises’ Omicron Covid variant, early studies suggest

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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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New UK data on Covid vaccine in pregnancy confirms it is safe and effective
New UK data on Covid vaccine in pregnancy confirms it is safe and effective

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Government to launch review into pulse oximeter racial bias
Government to launch review into pulse oximeter racial bias

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GP practices ‘welcome’ to take part in roll-out trial of Covid-19 antiviral
GP practices ‘welcome’ to take part in roll-out trial of Covid-19 antiviral

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GP practices to receive equipment and training for winter child oximetry
GP practices to receive equipment and training for winter child oximetry

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MHRA to assess Pfizer’s at-home Covid treatment found to be ‘89% effective’
MHRA to assess Pfizer’s at-home Covid treatment found to be ‘89% effective’

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Oxford identifies gene ‘doubling’ risk of severe Covid in many South Asian patients
Oxford identifies gene ‘doubling’ risk of severe Covid in many South Asian patients

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UK drugs regulator approves first Covid antiviral pill to be taken at home
UK drugs regulator approves first Covid antiviral pill to be taken at home

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Remote consulting: adult respiratory conditions
Remote consulting: adult respiratory conditions

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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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NICE approves dupilumab for severe asthma not controlled by other treatments
NICE approves dupilumab for severe asthma not controlled by other treatments

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Covid lateral flow tests more accurate than previously thought
Covid lateral flow tests more accurate than previously thought

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GPs on track to meet target to offer Covid boosters in all care homes by 1 November
GPs on track to meet target to offer Covid boosters in all care homes by 1 November

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NICE updates monoclonal antibody recommendation for Covid-19 patients
NICE updates monoclonal antibody recommendation for Covid-19 patients

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Long Covid: chest pain
Long Covid: chest pain

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Covid antiviral drugs could be prescribed to prevent hospital admission ‘this winter’
Covid antiviral drugs could be prescribed to prevent hospital admission ‘this winter’

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

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GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans
GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans

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Government launches vaccine push as public ‘underestimate’ winter threat
Government launches vaccine push as public ‘underestimate’ winter threat

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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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Oximetry at home extended to all Covid patients who are not fully vaccinated
Oximetry at home extended to all Covid patients who are not fully vaccinated

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11

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GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month
GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month

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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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ONS: Just 1% of patients who died from Covid this year were fully vaccinated
ONS: Just 1% of patients who died from Covid this year were fully vaccinated

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Go-ahead expected for Covid booster jab campaign
Go-ahead expected for Covid booster jab campaign

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Clinical trial starts for first combined Covid and flu jab
Clinical trial starts for first combined Covid and flu jab

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Deprivation factors should be included in Covid admission risk scores
Deprivation factors should be included in Covid admission risk scores

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Long Covid: fatigue
Long Covid: fatigue

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Covid vaccination halves risk of long Covid in cases of breakthrough infection
Covid vaccination halves risk of long Covid in cases of breakthrough infection

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

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No update to budesonide guidance as study confirms Covid efficacy
No update to budesonide guidance as study confirms Covid efficacy

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Vaccination has prevented over 23 million Covid infections, says PHE
Vaccination has prevented over 23 million Covid infections, says PHE

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Oxygen sats threshold no longer automatic trigger for emergency bronchiolitis referral
Oxygen sats threshold no longer automatic trigger for emergency bronchiolitis referral

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Most children recover from Covid within a week, finds UK study
Most children recover from Covid within a week, finds UK study

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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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Double winter hospital admissions for flu and RSV set to ‘intensify’ GP pressure
Double winter hospital admissions for flu and RSV set to ‘intensify’ GP pressure

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Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study
Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study

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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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Expect ‘difficult winter’ with both flu and Covid wave, warns CMO
Expect ‘difficult winter’ with both flu and Covid wave, warns CMO

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NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F
NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F

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Rising number of patients living with long Covid symptoms for many months
Rising number of patients living with long Covid symptoms for many months

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Long Covid: ongoing cough
Long Covid: ongoing cough

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CPD: Key Questions on domiciliary oxygen
CPD: Key Questions on domiciliary oxygen

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NHSE: GP practices to ‘urgently restore’ spirometry despite BMA guidance
NHSE: GP practices to ‘urgently restore’ spirometry despite BMA guidance

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Long Covid: swallowing and voice problems
Long Covid: swallowing and voice problems

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Long Covid: breathlessness
Long Covid: breathlessness

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GPs can safely write delayed antibiotic scripts for RTIs, finds study
GPs can safely write delayed antibiotic scripts for RTIs, finds study

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One dose of Covid vaccine can cut household transmission by half, says PHE
One dose of Covid vaccine can cut household transmission by half, says PHE

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NHSE: GPs expected to treat ‘very limited’ number of Covid patients with budesonide
NHSE: GPs expected to treat ‘very limited’ number of Covid patients with budesonide

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Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign
Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign

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NHSE asked BMA to send budesonide guidance to GPs on its behalf due to national mourning
NHSE asked BMA to send budesonide guidance to GPs on its behalf due to national mourning

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Severe Covid-19 risk with asthma and COPD lower than previously thought
Severe Covid-19 risk with asthma and COPD lower than previously thought

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GPs can prescribe budesonide for Covid in some cases, after successful trial
GPs can prescribe budesonide for Covid in some cases, after successful trial

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Covid infections decline by 60% as research shows half asymptomatic
Covid infections decline by 60% as research shows half asymptomatic

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Covid vaccine ‘100% effective’ in 12-15-year-olds, says Pfizer
Covid vaccine ‘100% effective’ in 12-15-year-olds, says Pfizer

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GPs encouraged to set up drive-through clinics to improve Covid vaccine uptake
GPs encouraged to set up drive-through clinics to improve Covid vaccine uptake

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Covid Oximetry @home
Covid Oximetry @home

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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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NHS England urges 50-69s to have Covid jab as GPs note vaccine ‘apathy’ in younger age groups
NHS England urges 50-69s to have Covid jab as GPs note vaccine ‘apathy’ in younger age groups

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GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA
GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA

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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines ‘safe and effective’ in pregnant women
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines ‘safe and effective’ in pregnant women

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Covid vaccinations prevented over 6k deaths in over-70s in first months
Covid vaccinations prevented over 6k deaths in over-70s in first months

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Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge
Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge

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Children could get Covid vaccine as soon as August, reports suggest
Children could get Covid vaccine as soon as August, reports suggest

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People who died with Covid ‘lost 10 years of life on average’
People who died with Covid ‘lost 10 years of life on average’

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BMA and others urge Boris Johnson to step into PPE debate
BMA and others urge Boris Johnson to step into PPE debate

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GPs face confusion from asthma patients over new Covid vaccine priority
GPs face confusion from asthma patients over new Covid vaccine priority

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GPs could offer common asthma drug as early Covid-19 intervention
GPs could offer common asthma drug as early Covid-19 intervention

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‘More than 40% of people suffer trauma following Covid-19′
‘More than 40% of people suffer trauma following Covid-19′

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January saw almost a third of all Covid hospital admissions to date
January saw almost a third of all Covid hospital admissions to date

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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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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 consider long Covid referral after just four weeks, says final NICE guideline
GPs should consider long Covid referral after just four weeks, says final NICE guideline

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NICE: Not enough evidence to recommend vitamin D solely to prevent Covid-19
NICE: Not enough evidence to recommend vitamin D solely to prevent Covid-19

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GPs to refer patients to long Covid lung damage study
GPs to refer patients to long Covid lung damage study

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Remote-monitored Covid patients encouraged to call GP if oxygen saturation drops to 93-94%
Remote-monitored Covid patients encouraged to call GP if oxygen saturation drops to 93-94%

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Hydroxychloroquine may still be useful in primary care Covid treatment, says lead scientist
Hydroxychloroquine may still be useful in primary care Covid treatment, says lead scientist

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More than 80% of hospitalised Covid patients have vitamin D deficiency, study suggests
More than 80% of hospitalised Covid patients have vitamin D deficiency, study suggests

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GPs to monitor more Covid patients at home as NHSE expands remote pulse oximetry
GPs to monitor more Covid patients at home as NHSE expands remote pulse oximetry

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GPs to staff ‘long Covid’ specialist clinics backed by £10m
GPs to staff ‘long Covid’ specialist clinics backed by £10m

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Respiratory patients should not be exempt from wearing face masks, say experts
Respiratory patients should not be exempt from wearing face masks, say experts

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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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Call for expanded GP referral options as over 300k patients suffer ‘long Covid’
Call for expanded GP referral options as over 300k patients suffer ‘long Covid’

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Red flag refreshers: Breathlessness
Red flag refreshers: Breathlessness

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Rise in asthma prevalence under QOF 2019/20 ‘prompted by Covid-19’
Rise in asthma prevalence under QOF 2019/20 ‘prompted by Covid-19’

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GP practices told to cooperate to remotely monitor Covid patients’ oxygen levels
GP practices told to cooperate to remotely monitor Covid patients’ oxygen levels

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Asthma patients not at higher risk of Covid-19 complications, research suggests
Asthma patients not at higher risk of Covid-19 complications, research suggests

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Winter warning as ‘35,000’ respiratory diagnoses ‘delayed due to pandemic’
Winter warning as ‘35,000’ respiratory diagnoses ‘delayed due to pandemic’

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NEW Pulse oximetry: Detecting early deterioration of Covid-19 patients
NEW Pulse oximetry: Detecting early deterioration of Covid-19 patients

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Ibuprofen being trialled as treatment to reduce Covid-19 respiratory failure
Ibuprofen being trialled as treatment to reduce Covid-19 respiratory failure

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Asthma UK admits its earlier shielding guidance ’caused confusion’
Asthma UK admits its earlier shielding guidance ’caused confusion’

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Dyspnoea: How to assess in a remote consultation – 23 March
Dyspnoea: How to assess in a remote consultation – 23 March

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GPs should monitor cystic fibrosis patients ‘closely’ during pandemic, says NICE
GPs should monitor cystic fibrosis patients ‘closely’ during pandemic, says NICE

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Asthma inhaler stock supply issues still ongoing amid Covid-19 demand surge
Asthma inhaler stock supply issues still ongoing amid Covid-19 demand surge

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NICE: COPD patients should not self-start steroids if they develop Covid symptoms
NICE: COPD patients should not self-start steroids if they develop Covid symptoms

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GPs should consider risks of hospital admission for pneumonia patients, says NICE
GPs should consider risks of hospital admission for pneumonia patients, says NICE

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Pneumonia: How to manage in the community during Covid-19 – 3 April
Pneumonia: How to manage in the community during Covid-19 – 3 April

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Asthma: Definition of severe cases and use of high dose inhaled steroids – 3 April
Asthma: Definition of severe cases and use of high dose inhaled steroids – 3 April

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NICE publishes rapid Covid-19 guideline for severe asthma
NICE publishes rapid Covid-19 guideline for severe asthma

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GPs ‘should not use breathlessness score over phone to assess Covid-19’
GPs ‘should not use breathlessness score over phone to assess Covid-19’

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Triaging ‘grey area’ patients: downloadable charts – March
Triaging ‘grey area’ patients: downloadable charts – March

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Corticosteroid inhaler supply problems at pharma company set for a month
Corticosteroid inhaler supply problems at pharma company set for a month

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Refresher respiratory support training for all NHS clinical staff in next two weeks
Refresher respiratory support training for all NHS clinical staff in next two weeks

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Patients with asthma and diabetes told to enter three-month quarantine
Patients with asthma and diabetes told to enter three-month quarantine

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GPs being sent ‘out-of-date’ face masks with ‘concealed’ best before dates
GPs being sent ‘out-of-date’ face masks with ‘concealed’ best before dates

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Matt Hancock: ‘We will retrain doctors to operate ventilators’
Matt Hancock: ‘We will retrain doctors to operate ventilators’

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Ten top tips on coronavirus preparedness
Ten top tips on coronavirus preparedness

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NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma
NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma

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GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early
GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early

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More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance
More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance

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MHRA urges GPs to be vigilant in new advice on identifying vaping-related lung injury
MHRA urges GPs to be vigilant in new advice on identifying vaping-related lung injury

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CPD – Case-based: COPD part 2
CPD – Case-based: COPD part 2

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GPs advised to stop prescribing Emerade adrenaline pens
GPs advised to stop prescribing Emerade adrenaline pens

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Asthma deaths linked to national level of financial inequality and not overall wealth
Asthma deaths linked to national level of financial inequality and not overall wealth

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Asthma attacks in pregnancy pose risk to mother and baby, large study shows
Asthma attacks in pregnancy pose risk to mother and baby, large study shows

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CPD – Case-based: COPD – Part 1
CPD – Case-based: COPD – Part 1

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

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NICE reverses position on inhaled steroid doses in children with asthma
NICE reverses position on inhaled steroid doses in children with asthma

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GP practices told to order child nasal flu vaccines one week at a time
GP practices told to order child nasal flu vaccines one week at a time

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Flu vaccination extended to all primary school children in England
Flu vaccination extended to all primary school children in England

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Start antibiotics within four hours of diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, urges NICE
Start antibiotics within four hours of diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, urges NICE

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New unified standards will help GPs improve care for severe asthma
New unified standards will help GPs improve care for severe asthma

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

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Patients ‘in limbo’ due to ambiguity of asthma guidelines, says report
Patients ‘in limbo’ due to ambiguity of asthma guidelines, says report

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Asthma deaths highest in a decade
Asthma deaths highest in a decade

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NICE and BTS/SIGN to produce single set of asthma guidelines
NICE and BTS/SIGN to produce single set of asthma guidelines

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​’Clinical uncertainty’ has led to asthma meds being overused by GPs
​’Clinical uncertainty’ has led to asthma meds being overused by GPs

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What to do with lung nodules
What to do with lung nodules

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Red flag refreshers – cough
Red flag refreshers – cough

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Asthma-related GP appointments triple over the back-to-school period, research shows
Asthma-related GP appointments triple over the back-to-school period, research shows

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We need to change how we self-manage asthma and COPD
We need to change how we self-manage asthma and COPD

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NICE in 90 seconds – antibiotics for COPD exacerbations
NICE in 90 seconds – antibiotics for COPD exacerbations

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Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance
Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance

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Over half of asthma patients skip medication due to prescription charges
Over half of asthma patients skip medication due to prescription charges

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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 ‘should check COPD registers’ as thousands may be misdiagnosed
GPs ‘should check COPD registers’ as thousands may be misdiagnosed

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GPs should routinely test COPD patients for vitamin D status, says study
GPs should routinely test COPD patients for vitamin D status, says study

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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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NICE finalises guidance for hospitals to refer suspected COPD patients to their GP
NICE finalises guidance for hospitals to refer suspected COPD patients to their GP

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Ten top tips – pulmonary hypertension
Ten top tips – pulmonary hypertension

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CPD: Key questions on smoking cessation
CPD: Key questions on smoking cessation

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BMI linked with death risk from all major causes except transport accidents
BMI linked with death risk from all major causes except transport accidents

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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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Local GPs to support long-term health of Grenfell fire victims with £50m NHS funding
Local GPs to support long-term health of Grenfell fire victims with £50m NHS funding

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Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services
Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services

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GPs unable to follow guidance as just one in six has access to FeNO testing
GPs unable to follow guidance as just one in six has access to FeNO testing

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CPD: Key questions on insomnia
CPD: Key questions on insomnia

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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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NHS admits GPs ‘consistently exceeded capacity’ last winter despite extra funds
NHS admits GPs ‘consistently exceeded capacity’ last winter despite extra funds

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No evidence that persistent cough treatments help patients, finds study
No evidence that persistent cough treatments help patients, finds study

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NICE recommends new treatment for severe asthma
NICE recommends new treatment for severe asthma

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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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Government should ‘streamline’ licensing for GP prescribing of e-cigarettes, say MPs
Government should ‘streamline’ licensing for GP prescribing of e-cigarettes, say MPs

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GP direct access to cancer testing ‘does not see patients diagnosed quicker’
GP direct access to cancer testing ‘does not see patients diagnosed quicker’

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Asthma death increase requires ‘greater investigation’, say GP experts
Asthma death increase requires ‘greater investigation’, say GP experts

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NICE: Hospitals should refer patients with suspected COPD to GP-led spirometry
NICE: Hospitals should refer patients with suspected COPD to GP-led spirometry

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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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GPs should reduce antibiotic prescribing for COPD, says NICE
GPs should reduce antibiotic prescribing for COPD, says NICE

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New spirometry training requirement ‘not covered under GMS’, says GPC
New spirometry training requirement ‘not covered under GMS’, says GPC

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The treatment – asthma
The treatment – asthma

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If, when and how to use FeNO
If, when and how to use FeNO

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Early-life risk modification could prevent 75% of COPD cases, study suggests
Early-life risk modification could prevent 75% of COPD cases, study suggests

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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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GPs paid £50 to use motivational interviewing in medicine reviews
GPs paid £50 to use motivational interviewing in medicine reviews

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Journal digest – clinical studies to know about in April
Journal digest – clinical studies to know about in April

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‘Encourage flu vaccine uptake to prevent heart attack’, study advises
‘Encourage flu vaccine uptake to prevent heart attack’, study advises

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

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Severe asthma attacks reduced by quadrupling steroids, finds study
Severe asthma attacks reduced by quadrupling steroids, finds study

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Weekly round-up: When you are in a hole, GMC…
Weekly round-up: When you are in a hole, GMC…

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Journal digest – papers you should know about in March
Journal digest – papers you should know about in March

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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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Do smaller children need smaller doses of ß-agonist inhalers?
Do smaller children need smaller doses of ß-agonist inhalers?

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Hospital wins contract to take the lead on providing GP clinical services
Hospital wins contract to take the lead on providing GP clinical services

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Faulty batches of asthma inhalers recalled
Faulty batches of asthma inhalers recalled

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Prescription opioids linked to an increased risk of pneumonia
Prescription opioids linked to an increased risk of pneumonia

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E-cigarettes ‘should be available on the NHS’
E-cigarettes ‘should be available on the NHS’

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

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Most GPs did not alter bronchiolitis hospital referrals following NICE guideline
Most GPs did not alter bronchiolitis hospital referrals following NICE guideline

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

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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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Journal digest – five must-read papers for January
Journal digest – five must-read papers for January

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Hold your nose! NICE’s asthma guidance is here
Hold your nose! NICE’s asthma guidance is here

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Pulmonary rehab ‘lowers COPD mortality’
Pulmonary rehab ‘lowers COPD mortality’

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Over-55s may require ‘more regular’ asthma check-ups
Over-55s may require ‘more regular’ asthma check-ups

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GPs need access to spirometry to ‘prevent misdiagnosis of chronic lung disease’
GPs need access to spirometry to ‘prevent misdiagnosis of chronic lung disease’

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

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GPs to face ban on OTC prescribing for self-limiting illnesses
GPs to face ban on OTC prescribing for self-limiting illnesses

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‘NICE’s asthma guideline is not fit for purpose’
‘NICE’s asthma guideline is not fit for purpose’

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Quick guide: NICE’s advice on asthma
Quick guide: NICE’s advice on asthma

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GPs should use spirometry and FeNO tests to diagnose asthma, says NICE
GPs should use spirometry and FeNO tests to diagnose asthma, says NICE

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Does ibuprofen cause wheeze?
Does ibuprofen cause wheeze?

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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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NICE asthma guideline delayed due to ‘discussions’ with NHS England
NICE asthma guideline delayed due to ‘discussions’ with NHS England

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GPs find spirometry testing ‘useful’ for asthma reviews in children, study finds
GPs find spirometry testing ‘useful’ for asthma reviews in children, study finds

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

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MPs to investigate safety of e-cigarettes
MPs to investigate safety of e-cigarettes

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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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NICE to back use of e-cigarettes in new smoking cessation guidance
NICE to back use of e-cigarettes in new smoking cessation guidance

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Steroid inhaler asthma treatment increases infection risk in older patients
Steroid inhaler asthma treatment increases infection risk in older patients

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GP caution urged as asthmatic children twice as likely to receive antibiotics
GP caution urged as asthmatic children twice as likely to receive antibiotics

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Teens more likely to start smoking after using e-cigarettes, study finds
Teens more likely to start smoking after using e-cigarettes, study finds

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NHS smoking cessation services see continued decline in patient take-up
NHS smoking cessation services see continued decline in patient take-up

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GP practice lung cancer screening programme boosts early detection
GP practice lung cancer screening programme boosts early detection

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‘Consider e-cigarettes in tobacco control plans’, study recommends
‘Consider e-cigarettes in tobacco control plans’, study recommends

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Government unveils ambitious targets on smoking cessation
Government unveils ambitious targets on smoking cessation

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GPs to be quizzed about spirometry certification during CQC inspections
GPs to be quizzed about spirometry certification during CQC inspections

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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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Why asthma advice is in turmoil as preventable deaths rise
Why asthma advice is in turmoil as preventable deaths rise

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GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers
GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers

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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 have seen ‘75,000’ patients following charity breathlessness campaign
GPs have seen ‘75,000’ patients following charity breathlessness campaign

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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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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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NICE chiefs forced to re-consult on asthma diagnosis plans
NICE chiefs forced to re-consult on asthma diagnosis plans

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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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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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Long-term study shows ‘e-cigarettes safer than smoking’
Long-term study shows ‘e-cigarettes safer than smoking’

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Practices urged to help cut COPD readmissions
Practices urged to help cut COPD readmissions

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GPs set to take half a million COPD patients off steroid inhalers
GPs set to take half a million COPD patients off steroid inhalers

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Inhaled steroids in COPD: a classic case of overtreatment?
Inhaled steroids in COPD: a classic case of overtreatment?

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Tailored risk advice increased patient uptake of stop smoking services
Tailored risk advice increased patient uptake of stop smoking services

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GP beware – respiratory symptoms
GP beware – respiratory symptoms

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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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Two thirds of asthma patients ‘not receiving basic care’
Two thirds of asthma patients ‘not receiving basic care’

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Offer leukotrienes before combination inhalers in persistent asthma, says NICE
Offer leukotrienes before combination inhalers in persistent asthma, says NICE

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#GPnews: Asthma sufferers may do well to avoid the Christmas ham
#GPnews: Asthma sufferers may do well to avoid the Christmas ham

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GPs concerned about patient responsibility in respiratory illness
GPs concerned about patient responsibility in respiratory illness

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Dealing with COPD in 10 minutes
Dealing with COPD in 10 minutes

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Pharmacists to treat sore throats ‘to free up GPs and cut antibiotic use’
Pharmacists to treat sore throats ‘to free up GPs and cut antibiotic use’

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Self-management programme for COPD ‘likely to be cost-effective’, study finds
Self-management programme for COPD ‘likely to be cost-effective’, study finds

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Guideline of the month – gold standard asthma guidelines updated
Guideline of the month – gold standard asthma guidelines updated

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GP practices to offer psychological therapy to patients with long-term conditions
GP practices to offer psychological therapy to patients with long-term conditions

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GPs can’t do spirometry? That’s our workload issues sorted
GPs can’t do spirometry? That’s our workload issues sorted

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GPs will need certification to carry out spirometry by 2021
GPs will need certification to carry out spirometry by 2021

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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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E-cigarettes may have helped 18,000 people quit smoking in England
E-cigarettes may have helped 18,000 people quit smoking in England

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Vitamin D ‘halves risk of severe asthma attacks’, suggests Cochrane review
Vitamin D ‘halves risk of severe asthma attacks’, suggests Cochrane review

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GP risk tool for child RTIs ‘could help reduce antibiotic prescribing by 10%’
GP risk tool for child RTIs ‘could help reduce antibiotic prescribing by 10%’

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Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco
Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco

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Fewer people quitting through smoking cessation services
Fewer people quitting through smoking cessation services

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#GPnews: New drug ‘could reduce symptoms of asthma’
#GPnews: New drug ‘could reduce symptoms of asthma’

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GP leaders fear breathlessness campaign will cause practice overload
GP leaders fear breathlessness campaign will cause practice overload

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Reduced GP antibiotic prescriptions linked with ‘small’ increase in complications
Reduced GP antibiotic prescriptions linked with ‘small’ increase in complications

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Book review: Sheldon short guide to asthma
Book review: Sheldon short guide to asthma

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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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NICE urges GPs not to prescribe antibiotics for bronchiolitis
NICE urges GPs not to prescribe antibiotics for bronchiolitis

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#GPnews: Banning e-cigarettes in public places ‘could be damaging’
#GPnews: Banning e-cigarettes in public places ‘could be damaging’

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Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study
Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study

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

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Diet and stop smoking schemes ‘three times more effective than Health Checks’
Diet and stop smoking schemes ‘three times more effective than Health Checks’

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Hold it, now breathe…why GPs are angry over asthma diagnosis
Hold it, now breathe…why GPs are angry over asthma diagnosis

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LABA-LAMA combinations more effective for COPD, claim researchers
LABA-LAMA combinations more effective for COPD, claim researchers

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Self-management websites can reduce GP visits for RTIs, say researchers
Self-management websites can reduce GP visits for RTIs, say researchers

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RCP: E-cigarettes benefit public health and ‘should be promoted’
RCP: E-cigarettes benefit public health and ‘should be promoted’

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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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​How BTS/SIGN and NICE guidelines differ on asthma diagnosis
​How BTS/SIGN and NICE guidelines differ on asthma diagnosis

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Public health gains in danger as councils cut GP funding
Public health gains in danger as councils cut GP funding

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Specialists are out of touch with asthma diagnosis in general practice
Specialists are out of touch with asthma diagnosis in general practice

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‘Boilers on prescription’ scheme cut GP visits by 60%
‘Boilers on prescription’ scheme cut GP visits by 60%

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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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Referral of the month – cough and creps
Referral of the month – cough and creps

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

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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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Should GPs prescribe e-cigarettes?
Should GPs prescribe e-cigarettes?

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Cancer campaigners call for tobacco industry to ‘cough up’
Cancer campaigners call for tobacco industry to ‘cough up’

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Five-minute refresher – COPD
Five-minute refresher – COPD

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Flu vaccination uptake slipping back
Flu vaccination uptake slipping back

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Smoking cessation drug ‘no better than patches’
Smoking cessation drug ‘no better than patches’

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Teens using e-cigarettes more likely to take up tobacco smoking
Teens using e-cigarettes more likely to take up tobacco smoking

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Councils cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from stop smoking services
Councils cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from stop smoking services

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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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Clinical quiz – respiratory conditions
Clinical quiz – respiratory conditions

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E-cigarette use ‘associated with reduced smoking cessation’, study claims
E-cigarette use ‘associated with reduced smoking cessation’, study claims

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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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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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GPs braced for requests for e-cigarettes on prescription as licence is granted
GPs braced for requests for e-cigarettes on prescription as licence is granted

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Local smoking cessation budget slashed 50% as public health cuts bite
Local smoking cessation budget slashed 50% as public health cuts bite

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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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Financial incentives for pregnant women to stop smoking ‘highly cost effective’
Financial incentives for pregnant women to stop smoking ‘highly cost effective’

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Two sweet drinks a day ‘deadly’ for hearts, Alzheimer’s tool and how family dogs cut children’s asthma risk
Two sweet drinks a day ‘deadly’ for hearts, Alzheimer’s tool and how family dogs cut children’s asthma risk

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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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Top ten prescribing errors, and how to avoid them
Top ten prescribing errors, and how to avoid them

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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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Half of cancer patients struggle to pay bills, car smoking ban comes into effect and why we are all living longer
Half of cancer patients struggle to pay bills, car smoking ban comes into effect and why we are all living longer

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How not to miss – alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
How not to miss – alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

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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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Medics warned to review Buscopan prescriptions after prisoners found smoking it
Medics warned to review Buscopan prescriptions after prisoners found smoking it

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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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Sleep deprivation ‘torture’ for workers, sponge implant ‘traps’ cancer cells and e-cigarettes ‘do increase’ risk of taking up tobacco smoking
Sleep deprivation ‘torture’ for workers, sponge implant ‘traps’ cancer cells and e-cigarettes ‘do increase’ risk of taking up tobacco smoking

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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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Guideline of the month – e-cigarettes evidence update
Guideline of the month – e-cigarettes evidence update

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Farm dust clue to asthma vaccine, doctors ‘forget’ how to care for dying patients and how aspirin helps fight cancer
Farm dust clue to asthma vaccine, doctors ‘forget’ how to care for dying patients and how aspirin helps fight cancer

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NHS cash splashed on holidays and summer house, sperm bank appeals to male vanity and cannabis smoking reaches 35-year high
NHS cash splashed on holidays and summer house, sperm bank appeals to male vanity and cannabis smoking reaches 35-year high

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NICE backs away from claim that 10m antibiotic prescriptions are avoidable
NICE backs away from claim that 10m antibiotic prescriptions are avoidable

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GPs should prescribe e-cigarettes to provide ‘assurance to consumers’, says Government body
GPs should prescribe e-cigarettes to provide ‘assurance to consumers’, says Government body

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Extend smoking ban to parks and pub gardens, redemption of the butter dish, and ex-archbishop backs assisted dying
Extend smoking ban to parks and pub gardens, redemption of the butter dish, and ex-archbishop backs assisted dying

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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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Respiratory clinic – a woman with a chronic cough and purulent sputum
Respiratory clinic – a woman with a chronic cough and purulent sputum

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Modified-release salbutamol capsules pulled over manufacturing quality issues
Modified-release salbutamol capsules pulled over manufacturing quality issues

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Respiratory clinic – non-productive cough and joint pain
Respiratory clinic – non-productive cough and joint pain

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The BMA is wrong about NICE’s asthma advice
The BMA is wrong about NICE’s asthma advice

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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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BMA wholly rejects NICE recommendations on asthma in scathing response
BMA wholly rejects NICE recommendations on asthma in scathing response

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Smoking schizophrenia link suggested, trees good for health but sunbathing is more dangerous than driving
Smoking schizophrenia link suggested, trees good for health but sunbathing is more dangerous than driving

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NICE ‘should modify’ COPD diagnosis guideline
NICE ‘should modify’ COPD diagnosis guideline

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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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Respiratory clinic – man with COPD, weight loss and a persistent productive cough
Respiratory clinic – man with COPD, weight loss and a persistent productive cough

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Stop cutting back on smoking cessation services, expert warns councils
Stop cutting back on smoking cessation services, expert warns councils

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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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Respiratory clinic – a woman with breathlessness and palpitations
Respiratory clinic – a woman with breathlessness and palpitations

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Welsh e-cigarette smoking ban, ‘sick’ doctor moonlights as locum and #missingtype campaign sees ‘Dwning Street’ rebrand
Welsh e-cigarette smoking ban, ‘sick’ doctor moonlights as locum and #missingtype campaign sees ‘Dwning Street’ rebrand

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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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Hunt says NHS has enough cash, boy taken from smoking parents and claims around HPV jab side effects
Hunt says NHS has enough cash, boy taken from smoking parents and claims around HPV jab side effects

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Respiratory clinic – a man with cough, fever and headache
Respiratory clinic – a man with cough, fever and headache

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Seven day GP access plans from ‘cloud cuckoo land’, child respiratory infections dropped after smoking ban, and fruit snacks worse than a bag of sweets
Seven day GP access plans from ‘cloud cuckoo land’, child respiratory infections dropped after smoking ban, and fruit snacks worse than a bag of sweets

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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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Cannabis-smoking boys are shorter, a binge-drinking doctors experiment and mental health patients discharged too soon
Cannabis-smoking boys are shorter, a binge-drinking doctors experiment and mental health patients discharged too soon

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E-cigarettes ‘no more effective than nicotine patches’
E-cigarettes ‘no more effective than nicotine patches’

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Respiratory clinic – girl with known cystic fibrosis
Respiratory clinic – girl with known cystic fibrosis

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GPs urged to monitor blood glucose closely when patients with diabetes quit smoking 
GPs urged to monitor blood glucose closely when patients with diabetes quit smoking 

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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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Respiratory clinic – pulmonary tuberculosis
Respiratory clinic – pulmonary tuberculosis

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Area team issues GPs wrong contract for dementia DES
Area team issues GPs wrong contract for dementia DES

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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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Respiratory clinic – a man with cough and dyspnoea
Respiratory clinic – a man with cough and dyspnoea

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‘Smoking foetus’ pics go viral, UK cancer survival rates ‘stuck in 1990s’ and raise a glass to the beer belly gene
‘Smoking foetus’ pics go viral, UK cancer survival rates ‘stuck in 1990s’ and raise a glass to the beer belly gene

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NHS agrees largest ever privatisation deal, cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging and sugar tax could save millions
NHS agrees largest ever privatisation deal, cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging and sugar tax could save millions

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Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget
Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget

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Users of NHS Stop Smoking services may halve, cancer patients need improved social care services, binge drinking peaks age 25
Users of NHS Stop Smoking services may halve, cancer patients need improved social care services, binge drinking peaks age 25

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GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE
GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE

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GP beware – respiratory medicine
GP beware – respiratory medicine

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Outdoor-smoking ban ‘paternalistic’, WW1 explosive could treat diabetes, and can too much sleep really kill?
Outdoor-smoking ban ‘paternalistic’, WW1 explosive could treat diabetes, and can too much sleep really kill?

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Fit note may have cut long-term sickness absence
Fit note may have cut long-term sickness absence

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GPs ‘need more detailed discharge notes’ after COPD hospital admissions
GPs ‘need more detailed discharge notes’ after COPD hospital admissions

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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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Cancer self-referrals made little impact on lung cancer diagnoses
Cancer self-referrals made little impact on lung cancer diagnoses

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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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Smoking cannabis ‘worse for lungs than tobacco’
Smoking cannabis ‘worse for lungs than tobacco’

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Treating asthma was a wheeze before NICE got involved
Treating asthma was a wheeze before NICE got involved

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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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Government to introduce plain packaging for tobacco before election
Government to introduce plain packaging for tobacco before election

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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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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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E-cigarettes ‘help smokers cut down or quit’ find Cochrane researchers
E-cigarettes ‘help smokers cut down or quit’ find Cochrane researchers

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Symptom sorter – cough in children
Symptom sorter – cough in children

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CCG backs down on plans to withhold surgery for smokers and obese patients
CCG backs down on plans to withhold surgery for smokers and obese patients

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Almost one-third of adults have tried e-cigarettes
Almost one-third of adults have tried e-cigarettes

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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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CCG restricts treatment for smokers and obese patients
CCG restricts treatment for smokers and obese patients

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Symptom sorter – cough in adults
Symptom sorter – cough in adults

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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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Missed cancer treatment targets raise concerns over capacity to implement new NICE guidance
Missed cancer treatment targets raise concerns over capacity to implement new NICE guidance

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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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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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Ban smoking in parks? Good luck with that
Ban smoking in parks? Good luck with that

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GPs boost COPD care through practice networks
GPs boost COPD care through practice networks

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Key questions on emergencies in primary care (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on emergencies in primary care (1.5 CPD hours)

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