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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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Most outpatient care in community in 10 years, says long-awaited Government plan

Most outpatient care in community in 10 years, says long-awaited Government plan

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GPs no longer need to do rectal exam for prostate cancer, argue urologists

GPs no longer need to do rectal exam for prostate cancer, argue urologists

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Using AI to simplify clinic letters for patients can free up GP time, study finds

Using AI to simplify clinic letters for patients can free up GP time, study finds

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GPs face loss of referral option for non-specific cancer symptoms

GPs face loss of referral option for non-specific cancer symptoms

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NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies

NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies

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Health boards given three months to boost A&G strategy and cut GP referrals

Health boards given three months to boost A&G strategy and cut GP referrals

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GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims

GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims

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More outpatient care should shift to general practice, say hospital doctor leaders

More outpatient care should shift to general practice, say hospital doctor leaders

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NHS-specific barcode to ensure prompt delivery of appointment letters

NHS-specific barcode to ensure prompt delivery of appointment letters

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NHS England hails progress on referral waiting times

NHS England hails progress on referral waiting times

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A&G must not replace cancer referrals, NHS England reminds ICBs

A&G must not replace cancer referrals, NHS England reminds ICBs

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GPs still waiting for payment under ICB A&G scheme after two years

GPs still waiting for payment under ICB A&G scheme after two years

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GPs to receive £20 for ‘each episode of care’, confirms A&G enhanced service

GPs to receive £20 for ‘each episode of care’, confirms A&G enhanced service

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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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Contract details new enhanced service to fund advice and guidance (A&G)

Contract details new enhanced service to fund advice and guidance (A&G)

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Patients put off seeking healthcare due to NHS admin ‘doom loop’

Patients put off seeking healthcare due to NHS admin ‘doom loop’

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GPs could be blamed for referral errors caused by new electronic system, LMC warns

GPs could be blamed for referral errors caused by new electronic system, LMC warns

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Letter: ‘GP A&G payment risks being a perverse incentive’

Letter: ‘GP A&G payment risks being a perverse incentive’

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Big questions: GP ARRS figures, and elective reform workload dump

Big questions: GP ARRS figures, and elective reform workload dump

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Most ICBs in England do not have effective liver disease referral pathways

Most ICBs in England do not have effective liver disease referral pathways

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NHSE tells hospitals to implement ‘standardised’ referral criteria for GPs

NHSE tells hospitals to implement ‘standardised’ referral criteria for GPs

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BMA may stand down A&G collective action if GPs ‘paid fairly’

BMA may stand down A&G collective action if GPs ‘paid fairly’

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GPs to be paid £20 per A&G request in bid to cut hospital waiting lists

GPs to be paid £20 per A&G request in bid to cut hospital waiting lists

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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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Exclusive: GPs ‘alarmed’ as A&G used to downgrade cancer referrals

Exclusive: GPs ‘alarmed’ as A&G used to downgrade cancer referrals

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Stop using ‘workload dump’ A&G pathways, LMCs urge GP practices

Stop using ‘workload dump’ A&G pathways, LMCs urge GP practices

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NHS England reveals more details of ‘red tape challenge’ to cut GP bureaucracy

NHS England reveals more details of ‘red tape challenge’ to cut GP bureaucracy

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Trusts rejecting GP referrals risk contract breach, LMCs warn

Trusts rejecting GP referrals risk contract breach, LMCs warn

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‘Unsustainable’ GP pressure partly driven by rejected referrals, CQC warns

‘Unsustainable’ GP pressure partly driven by rejected referrals, CQC warns

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Revealed: NHS England’s plans to replace traditional GP referrals

Revealed: NHS England’s plans to replace traditional GP referrals

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New Pharmacy First IT to ‘simplify’ referrals from GPs being rolled out

New Pharmacy First IT to ‘simplify’ referrals from GPs being rolled out

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Electronic referral system switched off after ‘continuing’ IT issues

Electronic referral system switched off after ‘continuing’ IT issues

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NHSE asks ICBs to ‘referee’ hospital/GP workload dump situations

NHSE asks ICBs to ‘referee’ hospital/GP workload dump situations

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Labour pledges to clear NHS elective backlog within five years

Labour pledges to clear NHS elective backlog within five years

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Government announces ‘largest patient choice expansion’ in a decade

Government announces ‘largest patient choice expansion’ in a decade

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NHS England looking to ‘replace’ direct GP referrals with A&G, GP leaders fear

NHS England looking to ‘replace’ direct GP referrals with A&G, GP leaders fear

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Just one pharmacy IT supplier has enabled integrated Pharmacy First GP updates

Just one pharmacy IT supplier has enabled integrated Pharmacy First GP updates

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GPs warned patients will face 15-week wait for routine scans

GPs warned patients will face 15-week wait for routine scans

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NHS App ‘could resolve’ 20% of calls to GP practices, claims NHSE

NHS App ‘could resolve’ 20% of calls to GP practices, claims NHSE

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Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine

Rational referrals: Respiratory medicine

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Do GPs have legal liability when acting on advice and guidance?

Do GPs have legal liability when acting on advice and guidance?

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GPs will not be nationally mandated to use advice and guidance, NHSE confirms

GPs will not be nationally mandated to use advice and guidance, NHSE confirms

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NHS England pushes MSK triage system which leads to rejected GP referrals

NHS England pushes MSK triage system which leads to rejected GP referrals

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GP workload warning as patients can now travel for treatment

GP workload warning as patients can now travel for treatment

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The agony around advice and guidance

The agony around advice and guidance

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NHS England bosses urge Government to urgently resume doctor talks ahead of winter

NHS England bosses urge Government to urgently resume doctor talks ahead of winter

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Hospital trust fails to send 24,000 electronic patient documents to GPs

Hospital trust fails to send 24,000 electronic patient documents to GPs

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Over 25k operations cancelled at least twice ‘place burden’ on GP workload

Over 25k operations cancelled at least twice ‘place burden’ on GP workload

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RCGP has asked NHS England not to mandate advice and guidance

RCGP has asked NHS England not to mandate advice and guidance

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NHS England ‘working on major expansion of A&G’ prior to GP referral

NHS England ‘working on major expansion of A&G’ prior to GP referral

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BMA announces new consultants strike as ministers refused to meet union since May

BMA announces new consultants strike as ministers refused to meet union since May

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Plans to bypass GP for some cancer tests are underway, says health secretary

Plans to bypass GP for some cancer tests are underway, says health secretary

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NHS England expected to scrap two-week wait cancer target this week

NHS England expected to scrap two-week wait cancer target this week

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Patients now able to choose out-of-area outpatient appointments

Patients now able to choose out-of-area outpatient appointments

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NICE recommends GPs use FIT test for all suspected colorectal cancer patients

NICE recommends GPs use FIT test for all suspected colorectal cancer patients

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NHS consultants vote in favour of strike over pay

NHS consultants vote in favour of strike over pay

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NHS England backs down on plans for GPs to take lead on trans children referrals

NHS England backs down on plans for GPs to take lead on trans children referrals

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Patients to choose between providers on NHS app after GP referral

Patients to choose between providers on NHS app after GP referral

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Over 400,000 children awaiting hospital appointments as ‘adults prioritised’

Over 400,000 children awaiting hospital appointments as ‘adults prioritised’

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Patients having to ask GPs to translate English-only hospital letters

Patients having to ask GPs to translate English-only hospital letters

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Pharmacy leaders hit out at NHS England ads redirecting patients from GPs

Pharmacy leaders hit out at NHS England ads redirecting patients from GPs

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‘One in five’ patient referrals bounced back to GPs, warns watchdog

‘One in five’ patient referrals bounced back to GPs, warns watchdog

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Community diagnostic ‘one stop shop’ scheme expands to tackle backlogs

Community diagnostic ‘one stop shop’ scheme expands to tackle backlogs

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Rational referrals: Dermatology

Rational referrals: Dermatology

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Government ‘highly unlikely’ to achieve elective treatment target, experts warn

Government ‘highly unlikely’ to achieve elective treatment target, experts warn

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Rational referrals: Gastroenterology

Rational referrals: Gastroenterology

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Government auditors berate ‘unevidenced’ A&G plan amid GP workload pressure

Government auditors berate ‘unevidenced’ A&G plan amid GP workload pressure

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NHS waiting list hits seven million patients for the first time

NHS waiting list hits seven million patients for the first time

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More patients opting to pay for private operations amid NHS backlog

More patients opting to pay for private operations amid NHS backlog

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Minor injury referrals from NHS 111 to community pharmacy begin

Minor injury referrals from NHS 111 to community pharmacy begin

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Labour would go further than two-week waits for GP appointments

Labour would go further than two-week waits for GP appointments

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NHS waiting lists might not reduce until 2024, Government admits

NHS waiting lists might not reduce until 2024, Government admits

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Government announces 50 new surgical hubs to reduce Covid backlog

Government announces 50 new surgical hubs to reduce Covid backlog

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LMC creates letter for GPs to reject hospital workload dumping ‘tsunami’

LMC creates letter for GPs to reject hospital workload dumping ‘tsunami’

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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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GPs told to expect influx of calls from patients redirected due to 111 outage

GPs told to expect influx of calls from patients redirected due to 111 outage

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HEE training general internal medicine consultants to take burden off GPs

HEE training general internal medicine consultants to take burden off GPs

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Patients unclear on how GPs communicate test results, shows study

Patients unclear on how GPs communicate test results, shows study

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Neurology lead claims rejected referrals have ‘minimal impact’ on GPs

Neurology lead claims rejected referrals have ‘minimal impact’ on GPs

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ICS sets out ‘principles’ to reduce inappropriate hospital/GP workload dump

ICS sets out ‘principles’ to reduce inappropriate hospital/GP workload dump

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Targets to reduce outpatient numbers ‘risk’ exacerbating GP pressure, NHS England admits

Targets to reduce outpatient numbers ‘risk’ exacerbating GP pressure, NHS England admits

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Trust increasing GP workload with inappropriate A&E attendance reports

Trust increasing GP workload with inappropriate A&E attendance reports

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GPs asked to do ‘extensive reviews’ for gender identity clinic patients facing long waits

GPs asked to do ‘extensive reviews’ for gender identity clinic patients facing long waits

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NHS England elective planning guidance confirms mammoth GP A&G task

NHS England elective planning guidance confirms mammoth GP A&G task

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Trusts ‘vetting’ more neurology referrals to send back to GPs

Trusts ‘vetting’ more neurology referrals to send back to GPs

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GPs could be liable for hospital specialists’ advice under A&G, MDO warns

GPs could be liable for hospital specialists’ advice under A&G, MDO warns

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GP A&E referral letter warns practices ‘can’t get through’ to specialists

GP A&E referral letter warns practices ‘can’t get through’ to specialists

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Second Omicron wave putting elective recovery plan at risk, warns NHS England

Second Omicron wave putting elective recovery plan at risk, warns NHS England

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‘Huge risk’ to GPs as 1m more on elective list even if NHSE meets targets

‘Huge risk’ to GPs as 1m more on elective list even if NHSE meets targets

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CCG paying GPs £19 per episode for workload related to ‘advice and guidance’

CCG paying GPs £19 per episode for workload related to ‘advice and guidance’

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GP ‘advice and guidance’ could make up more than half of increased elective activity

GP ‘advice and guidance’ could make up more than half of increased elective activity

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Javid to give patients waiting for hospital treatment ‘right to choose’ provider

Javid to give patients waiting for hospital treatment ‘right to choose’ provider

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Revealed: Two-week referral breaches, rejected referrals and worsened patient outcomes

Revealed: Two-week referral breaches, rejected referrals and worsened patient outcomes

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Walk-in pharmacy service could save 40 million GP appointments a year, say negotiators

Walk-in pharmacy service could save 40 million GP appointments a year, say negotiators

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NHS portal launched for millions of patients on elective waiting list

NHS portal launched for millions of patients on elective waiting list

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NHSE: GP ‘advice and guidance’ requests avoided over one million ‘unnecessary’ referrals

NHSE: GP ‘advice and guidance’ requests avoided over one million ‘unnecessary’ referrals

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GPs incentivised through £10m ‘advice and guidance’ expansion, says elective plan

GPs incentivised through £10m ‘advice and guidance’ expansion, says elective plan

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GP federation redirects over 800 patients from A&E in one month

GP federation redirects over 800 patients from A&E in one month

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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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NHS England expands ‘soups and shakes’ type 2 diabetes programme

NHS England expands ‘soups and shakes’ type 2 diabetes programme

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GPs made record number of urgent cancer referrals in November

GPs made record number of urgent cancer referrals in November

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Trust reports 40-day indicative waits for urgent breast cancer referrals

Trust reports 40-day indicative waits for urgent breast cancer referrals

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GPs to conduct FIT tests for every ‘urgent’ suspected lower GI cancer referral

GPs to conduct FIT tests for every ‘urgent’ suspected lower GI cancer referral

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GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages

GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages

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GPs must not send patients to pharmacy without proper referral, says NHS England

GPs must not send patients to pharmacy without proper referral, says NHS England

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Hospitals need to keep GPs better informed of elective waits, says NHSE

Hospitals need to keep GPs better informed of elective waits, says NHSE

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NAO warns NHS against ‘overloading’ GPs in clearing elective backlog

NAO warns NHS against ‘overloading’ GPs in clearing elective backlog

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Advice and guidance to drive referrals crackdown

Advice and guidance to drive referrals crackdown

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A&G pilot trust urges consultants to reduce GP workload dumping

A&G pilot trust urges consultants to reduce GP workload dumping

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Government to fund tool to cut ‘inappropriate’ GP radiology requests

Government to fund tool to cut ‘inappropriate’ GP radiology requests

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Primary care ‘greatest cause of concern’, warn NHS leaders

Primary care ‘greatest cause of concern’, warn NHS leaders

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LMCs to debate hospital consultants working in GP practices

LMCs to debate hospital consultants working in GP practices

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GPs should be paid £12.50 per ‘advice and guidance’ episode, says LMC

GPs should be paid £12.50 per ‘advice and guidance’ episode, says LMC

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Major London CCG sets target to cut GP referrals by 65% via ‘advice and guidance’

Major London CCG sets target to cut GP referrals by 65% via ‘advice and guidance’

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Budget to give NHS £5.9bn for digital technology and tackling backlog

Budget to give NHS £5.9bn for digital technology and tackling backlog

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Major hospital trust could make ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory following trial

Major hospital trust could make ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory following trial

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GPs must join pharmacy referral scheme by December to access winter cash

GPs must join pharmacy referral scheme by December to access winter cash

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Hospitals to ‘eliminate unnecessary’ workload dump on GP practices

Hospitals to ‘eliminate unnecessary’ workload dump on GP practices

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Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds

Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds

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Six in ten red flag cancer symptoms not referred through two-week wait, finds study

Six in ten red flag cancer symptoms not referred through two-week wait, finds study

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Long-awaited ‘one-stop-shop’ community diagnostics centre scheme to expand

Long-awaited ‘one-stop-shop’ community diagnostics centre scheme to expand

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NHSE sets ‘advice and guidance’ target in bid to curb GP referrals to hospital

NHSE sets ‘advice and guidance’ target in bid to curb GP referrals to hospital

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GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles

GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles

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GPs need to ‘shift mindset’ to ‘lower threshold’ for cancer referral, says RCGP chair

GPs need to ‘shift mindset’ to ‘lower threshold’ for cancer referral, says RCGP chair

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GPs to use artificial intelligence to help manage elective care waiting list

GPs to use artificial intelligence to help manage elective care waiting list

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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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‘Moral duty’ to fund NHS, says BMA, as hospital sector calls for extra £10bn

‘Moral duty’ to fund NHS, says BMA, as hospital sector calls for extra £10bn

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Hospital waiting list grows to 5.5 million patients but year-long waits in decline

Hospital waiting list grows to 5.5 million patients but year-long waits in decline

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New NHS guidance on free patient transport ‘will aid GPs’

New NHS guidance on free patient transport ‘will aid GPs’

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More than one in 10 patients on NHS wait lists in 22 areas

More than one in 10 patients on NHS wait lists in 22 areas

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GPs must ‘jointly manage’ elective care backlog with hospitals, says NHSE

GPs must ‘jointly manage’ elective care backlog with hospitals, says NHSE

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Hospital waiting list tops five million despite some progress in recovering services

Hospital waiting list tops five million despite some progress in recovering services

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GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests

GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests

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‘Super Saturday’ clinics will not be hosted by GPs, says NHS England amid confusion

‘Super Saturday’ clinics will not be hosted by GPs, says NHS England amid confusion

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Charging hospitals for workload dump among ideas discussed by LMCs

Charging hospitals for workload dump among ideas discussed by LMCs

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‘One in 10’ online GP consultations could be referred to pharmacies under new scheme

‘One in 10’ online GP consultations could be referred to pharmacies under new scheme

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Clearing referral backlog could take a decade, warns BMA

Clearing referral backlog could take a decade, warns BMA

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GPs could be asked to review hospital waiting lists ‘on an ongoing basis’

GPs could be asked to review hospital waiting lists ‘on an ongoing basis’

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GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management

GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management

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NHS Digital update simplifies GP e-referrals to secondary care

NHS Digital update simplifies GP e-referrals to secondary care

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Pandemic drives hospital workload dump on GPs, shows Pulse survey

Pandemic drives hospital workload dump on GPs, shows Pulse survey

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GPs asked to help identify patients to discharge from hospital

GPs asked to help identify patients to discharge from hospital

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GPs to receive referrals from A&E under new NHSE proposals

GPs to receive referrals from A&E under new NHSE proposals

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Over 160k patients waiting over a year for hospital treatment

Over 160k patients waiting over a year for hospital treatment

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Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds

Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds

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Urgent cancer referrals back to pre-pandemic levels

Urgent cancer referrals back to pre-pandemic levels

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Community pharmacist consultation service starts taking referrals from GPs

Community pharmacist consultation service starts taking referrals from GPs

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Rising number of hospitals pausing non-urgent operations due to Covid pressure

Rising number of hospitals pausing non-urgent operations due to Covid pressure

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GPs to be notified of hospitals’ patient surgery catch-up plans

GPs to be notified of hospitals’ patient surgery catch-up plans

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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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New tool allows patients to self-refer for diabetes intervention without seeing GP

New tool allows patients to self-refer for diabetes intervention without seeing GP

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GPs to refer ‘straight to test’ at ‘one-stop-shop’ diagnostic centres

GPs to refer ‘straight to test’ at ‘one-stop-shop’ diagnostic centres

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111 plan leaves me Angry & Emotional

111 plan leaves me Angry & Emotional

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GP receptionists to be able to refer patients for pharmacy consultation

GP receptionists to be able to refer patients for pharmacy consultation

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GPs asked to use ‘advice and guidance services’ to keep patients away from hospitals

GPs asked to use ‘advice and guidance services’ to keep patients away from hospitals

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Scrapping PHE risks widening health inequalities, warn BMA and colleges

Scrapping PHE risks widening health inequalities, warn BMA and colleges

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Half of people referred for treatment waiting more than 18 weeks, NHSE figures show

Half of people referred for treatment waiting more than 18 weeks, NHSE figures show

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GPs should ‘keep patients away from hospital’, says NHS England

GPs should ‘keep patients away from hospital’, says NHS England

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Hospital has ‘closed its doors’ to patients, LMC warns NHS England

Hospital has ‘closed its doors’ to patients, LMC warns NHS England

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Patients to be encouraged to pre-book A&E appointments by December

Patients to be encouraged to pre-book A&E appointments by December

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NHS England aiming to roll out ‘111-first’ A&E model nationally by winter

NHS England aiming to roll out ‘111-first’ A&E model nationally by winter

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GPs in Covid-19 lockdown area told to stop routine services

GPs in Covid-19 lockdown area told to stop routine services

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Some hospital specialties ‘may take two years to clear referral backlog’

Some hospital specialties ‘may take two years to clear referral backlog’

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GPs to catch up on public health targets post-Covid or risk losing LES cash

GPs to catch up on public health targets post-Covid or risk losing LES cash

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GPs struggle with backlog after most referrals were blocked for two months

GPs struggle with backlog after most referrals were blocked for two months

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GPs refute briefing claims that they are ‘referring large numbers to A&E’

GPs refute briefing claims that they are ‘referring large numbers to A&E’

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GPs may need to stop routine services amid second Covid spike

GPs may need to stop routine services amid second Covid spike

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NHS England asks GPs to manage discharged Covid hospital patients

NHS England asks GPs to manage discharged Covid hospital patients

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GP urgent cancer referrals fell by 60% in April

GP urgent cancer referrals fell by 60% in April

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GPs face continued workload as few dental surgeries ready to open from Monday

GPs face continued workload as few dental surgeries ready to open from Monday

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Most GPs practising ‘outside comfort zone’ during Covid-19 pandemic

Most GPs practising ‘outside comfort zone’ during Covid-19 pandemic

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GPs told to ‘assess’ treatment ‘delays’ and resume chronic disease care

GPs told to ‘assess’ treatment ‘delays’ and resume chronic disease care

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Why GPs are awaiting a surge in patients in the fallout from Covid-19

Why GPs are awaiting a surge in patients in the fallout from Covid-19

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Hospital closes A&E due to ‘high number of Covid-19 patients’

Hospital closes A&E due to ‘high number of Covid-19 patients’

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GPs must base decisions on resuming routine work on ‘clinical need’ and capacity

GPs must base decisions on resuming routine work on ‘clinical need’ and capacity

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GPs made 30% fewer referrals to secondary care during March

GPs made 30% fewer referrals to secondary care during March

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GPs still unable to refer patients to secondary care despite national guidance

GPs still unable to refer patients to secondary care despite national guidance

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GPs have ‘critical role’ in homeless response to coronavirus, says NHS England

GPs have ‘critical role’ in homeless response to coronavirus, says NHS England

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GP urgent cancer referrals decline by more than 70% as ‘fewer patients come forward’

GP urgent cancer referrals decline by more than 70% as ‘fewer patients come forward’

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Cancer patients from highest referring GP practices ‘have lower mortality rates’

Cancer patients from highest referring GP practices ‘have lower mortality rates’

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NHS England is reviewing suspension of national screening programmes

NHS England is reviewing suspension of national screening programmes

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GPs should continue to refer patients to secondary care, says NHS England

GPs should continue to refer patients to secondary care, says NHS England

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Patient support: Where to direct people in different risk groups – 13 April

Patient support: Where to direct people in different risk groups – 13 April

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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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Hospital patients discharged early to free up beds told not to contact GP

Hospital patients discharged early to free up beds told not to contact GP

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How rationing of treatments has been rising for years – even before coronavirus

How rationing of treatments has been rising for years – even before coronavirus

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NHS England warns some urgent cancer referrals will need to be downgraded

NHS England warns some urgent cancer referrals will need to be downgraded

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GPs set to care for patients ‘urgently’ discharged from hospital

GPs set to care for patients ‘urgently’ discharged from hospital

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One in five mental health patients don’t feel safe in NHS care, ombudsman warns

One in five mental health patients don’t feel safe in NHS care, ombudsman warns

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Government to expand GP streaming service as ‘10%’ of A&E patients diverted

Government to expand GP streaming service as ‘10%’ of A&E patients diverted

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What to do if you suspect coronavirus

What to do if you suspect coronavirus

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PCNs to receive monthly data from CCGs on cost of A&E admissions in their region

PCNs to receive monthly data from CCGs on cost of A&E admissions in their region

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GP clinical judgement leads to 20% fewer referrals than NEWS score, finds study

GP clinical judgement leads to 20% fewer referrals than NEWS score, finds study

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Third of local councils axing stop smoking services amid funding cuts, warn charities

Third of local councils axing stop smoking services amid funding cuts, warn charities

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Hospital says GPs will manage patients it has told doctors to discharge early

Hospital says GPs will manage patients it has told doctors to discharge early

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Pharmacy referral service ‘relieving pressure’ on GPs is set to expand

Pharmacy referral service ‘relieving pressure’ on GPs is set to expand

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Hospital’s ‘unwieldy’ discharge policy left GP without vital patient information

Hospital’s ‘unwieldy’ discharge policy left GP without vital patient information

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GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December

GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December

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Number of patients completing IAPT drops as longer waiting times rise

Number of patients completing IAPT drops as longer waiting times rise

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How GPs are being buried under secondary care work

How GPs are being buried under secondary care work

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Almost half of patients who miss first hospital appointment are sent back to GP

Almost half of patients who miss first hospital appointment are sent back to GP

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England misses targets for almost all preschool vaccines in 2018/19, new report finds

England misses targets for almost all preschool vaccines in 2018/19, new report finds

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Teenager dies after GP mental health referral is rejected

Teenager dies after GP mental health referral is rejected

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‘Green prescribing’ could lead to fewer GP appointments, study claims

‘Green prescribing’ could lead to fewer GP appointments, study claims

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GPs fear NHS plans for statins

GPs fear NHS plans for statins

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Addiction to prescription drugs: GPs stuck between a rock and a hard place

Addiction to prescription drugs: GPs stuck between a rock and a hard place

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Measles admissions increase by two-thirds in the last year, figures show

Measles admissions increase by two-thirds in the last year, figures show

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Coroner calls for changes to discharge letter procedures after patient death

Coroner calls for changes to discharge letter procedures after patient death

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Coroner urges revision of mental health referral form after 15-year-old boy dies

Coroner urges revision of mental health referral form after 15-year-old boy dies

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GPs sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters

GPs sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters

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Government to end ‘one-size-fits-all’ NHS Health Checks

Government to end ‘one-size-fits-all’ NHS Health Checks

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Genomic testing in five million patients could worsen GP workforce problems

Genomic testing in five million patients could worsen GP workforce problems

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Record A&E attendances and worst-ever referral waiting times, official data shows

Record A&E attendances and worst-ever referral waiting times, official data shows

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Almost 97% of ‘out-of-area’ mental health patients are inappropriate

Almost 97% of ‘out-of-area’ mental health patients are inappropriate

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Patients ‘get around’ rationing rules by registering with out-of-area practices

Patients ‘get around’ rationing rules by registering with out-of-area practices

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How we used social prescribing successfully

How we used social prescribing successfully

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Prescription cuts contributed to £3bn NHS England ‘efficiency’ savings

Prescription cuts contributed to £3bn NHS England ‘efficiency’ savings

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Hospital sepsis admissions more than double in three years

Hospital sepsis admissions more than double in three years

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Self-referrals to NHS physios will create ‘small increase’ in MSK appointments

Self-referrals to NHS physios will create ‘small increase’ in MSK appointments

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Social prescribers in austerity town help improve public health, study finds

Social prescribers in austerity town help improve public health, study finds

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GPs in England receive over 250,000 inappropriate NHS 111 referrals per month

GPs in England receive over 250,000 inappropriate NHS 111 referrals per month

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HPV vaccine expanding to boys from September could prevent over 100,000 cancers

HPV vaccine expanding to boys from September could prevent over 100,000 cancers

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Prescription drug addiction review must boost funding for pain services, say GPs

Prescription drug addiction review must boost funding for pain services, say GPs

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Two thirds of GPs reject plans to split CCG

Two thirds of GPs reject plans to split CCG

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Mental health patients ‘warehoused’ in private wards miles from home

Mental health patients ‘warehoused’ in private wards miles from home

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Virtual GP cardiology clinic significantly reduces outpatient appointments

Virtual GP cardiology clinic significantly reduces outpatient appointments

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Health charities call for ‘urgent reinvestment’ to reverse public health cuts

Health charities call for ‘urgent reinvestment’ to reverse public health cuts

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One-off training not enough to prompt GPs to offer more HIV tests

One-off training not enough to prompt GPs to offer more HIV tests

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Private company loses treatment centre contract to NHS trust

Private company loses treatment centre contract to NHS trust

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Patients struggling to access sexual health services due to experienced GPs retiring

Patients struggling to access sexual health services due to experienced GPs retiring

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Only 7% of patients who attend extended access GP hubs are over 65, finds report

Only 7% of patients who attend extended access GP hubs are over 65, finds report

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We need to change how we tackle the anti-vax movement

We need to change how we tackle the anti-vax movement

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Lifestyle factors explain almost half of protective effect of education on heart disease risk

Lifestyle factors explain almost half of protective effect of education on heart disease risk

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Shadow health secretary raises Pulse findings in Commons public health debate

Shadow health secretary raises Pulse findings in Commons public health debate

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Hospital foundation trust to take over three GP practices

Hospital foundation trust to take over three GP practices

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Urine test for HPV as sensitive as cervical smear testing, researchers find

Urine test for HPV as sensitive as cervical smear testing, researchers find

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GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers

GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers

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OTC medication rationing only made a quarter of its targeted savings

OTC medication rationing only made a quarter of its targeted savings

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Patients waiting longer than ever for cancer treatment from GP referral

Patients waiting longer than ever for cancer treatment from GP referral

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‘Profound reduction’ in cervical disease in HPV-vaccinated women, study finds

‘Profound reduction’ in cervical disease in HPV-vaccinated women, study finds

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Less than 10% of councils commission smoking cessation through primary care

Less than 10% of councils commission smoking cessation through primary care

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Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We want GPs to educate patients about antibiotics’

Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We want GPs to educate patients about antibiotics’

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Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services

Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services

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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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CCGs continue to offer cash rewards for GPs to cut referrals

CCGs continue to offer cash rewards for GPs to cut referrals

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GPs still incentivised to cut referrals but scheme numbers decline

GPs still incentivised to cut referrals but scheme numbers decline

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National body needed to scrutinise CCGs’ restriction of treatments, report says

National body needed to scrutinise CCGs’ restriction of treatments, report says

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PHE: GPs should ‘prescribe shorter antibiotic courses and educate patients’

PHE: GPs should ‘prescribe shorter antibiotic courses and educate patients’

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GP screening and care plan programme for older patients ‘increases NHS costs’

GP screening and care plan programme for older patients ‘increases NHS costs’

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CCG axes GP minor injury service amid warnings of ‘morbidity and fatalities’

CCG axes GP minor injury service amid warnings of ‘morbidity and fatalities’

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Digital GP consultations make spotting signs of sepsis ‘a challenge’, says PHE

Digital GP consultations make spotting signs of sepsis ‘a challenge’, says PHE

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Life expectancy of British adults reduces by six months

Life expectancy of British adults reduces by six months

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PHE launches cervical screening campaign to tackle 20-year low attendance

PHE launches cervical screening campaign to tackle 20-year low attendance

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Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals

Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals

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Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week

Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week

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GPs asked to prescribe drugs and chase test results for secondary care inpatients

GPs asked to prescribe drugs and chase test results for secondary care inpatients

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PHE launches campaign to ‘detect and treat millions more’ with high blood pressure

PHE launches campaign to ‘detect and treat millions more’ with high blood pressure

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Government medicine regulator launches major opioids review to cut prescribing

Government medicine regulator launches major opioids review to cut prescribing

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Council’s drastic public health cuts will leave GPs ‘unable to cope’

Council’s drastic public health cuts will leave GPs ‘unable to cope’

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PHE heart age campaign regional pilot sent hundreds of patients to their GP

PHE heart age campaign regional pilot sent hundreds of patients to their GP

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Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment

Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment

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GP contract would include MMR vaccinations under PHE proposals

GP contract would include MMR vaccinations under PHE proposals

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Government pledges to cut antibiotic prescribing by a ‘further 15%’

Government pledges to cut antibiotic prescribing by a ‘further 15%’

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Trusts breaching GP urgent cancer referral targets every quarter

Trusts breaching GP urgent cancer referral targets every quarter

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PHE to launch new cervical screening campaign

PHE to launch new cervical screening campaign

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CCG bans patients from leaving hospital-managed GP practice amid exodus

CCG bans patients from leaving hospital-managed GP practice amid exodus

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Point-of-care testing reduced GP antibiotic prescribing by 7%, says study

Point-of-care testing reduced GP antibiotic prescribing by 7%, says study

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GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions

GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions

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GPs to refer patients to community pharmacies under new scheme

GPs to refer patients to community pharmacies under new scheme

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The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS

The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS

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GP cancer referral threshold to be lowered as part of NHS long-term clinical goals

GP cancer referral threshold to be lowered as part of NHS long-term clinical goals

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I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs

I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs

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GPs to be offered ‘shared savings’ from cutting A&E attendance

GPs to be offered ‘shared savings’ from cutting A&E attendance

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Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery

Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery

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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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Patient wealth status ‘impacts GP access more than other NHS services’

Patient wealth status ‘impacts GP access more than other NHS services’

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Government on course to miss NHS mental health workforce target ‘by 15,000’

Government on course to miss NHS mental health workforce target ‘by 15,000’

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DHSC issues advice for GPs to prescribe antivirals for ‘at risk’ patients

DHSC issues advice for GPs to prescribe antivirals for ‘at risk’ patients

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Can anyone detect our National Screening Committee?

Can anyone detect our National Screening Committee?

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EU wrangling is distracting from NHS winter pressures, warns top GP

EU wrangling is distracting from NHS winter pressures, warns top GP

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GPs demand awareness campaign to explain new rationing scheme to patients

GPs demand awareness campaign to explain new rationing scheme to patients

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Foreign-born GPs are bearing the brunt of public anger

Foreign-born GPs are bearing the brunt of public anger

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What the NHS needs for Christmas is nothing new and shiny

What the NHS needs for Christmas is nothing new and shiny

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NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report

NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report

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How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs

How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs

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Government overprescribing review aims for GPs to challenge hospital decisions

Government overprescribing review aims for GPs to challenge hospital decisions

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Closing local practices may impact cancer diagnosis rates, researchers warn

Closing local practices may impact cancer diagnosis rates, researchers warn

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Should NICE lower blood pressure thresholds for hypertension?

Should NICE lower blood pressure thresholds for hypertension?

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Flu and cold weather contributed towards 50,000 excess winter deaths last year

Flu and cold weather contributed towards 50,000 excess winter deaths last year

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PHE asks GPs to consider rabies after cat-bite death

PHE asks GPs to consider rabies after cat-bite death

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Half of GPs say patients came to harm from cancelled operations last winter

Half of GPs say patients came to harm from cancelled operations last winter

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Open Surgery: The flu blame game

Open Surgery: The flu blame game

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GPs should urgently refer all suspected TIA patients, says new draft NICE guidance

GPs should urgently refer all suspected TIA patients, says new draft NICE guidance

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How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care

How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care

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GPs face restrictions on glucose testing strip and bath emollient prescribing

GPs face restrictions on glucose testing strip and bath emollient prescribing

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Our GP safeguarding peer support network is helping vulnerable families

Our GP safeguarding peer support network is helping vulnerable families

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Choosing our battles wisely

Choosing our battles wisely

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‘Insufficient evidence’ that diverting patients from A&E curbs overcrowding

‘Insufficient evidence’ that diverting patients from A&E curbs overcrowding

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GPs could face quinolone antibiotics prescribing restrictions from next year

GPs could face quinolone antibiotics prescribing restrictions from next year

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Sometimes only a patient complaint will work

Sometimes only a patient complaint will work

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We need to tackle societal problems to stem the tide of mental illness

We need to tackle societal problems to stem the tide of mental illness

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GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme

GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme

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GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks

GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks

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Smoking cessation service cut in latest public health rationing move

Smoking cessation service cut in latest public health rationing move

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GPs to be part of ‘rapid response’ teams providing 24/7 urgent care

GPs to be part of ‘rapid response’ teams providing 24/7 urgent care

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Should GPs promote sustainable living as part of health advice?

Should GPs promote sustainable living as part of health advice?

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New PHE campaign urges patients to see their GP about hepatitis C

New PHE campaign urges patients to see their GP about hepatitis C

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We must not allow the market to dictate NHS technology roll-out

We must not allow the market to dictate NHS technology roll-out

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NHS England should stop blaming GPs for its failings

NHS England should stop blaming GPs for its failings

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GPs advised to refuse to carry out public health work without a fee attached

GPs advised to refuse to carry out public health work without a fee attached

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Open Surgery: Perpetual crisis

Open Surgery: Perpetual crisis

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Busier GP practices have higher antibiotic prescribing rates, PHE study finds

Busier GP practices have higher antibiotic prescribing rates, PHE study finds

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Government rejects expert demands for HPV catch-up vaccines in older boys

Government rejects expert demands for HPV catch-up vaccines in older boys

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All this help is making me feel a bit ‘hypo’

All this help is making me feel a bit ‘hypo’

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Government backs independent inquiry into NHS ‘bullying’ accusations by GPs

Government backs independent inquiry into NHS ‘bullying’ accusations by GPs

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Point-of-care flu testing ‘increases antiviral prescribing but has no effect on antibiotics’

Point-of-care flu testing ‘increases antiviral prescribing but has no effect on antibiotics’

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GPs should refer patients to Skype outpatient appointments, says NHS England

GPs should refer patients to Skype outpatient appointments, says NHS England

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Government must fund public health properly if it’s serious about prevention

Government must fund public health properly if it’s serious about prevention

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CCG closing walk-in centres and minor injury units despite GP opposition

CCG closing walk-in centres and minor injury units despite GP opposition

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GPs to benefit from national ‘social prescribing academy’, says Hancock

GPs to benefit from national ‘social prescribing academy’, says Hancock

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Referrals have been made a box-ticking exercise to cut costs

Referrals have been made a box-ticking exercise to cut costs

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GPs must be ‘confident’ to remind patients of health ‘responsibilities’, says Hancock

GPs must be ‘confident’ to remind patients of health ‘responsibilities’, says Hancock

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Neurology hotline for GPs ‘saves more than £100,000 a year’

Neurology hotline for GPs ‘saves more than £100,000 a year’

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Cervical cancer screening upper age limit could move to 75 in light of new study

Cervical cancer screening upper age limit could move to 75 in light of new study

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This contractual postnatal checks idea is giving me sleepless nights

This contractual postnatal checks idea is giving me sleepless nights

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GPs are the convenient scapegoat for postcode lotteries

GPs are the convenient scapegoat for postcode lotteries

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GPs unable to refer women over 34 for fertility treatment in 12 areas

GPs unable to refer women over 34 for fertility treatment in 12 areas

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This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice

This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice

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Dilemma: Hospital sends patient for pre-op MRSA screening

Dilemma: Hospital sends patient for pre-op MRSA screening

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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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Book review: Better Value Health Checks – A Practical Guide

Book review: Better Value Health Checks – A Practical Guide

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New antibiotic ‘effective against drug-resistant UTIs’ in clinical trial

New antibiotic ‘effective against drug-resistant UTIs’ in clinical trial

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GP practices offered top-up funding for cutting referrals and prescriptions

GP practices offered top-up funding for cutting referrals and prescriptions

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Antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhoea treatments is rising, says PHE

Antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhoea treatments is rising, says PHE

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MPs demand end to ‘perverse’ cost to GPs of testing before antibiotic prescribing

MPs demand end to ‘perverse’ cost to GPs of testing before antibiotic prescribing

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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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PHE campaign to stop patients pressuring GPs for antibiotics set to relaunch

PHE campaign to stop patients pressuring GPs for antibiotics set to relaunch

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NHS England to launch online version of flagship diabetes prevention programme

NHS England to launch online version of flagship diabetes prevention programme

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First city adopts new system for sharing GP patient records across services

First city adopts new system for sharing GP patient records across services

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Government to introduce statutory regulation for physician associates

Government to introduce statutory regulation for physician associates

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PHE issues national warning to GPs after rabid bat found in UK

PHE issues national warning to GPs after rabid bat found in UK

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Childhood obesity rates reach record high despite Government strategy

Childhood obesity rates reach record high despite Government strategy

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NHS expands doctor mental health scheme after GPs helped to continue working

NHS expands doctor mental health scheme after GPs helped to continue working

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NHS leaders are complicit in stoking patient demand

NHS leaders are complicit in stoking patient demand

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Revealed: the awareness campaigns that risk distorting clinical priorities

Revealed: the awareness campaigns that risk distorting clinical priorities

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A grade C-section for effort

A grade C-section for effort

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GPs could be asked to do C-sections under proposals to retain maternity unit

GPs could be asked to do C-sections under proposals to retain maternity unit

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Patients with severe mental illness have worse physical health, GP data reveal

Patients with severe mental illness have worse physical health, GP data reveal

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CCGs warned blanket bans on OTC prescriptions are likely to be challenged

CCGs warned blanket bans on OTC prescriptions are likely to be challenged

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Tuberculosis could ‘soon be history’ as rates hit near 30-year low, says PHE

Tuberculosis could ‘soon be history’ as rates hit near 30-year low, says PHE

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Child mental health services ‘not fit for purpose’, says top psychiatrist

Child mental health services ‘not fit for purpose’, says top psychiatrist

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85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year

85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year

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BMA: GPs should send over-65s to pharmacies if unable to source new flu jab

BMA: GPs should send over-65s to pharmacies if unable to source new flu jab

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MMR vaccine hits lowest coverage since 2011 as cases continue to increase

MMR vaccine hits lowest coverage since 2011 as cases continue to increase

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Local council grants almost £1m to GP surgery to upgrade premises

Local council grants almost £1m to GP surgery to upgrade premises

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UK patients twice as likely to die after heart failure as those in Japan, says research

UK patients twice as likely to die after heart failure as those in Japan, says research

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New flu vaccine will save 30,000 GP appointments this year, says PHE

New flu vaccine will save 30,000 GP appointments this year, says PHE

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What is Public Health England playing at?

What is Public Health England playing at?

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Building on the legacy of Julian Tudor-Hart

Building on the legacy of Julian Tudor-Hart

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GPs may have failed to receive thousands of discharge summaries from a trust

GPs may have failed to receive thousands of discharge summaries from a trust

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It’s not as simple as writing in patet anglicus

It’s not as simple as writing in patet anglicus

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Heart age tool is more heartache for GPs

Heart age tool is more heartache for GPs

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GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE

GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE

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Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures

Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures

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PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn

PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn

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It’s all English to you!

It’s all English to you!

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Working life: Crowd medic at speed festival

Working life: Crowd medic at speed festival

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Hospital doctors should write directly to patients rather than GPs, says new guidance

Hospital doctors should write directly to patients rather than GPs, says new guidance

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Trusts and GP practices beat deadline for moving to e-referrals

Trusts and GP practices beat deadline for moving to e-referrals

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‘Profit-sharing’ schemes to encourage GP referral cuts still in place

‘Profit-sharing’ schemes to encourage GP referral cuts still in place

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Dilemma: Patient always attends with suspected abusive partner

Dilemma: Patient always attends with suspected abusive partner

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Patients dying on NHS waiting lists ‘surges by 10,000’

Patients dying on NHS waiting lists ‘surges by 10,000’

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NICE recommends new treatment for severe asthma

NICE recommends new treatment for severe asthma

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Wales bucks the trend as smoking cessation uptake falters

Wales bucks the trend as smoking cessation uptake falters

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More than one fifth of 14-year-old girls self harm, survey finds

More than one fifth of 14-year-old girls self harm, survey finds

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The true privatisation of general practice

The true privatisation of general practice

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It’s a dirty job, and I’m not going to do it

It’s a dirty job, and I’m not going to do it

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GPs ‘don’t have to stockpile medicines’ for Brexit, says health secretary

GPs ‘don’t have to stockpile medicines’ for Brexit, says health secretary

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GP social prescribing efforts may fail due to funding cuts, warn researchers

GP social prescribing efforts may fail due to funding cuts, warn researchers

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GPs can make such a difference to the homeless

GPs can make such a difference to the homeless

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Consultants to advise GPs on patients who fail mental health referral criteria

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This private sector malignancy is spreading too far

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Urgent GP cancer referral target missed for the first time ever

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GPs need faster and better quality discharge information, inspectors say

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Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba: ‘I hope this case will improve patient safety’

Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba: ‘I hope this case will improve patient safety’

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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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Bowel cancer screening to start at age 50, announces Government

Bowel cancer screening to start at age 50, announces Government

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BMA advises against care home requests for GP sign-off of OTC prescribing

BMA advises against care home requests for GP sign-off of OTC prescribing

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PHE advises GPs to use ‘off-label’ chickenpox drug in pregnant women

PHE advises GPs to use ‘off-label’ chickenpox drug in pregnant women

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Hunt and Madan may have gone, but the privatisation juggernaut rolls on

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NHS England launches consultation on ‘voluntary’ new care models GP contract

NHS England launches consultation on ‘voluntary’ new care models GP contract

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PHE asks GPs to boost pertussis vaccine uptake in pregnant women

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Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England

Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England

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Patient demand for NHS heat advice spirals by 450%

Patient demand for NHS heat advice spirals by 450%

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Government to trial child and adolescent mental health four-week referral deadline

Government to trial child and adolescent mental health four-week referral deadline

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Cancer one-stop shops see three times more patients diagnosed the same day, finds study

Cancer one-stop shops see three times more patients diagnosed the same day, finds study

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Your referral criteria rejection does not meet my referral rejection criteria

Your referral criteria rejection does not meet my referral rejection criteria

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Police decide not to pursue charges against hospital over Bawa-Garba case

Police decide not to pursue charges against hospital over Bawa-Garba case

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Hospital trust takes over ninth GP practice

Hospital trust takes over ninth GP practice

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GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’

GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’

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Giving GPs direct access to CT scans for lung cancer halved waiting times

Giving GPs direct access to CT scans for lung cancer halved waiting times

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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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NICE urges rheumatoid arthritis patients to seek specialist care during flare-ups

NICE urges rheumatoid arthritis patients to seek specialist care during flare-ups

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NHS England plans for GPs to test patients before prescribing antibiotics

NHS England plans for GPs to test patients before prescribing antibiotics

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Medical students at Oxford University still deterred from GP career, finds study

Medical students at Oxford University still deterred from GP career, finds study

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NHS England appoints GP to spread integration with social care

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CCGs spend just 1.3% of their funding on general practice

CCGs spend just 1.3% of their funding on general practice

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PHE urges patients to check MMR vaccine with GP as measles cases spike

PHE urges patients to check MMR vaccine with GP as measles cases spike

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Number of adult smokers fall by 1.6m in six years

Number of adult smokers fall by 1.6m in six years

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GP antibiotic prescribing drops 3% since introduction of financial incentives

GP antibiotic prescribing drops 3% since introduction of financial incentives

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Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls

Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls

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Public health authority backs out of plan to scrap infection control service

Public health authority backs out of plan to scrap infection control service

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Third of women have severe reproductive health problems, finds PHE survey

Third of women have severe reproductive health problems, finds PHE survey

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Cancer patients 20% more likely to die by suicide, warns new research

Cancer patients 20% more likely to die by suicide, warns new research

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Eight in 10 CCG leads think new NHS funding should go to general practice

Eight in 10 CCG leads think new NHS funding should go to general practice

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NICE is not planning to update prostate digital rectal examination guidance

NICE is not planning to update prostate digital rectal examination guidance

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GPs should interview relatives when assessing dementia, says NICE

GPs should interview relatives when assessing dementia, says NICE

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GP practice social prescribing scheme receives £3m lottery grant

GP practice social prescribing scheme receives £3m lottery grant

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Government asks Lord Darzi to help bring patients new treatments

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CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy

CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy

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HPV vaccine has reduced infections by 90%, finds study

HPV vaccine has reduced infections by 90%, finds study

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GPs to advise patients on dementia risk as part of NHS Health Checks

GPs to advise patients on dementia risk as part of NHS Health Checks

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2,000 additional women may be affected by cervical cancer false negative results

2,000 additional women may be affected by cervical cancer false negative results

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Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice

Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice

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Over half of NHS trusts ‘switch off’ paper GP referrals

Over half of NHS trusts ‘switch off’ paper GP referrals

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GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter

GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter

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Boost general practice to avoid 1.5m emergency admissions, say MPs

Boost general practice to avoid 1.5m emergency admissions, say MPs

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All this existential angst is bad for my blood pressure

All this existential angst is bad for my blood pressure

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GPs to seek diagnostic advice from consultants via Snapchat-like app

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GPs asked to report workload issues directly to LMC via new app

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Antimicrobial resistance increasing despite reduced GP antibiotic prescribing

Antimicrobial resistance increasing despite reduced GP antibiotic prescribing

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‘Fewer than 75’ may have died due to breast cancer screening error, says health secretary

‘Fewer than 75’ may have died due to breast cancer screening error, says health secretary

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Only 50 ‘health tourists’ identified in London checks

Only 50 ‘health tourists’ identified in London checks

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Agonising over agonising

Agonising over agonising

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GPs in A&E saw patients quicker using ‘fewer resources’

GPs in A&E saw patients quicker using ‘fewer resources’

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NHS cardiovascular checks do not reduce health inequalities, study finds

NHS cardiovascular checks do not reduce health inequalities, study finds

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Altogether now, doctors don’t do teeth

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GPs to face new rationing programme for surgery referrals

GPs to face new rationing programme for surgery referrals

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Antidepressants linked to weight gain in second year

Antidepressants linked to weight gain in second year

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GPs should not perform urine dipstick in over 65s with suspected UTI, says PHE

GPs should not perform urine dipstick in over 65s with suspected UTI, says PHE

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CCGs successful in reducing GP referrals, says NHS England

CCGs successful in reducing GP referrals, says NHS England

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Government plan to cut sugar misses 5% reduction target

Government plan to cut sugar misses 5% reduction target

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GPs to share patient data with social care in Government pilot

GPs to share patient data with social care in Government pilot

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Emergency admissions reduce when older patients see ‘regular GP’, report finds

Emergency admissions reduce when older patients see ‘regular GP’, report finds

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GPs told to ‘hold urgent referrals’ after IT issue prevents electronic referrals

GPs told to ‘hold urgent referrals’ after IT issue prevents electronic referrals

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Prevalence of chlamydia increases despite efforts to curb the infection, says study

Prevalence of chlamydia increases despite efforts to curb the infection, says study

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BME patients less likely to be offered evidence-based schizophrenia treatment

BME patients less likely to be offered evidence-based schizophrenia treatment

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£25m investment announced for areas worst affected by suicide

£25m investment announced for areas worst affected by suicide

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Welsh Government to take action against hospitals dumping work on GPs

Welsh Government to take action against hospitals dumping work on GPs

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Dear consultants, we are not your lackeys

Dear consultants, we are not your lackeys

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Government publishes data linking GP prescribing with hospital admissions

Government publishes data linking GP prescribing with hospital admissions

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Putting GPs in gyms is a fantasy – and a fallacy

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GPs and stop-smoking services ‘should be placed in gyms’

GPs and stop-smoking services ‘should be placed in gyms’

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I feel I am ideally placed to debunk the breast screening ‘scandal’

I feel I am ideally placed to debunk the breast screening ‘scandal’

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NICE review finds new strep A test could help GPs reduce antibiotics for sore throat

NICE review finds new strep A test could help GPs reduce antibiotics for sore throat

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GPs plugging public health gaps

GPs plugging public health gaps

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‘They say obesity is a priority but clearly it is not’

‘They say obesity is a priority but clearly it is not’

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90% of councils slashing smoking, sexual health, weight management services

90% of councils slashing smoking, sexual health, weight management services

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Fear of diagnosis puts GP patients off cancer screening

Fear of diagnosis puts GP patients off cancer screening

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GPs left to manage obese patients as award-winning service scrapped

GPs left to manage obese patients as award-winning service scrapped

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Traffic light system for GP referrals to be implemented after ‘promising’ pilot

Traffic light system for GP referrals to be implemented after ‘promising’ pilot

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A quarter of patients did not disclose symptoms to their GP, finds study

A quarter of patients did not disclose symptoms to their GP, finds study

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GPs told to offer shingles vaccines all year round amid falling uptake

GPs told to offer shingles vaccines all year round amid falling uptake

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PHE encourages parents to contact their GP over scarlet fever concerns

PHE encourages parents to contact their GP over scarlet fever concerns

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March sees worst-ever A&E waiting times and growing waiting lists

March sees worst-ever A&E waiting times and growing waiting lists

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This pressure to cut referrals makes GPs’ job even more stressful

This pressure to cut referrals makes GPs’ job even more stressful

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Deficit of £700m predicted as two-thirds of CCGs end year in the red

Deficit of £700m predicted as two-thirds of CCGs end year in the red

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Male and steadfastly pale

Male and steadfastly pale

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GPs create foundation trust to avoid ‘multimillion-pound’ VAT bill

GPs create foundation trust to avoid ‘multimillion-pound’ VAT bill

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More than 8,000 individual GPs warned over their antibiotics prescribing

More than 8,000 individual GPs warned over their antibiotics prescribing

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Private online GP service offered to patients in NHS hospital

Private online GP service offered to patients in NHS hospital

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NHS 111 to roll out across Wales ‘over the next three years’

NHS 111 to roll out across Wales ‘over the next three years’

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‘One-stop shop’ cancer diagnosis centres to investigate ‘non-specific’ symptoms

‘One-stop shop’ cancer diagnosis centres to investigate ‘non-specific’ symptoms

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GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October

GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October

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Four in five hepatitis B patients are undiagnosed, study finds

Four in five hepatitis B patients are undiagnosed, study finds

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NHS England to reclaim £260k from practices over lost GP correspondence

NHS England to reclaim £260k from practices over lost GP correspondence

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GPs asked to increase efforts to vaccinate preschool children against flu

GPs asked to increase efforts to vaccinate preschool children against flu

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NHS Health Checks set to miss cost-effectiveness target with just 40% uptake

NHS Health Checks set to miss cost-effectiveness target with just 40% uptake

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‘No single root cause’ found after Bawa-Garba SUI investigation

‘No single root cause’ found after Bawa-Garba SUI investigation

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Only one CCG met the cervical cancer screening target for under 50s

Only one CCG met the cervical cancer screening target for under 50s

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Referral management scheme declined almost a tenth of GP requests

Referral management scheme declined almost a tenth of GP requests

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Spare us the heartsink celebrity endorsement

Spare us the heartsink celebrity endorsement

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‘Little evidence’ that national cancer strategies have impacted survival

‘Little evidence’ that national cancer strategies have impacted survival

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Diabetes prevention programme sees patients lose an average of 3.3 kgs

Diabetes prevention programme sees patients lose an average of 3.3 kgs

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Perhaps the GMC should perform a self-examination?

Perhaps the GMC should perform a self-examination?

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Patients warned about private health screening after Pulse investigation

Patients warned about private health screening after Pulse investigation

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New PHE anti-obesity campaign focuses on calorie intake

New PHE anti-obesity campaign focuses on calorie intake

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Over 100,000 sign petition against cash-for-cuts GP referral schemes

Over 100,000 sign petition against cash-for-cuts GP referral schemes

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‘Our profit-sharing incentive will reduce delays’

‘Our profit-sharing incentive will reduce delays’

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Lack of evidence for GP video consultations, finds study

Lack of evidence for GP video consultations, finds study

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Hunt must abolish ‘unacceptable’ cash-for-cuts GP referral schemes, says Labour

Hunt must abolish ‘unacceptable’ cash-for-cuts GP referral schemes, says Labour

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Weekly news round-up: The unflushable stool

Weekly news round-up: The unflushable stool

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‘Targets to reduce referrals are morally abhorrent’

‘Targets to reduce referrals are morally abhorrent’

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How the ‘cash for cuts’ referral schemes work

How the ‘cash for cuts’ referral schemes work

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Dereliction of duty? GPs offered cash to reduce referrals

Dereliction of duty? GPs offered cash to reduce referrals

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GP referrals drop for the first time in six years

GP referrals drop for the first time in six years

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GPs offered up to 50% cut of savings generated by slashing their own referrals

GPs offered up to 50% cut of savings generated by slashing their own referrals

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GP partners asked to sign off locum referrals to reduce pressure on hospitals

GP partners asked to sign off locum referrals to reduce pressure on hospitals

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GP practices offered funding to cut cancer referrals in new scheme

GP practices offered funding to cut cancer referrals in new scheme

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GPs offered £5 per patient to reduce referrals by at least 10%

GPs offered £5 per patient to reduce referrals by at least 10%

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‘One in five’ GP antibiotic prescription is inappropriate, claims PHE

‘One in five’ GP antibiotic prescription is inappropriate, claims PHE

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RCGP calls for referral management centres to be scrapped

RCGP calls for referral management centres to be scrapped

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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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Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care

Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care

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Hospital trusts where elective procedures remain on hold

Hospital trusts where elective procedures remain on hold

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How I helped improve heart disease care and reduce admissions

How I helped improve heart disease care and reduce admissions

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Walk-in service scrapped as GPs are asked to refer to ‘overflow hub’

Walk-in service scrapped as GPs are asked to refer to ‘overflow hub’

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GPs need more support to diagnose brain tumours early, say researchers

GPs need more support to diagnose brain tumours early, say researchers

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Steep increase in scarlet fever as more patients visit GPs

Steep increase in scarlet fever as more patients visit GPs

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GPs stopped from referring children for specialist UTI treatment

GPs stopped from referring children for specialist UTI treatment

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$Patients with hip fractures face long waits for rehab$

Patients with hip fractures face long waits for rehab

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BMA to release guidance on limiting GP workload

BMA to release guidance on limiting GP workload

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Struck-off junior doctor to appeal High Court decision

Struck-off junior doctor to appeal High Court decision

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Healthcare bosses pay consultancy firm £6m to make budget cuts

Healthcare bosses pay consultancy firm £6m to make budget cuts

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GPs cut A&E trips for care home residents by 40%

GPs cut A&E trips for care home residents by 40%

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Dozens of patients told to contact GP after false cervical cancer screening results

Dozens of patients told to contact GP after false cervical cancer screening results

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Flu vaccine coverage in general practice on the increase for most patient groups

Flu vaccine coverage in general practice on the increase for most patient groups

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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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Just one cigarette a day increases heart disease risk by 50%, finds study

Just one cigarette a day increases heart disease risk by 50%, finds study

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Government launches major review into prescription drug addiction

Government launches major review into prescription drug addiction

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Researchers urge Government to rethink GP access strategy

Researchers urge Government to rethink GP access strategy

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MPs urge GPs to signpost patients to continuing healthcare

MPs urge GPs to signpost patients to continuing healthcare

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GPs acting as ‘safety net’ as council cuts child mental health services

GPs acting as ‘safety net’ as council cuts child mental health services

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NHS used £1.8bn fund ‘to firefight’ instead of reforming services, finds auditors

NHS used £1.8bn fund ‘to firefight’ instead of reforming services, finds auditors

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GP consultation rate for flu increases by 42% in a week

GP consultation rate for flu increases by 42% in a week

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GP trainee claims he was reprimanded after highlighting A&E safety concerns

GP trainee claims he was reprimanded after highlighting A&E safety concerns

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GPs should order more blood cancer tests, says cross-party group of MPs

GPs should order more blood cancer tests, says cross-party group of MPs

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PHE issues new measles warning as number of cases increases

PHE issues new measles warning as number of cases increases

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Nearly two in five cancer diagnoses now made via GP urgent referral

Nearly two in five cancer diagnoses now made via GP urgent referral

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Lack of GP services not reason for A&E pressure, shows major study

Lack of GP services not reason for A&E pressure, shows major study

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Government working to ‘minimise NHS disruption’ amid Carillion bankruptcy

Government working to ‘minimise NHS disruption’ amid Carillion bankruptcy

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Shingles vaccine cut cases by a third, shows first impact analysis

Shingles vaccine cut cases by a third, shows first impact analysis

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Better self-care could beat the cold weather crisis

Better self-care could beat the cold weather crisis

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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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We need to talk about NHS 111

We need to talk about NHS 111

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MPs support motion urging the Government to fund cancelled operations

MPs support motion urging the Government to fund cancelled operations

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Public health budget to be slashed by 5% over next two years

Public health budget to be slashed by 5% over next two years

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Mr Hunt, your apologies won’t help those waiting for surgery – like me

Mr Hunt, your apologies won’t help those waiting for surgery – like me

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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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Jeremy Hunt apologises to patients whose operations are cancelled

Jeremy Hunt apologises to patients whose operations are cancelled

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Hospitals to cancel operations and appointments until end of January

Hospitals to cancel operations and appointments until end of January

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Winter crisis in GP out-of-hours services prompts call for ‘400 more GPs’

Winter crisis in GP out-of-hours services prompts call for ‘400 more GPs’

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Working life: The Emergency GP

Working life: The Emergency GP

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All non-urgent elective care ‘deferred until mid-January’

All non-urgent elective care ‘deferred until mid-January’

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Four out of five GPs order extra tests due to fear of being sued by patients

Four out of five GPs order extra tests due to fear of being sued by patients

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‘It’s extremely empowering to have an effective service to refer to’

‘It’s extremely empowering to have an effective service to refer to’

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Over 100,000 patients referred to flagship diabetes prevention programme

Over 100,000 patients referred to flagship diabetes prevention programme

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NHS England pilot area found front-door A&E GPs ‘did not work’

NHS England pilot area found front-door A&E GPs ‘did not work’

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NHS England to use live seasonal illness data to plan winter capacity

NHS England to use live seasonal illness data to plan winter capacity

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Patients urged to seek measles vaccination amid outbreaks

Patients urged to seek measles vaccination amid outbreaks

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GPs refer patients ‘promptly’ for cancer diagnosis, finds nationwide audit

GPs refer patients ‘promptly’ for cancer diagnosis, finds nationwide audit

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PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends

PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends

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Foundation trusts in GP practice takeovers as partners resign contracts

Foundation trusts in GP practice takeovers as partners resign contracts

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DH launches consultation on opt-out organ donation

DH launches consultation on opt-out organ donation

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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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New models of general practice reduce hospital demand, data suggest

New models of general practice reduce hospital demand, data suggest

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Care UK asks GPs to refer patients to ‘self-pay’ treatment service

Care UK asks GPs to refer patients to ‘self-pay’ treatment service

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NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder

NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder

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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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NHS austerity impacting mortality rates and life expectancy, warns report

NHS austerity impacting mortality rates and life expectancy, warns report

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Some GP practice-based therapists will be recruited from within NHS

Some GP practice-based therapists will be recruited from within NHS

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Over four in 10 over-60s fail to return bowel cancer test kit

Over four in 10 over-60s fail to return bowel cancer test kit

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‘No long-term evidence’ backing GP streaming in A&E, says leading GP

‘No long-term evidence’ backing GP streaming in A&E, says leading GP

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Budget cuts leading to ‘estimated 200,000 extra deaths’ over ten years

Budget cuts leading to ‘estimated 200,000 extra deaths’ over ten years

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Urgent test results not reaching GPs due to hospital IT issue

Urgent test results not reaching GPs due to hospital IT issue

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Hospital doctors need more training in general practice

Hospital doctors need more training in general practice

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NHS chief hails GP efforts to reduce referrals

NHS chief hails GP efforts to reduce referrals

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Can chatbots replace GPs?

Can chatbots replace GPs?

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PHE concern as cervical cancer screening uptake continues decline

PHE concern as cervical cancer screening uptake continues decline

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Where is GPs’ winter bailout?

Where is GPs’ winter bailout?

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GPs report ‘85% increase’ in patients with mental health conditions

GPs report ‘85% increase’ in patients with mental health conditions

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Half of CCGs are planning to increase NHS rationing, finds survey

Half of CCGs are planning to increase NHS rationing, finds survey

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Trusts to have three GPs in A&E streaming service at one time

Trusts to have three GPs in A&E streaming service at one time

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GPs should go through patient records to identify FH risk, says NICE

GPs should go through patient records to identify FH risk, says NICE

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Dealing with a patient angry about rationing

Dealing with a patient angry about rationing

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Practices told to print their own hospital workload dump leaflets

Practices told to print their own hospital workload dump leaflets

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Winter plans request GPs open on bank holidays to relieve hospital pressure

Winter plans request GPs open on bank holidays to relieve hospital pressure

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We need centralised NHS spending plans not ‘Airbnb’ follies

We need centralised NHS spending plans not ‘Airbnb’ follies

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Providers invited to bid for £4m worth of funding for social prescribing schemes

Providers invited to bid for £4m worth of funding for social prescribing schemes

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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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GP practices failing to spot mental ill health in children, claims CQC

GP practices failing to spot mental ill health in children, claims CQC

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Are GPs suffering from ‘sepsis fatigue’?

Are GPs suffering from ‘sepsis fatigue’?

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Extra NHS funding will ‘never ever’ close health inequality gap, says PHE

Extra NHS funding will ‘never ever’ close health inequality gap, says PHE

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Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices

Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices

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GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence

GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence

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NHS to invest extra £10m in vaccine scheme ahead of ‘challenging flu season’

NHS to invest extra £10m in vaccine scheme ahead of ‘challenging flu season’

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Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral

Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral

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GPs roped in to help trust tackle 30,000-patient referral backlog

GPs roped in to help trust tackle 30,000-patient referral backlog

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GPs told to refer patients ‘out of county’ for four specialties due to staff shortages

GPs told to refer patients ‘out of county’ for four specialties due to staff shortages

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Government report on CAMHS to be released in coming weeks, says health minister

Government report on CAMHS to be released in coming weeks, says health minister

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NHS drops plans for peer review of all GP referrals, says BMA

NHS drops plans for peer review of all GP referrals, says BMA

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Should all GP referrals be subject to peer review?

Should all GP referrals be subject to peer review?

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BMA calls for withdrawal of peer review scheme as GP referrals decline

BMA calls for withdrawal of peer review scheme as GP referrals decline

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CCG instates minimum 12-week referral waiting times

CCG instates minimum 12-week referral waiting times

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GPs under ‘enormous pressure’ amid 13h A&E waits

GPs under ‘enormous pressure’ amid 13h A&E waits

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Giving GP practices extra funding ‘could cut hospital costs by 10%’

Giving GP practices extra funding ‘could cut hospital costs by 10%’

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Labour calls for £500m winter bailout fund for the NHS

Labour calls for £500m winter bailout fund for the NHS

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GPs told to ditch paper referrals as first trusts move to 100% digital system

GPs told to ditch paper referrals as first trusts move to 100% digital system

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GPs told to refrain from referring as hospital declares early-season black alert

GPs told to refrain from referring as hospital declares early-season black alert

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CCG defends ‘necessary’ decision to freeze access to free fertility services

CCG defends ‘necessary’ decision to freeze access to free fertility services

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It is not ‘negative’ to voice our very real concerns

It is not ‘negative’ to voice our very real concerns

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Flu vaccine ineffective for over-65s last winter

Flu vaccine ineffective for over-65s last winter

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GPs reminded to review impact of NHS lost patient correspondence blunder

GPs reminded to review impact of NHS lost patient correspondence blunder

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PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision

PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision

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GPs to be asked to ‘peer review’ all referrals

GPs to be asked to ‘peer review’ all referrals

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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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GPs forced to get approval before referring patients to hospital

GPs forced to get approval before referring patients to hospital

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GPs told to prescribe Tamiflu by public health chiefs against WHO advice

GPs told to prescribe Tamiflu by public health chiefs against WHO advice

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GPs should prescribe dog walking to boost physical activity, study says

GPs should prescribe dog walking to boost physical activity, study says

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GPs unable to order adult hepatitis B vaccine ‘until further notice’

GPs unable to order adult hepatitis B vaccine ‘until further notice’

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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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Calls for Government to match GP funding to hospital investment

Calls for Government to match GP funding to hospital investment

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Blood donor rules change following review

Blood donor rules change following review

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Patient died after being diverted to GP ‘streaming’ service in A&E

Patient died after being diverted to GP ‘streaming’ service in A&E

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Hospitals and GPs urged to cooperate to catch out health tourism

Hospitals and GPs urged to cooperate to catch out health tourism

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Government unveils ambitious targets on smoking cessation

Government unveils ambitious targets on smoking cessation

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‘False economy’ warning as councils plan £85m worth of cuts to public health spending

‘False economy’ warning as councils plan £85m worth of cuts to public health spending

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CQC warns of social care services ‘tipping point’

CQC warns of social care services ‘tipping point’

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Self-administered microneedle patch could replace flu jab and boost uptake, finds study

Self-administered microneedle patch could replace flu jab and boost uptake, finds study

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GP-in-A&E scheme will not be sustainable in the longer term, hospital leaders warn

GP-in-A&E scheme will not be sustainable in the longer term, hospital leaders warn

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Scotland to move to opt-out organ donation system

Scotland to move to opt-out organ donation system

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Antidepressant prescribing growing faster than other areas

Antidepressant prescribing growing faster than other areas

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80% of NHS 111 referrals to GPs could be avoided, says NHS director

80% of NHS 111 referrals to GPs could be avoided, says NHS director

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Over half of CCGs miss talking therapy referal target under IAPT

Over half of CCGs miss talking therapy referal target under IAPT

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Nearly 2,000 patients suffer ‘potential’ harm from SBS correspondence mistake

Nearly 2,000 patients suffer ‘potential’ harm from SBS correspondence mistake

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GPs should opportunistically offer flu vaccine to at-risk groups, recommends NICE

GPs should opportunistically offer flu vaccine to at-risk groups, recommends NICE

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Hospital in mass takeover of GP practices will soon have 70k patient list

Hospital in mass takeover of GP practices will soon have 70k patient list

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GPs accused of referring ‘too many’ patients to child mental health services

GPs accused of referring ‘too many’ patients to child mental health services

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GP practice-level cervical cancer screening uptake published for scrutiny

GP practice-level cervical cancer screening uptake published for scrutiny

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How trusts are planning to place GPs in A&E

How trusts are planning to place GPs in A&E

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GPs working in new A&E ‘streaming’ centres to have pay capped at £80

GPs working in new A&E ‘streaming’ centres to have pay capped at £80

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Another 27 hospitals receive DH funding to ‘build GP practices’

Another 27 hospitals receive DH funding to ‘build GP practices’

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GP interventions see 18,000 diabetes patients take up exercise classes

GP interventions see 18,000 diabetes patients take up exercise classes

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Fifth of GP referrals to child mental health services bounced back

Fifth of GP referrals to child mental health services bounced back

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GPs reap significant savings as trust indemnifies out-of-hours work

GPs reap significant savings as trust indemnifies out-of-hours work

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Winter crisis is now the ‘year-round norm’, says BMA

Winter crisis is now the ‘year-round norm’, says BMA

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Lead ‘national debate’ on what services NHS should cut, GPC told

Lead ‘national debate’ on what services NHS should cut, GPC told

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GP alliance in talks over joint 200k-patient contract with hospital and council

GP alliance in talks over joint 200k-patient contract with hospital and council

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GPs asked not to request pathology testing following NHS hack

GPs asked not to request pathology testing following NHS hack

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CCG rationing continues as five completely scrap free fertility treatment

CCG rationing continues as five completely scrap free fertility treatment

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Council’s £35k scheme promotes ‘Men’s sheds’ to help save GP time

Council’s £35k scheme promotes ‘Men’s sheds’ to help save GP time

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NHS deal to hand GP data to immigration officials causing ‘serious risk’

NHS deal to hand GP data to immigration officials causing ‘serious risk’

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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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Pharmacist-led review improves diabetes control, study finds

Pharmacist-led review improves diabetes control, study finds

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Third of emergency cancer patients ‘had not seen GP’

Third of emergency cancer patients ‘had not seen GP’

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NHS England asks CCGs for rationing heads-up following media scrutiny

NHS England asks CCGs for rationing heads-up following media scrutiny

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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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GP trial starts for ‘one-stop-shop’ cancer diagnostics

GP trial starts for ‘one-stop-shop’ cancer diagnostics

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More restrictions placed on hospitals for dumping work on GPs

More restrictions placed on hospitals for dumping work on GPs

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UK patients most sceptical about artificial intelligence replacing doctors

UK patients most sceptical about artificial intelligence replacing doctors

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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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Not a single hospital sanctioned for GP workload ‘dump’, finds Pulse investigation

Not a single hospital sanctioned for GP workload ‘dump’, finds Pulse investigation

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Public health cuts ‘a false economy that will cost billions’, experts warn

Public health cuts ‘a false economy that will cost billions’, experts warn

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All STPs will become ‘accountable care systems’, NHS England announces

All STPs will become ‘accountable care systems’, NHS England announces

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GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer

GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer

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MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy

MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy

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Type 2 diabetes ‘reversed by intensive lifestyle intervention’

Type 2 diabetes ‘reversed by intensive lifestyle intervention’

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GP practices will not be funded to employ therapists despite GPFV pledge

GP practices will not be funded to employ therapists despite GPFV pledge

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GPC tells practices to ignore CCG advice to order cheap flu vaccine

GPC tells practices to ignore CCG advice to order cheap flu vaccine

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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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GP practices paid £2.5m to review lost patient correspondence

GP practices paid £2.5m to review lost patient correspondence

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GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

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NHS chiefs urged to rethink flagship diabetes prevention scheme to boost uptake

NHS chiefs urged to rethink flagship diabetes prevention scheme to boost uptake

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Screening committee calls for tighter regulation of ‘unethical’ private MOTs

Screening committee calls for tighter regulation of ‘unethical’ private MOTs

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CCGs insisting anti-coagulation management ‘is part of core contract’

CCGs insisting anti-coagulation management ‘is part of core contract’

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Hospital chiefs say sick people, not GPs, to blame for A&E crisis

Hospital chiefs say sick people, not GPs, to blame for A&E crisis

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Bariatric surgery effects on diabetes ‘support lower BMI thresholds’

Bariatric surgery effects on diabetes ‘support lower BMI thresholds’

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DH sells GP-led diabetes prevention scheme to Middle East

DH sells GP-led diabetes prevention scheme to Middle East

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Few anxious pregnant women referred for specialist treatment

Few anxious pregnant women referred for specialist treatment

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Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake

Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake

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NHS 111 sending rising number of patients to A&E

NHS 111 sending rising number of patients to A&E

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GPs fear rise in home visits as struggling ambulance trust cuts service

GPs fear rise in home visits as struggling ambulance trust cuts service

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Some 30,000 excess deaths ‘could be linked to NHS and social care cuts’

Some 30,000 excess deaths ‘could be linked to NHS and social care cuts’

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Number of GP referrals for suspected cancer up 12% in one year

Number of GP referrals for suspected cancer up 12% in one year

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Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E

Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E

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GPs told to aim for 20% of patients using online services and apps

GPs told to aim for 20% of patients using online services and apps

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CCG drops plan to save money by postponing outpatient appointments

CCG drops plan to save money by postponing outpatient appointments

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GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE

GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE

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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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CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response

CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response

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BMA wants urgent meeting with the Prime Minister over funding and Brexit

BMA wants urgent meeting with the Prime Minister over funding and Brexit

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Calls for Theresa May to apologise for blaming GPs over A&E crisis

Calls for Theresa May to apologise for blaming GPs over A&E crisis

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Giving children flu vaccine protects older people, finds PHE-backed study

Giving children flu vaccine protects older people, finds PHE-backed study

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Primary care pedometer trial boosted activity in older adults

Primary care pedometer trial boosted activity in older adults

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GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt

GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt

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Red Cross deployed to cope with NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’

Red Cross deployed to cope with NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’

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Flu vaccine uptake shows signs of recovery

Flu vaccine uptake shows signs of recovery

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RCGP says GPs’ place is in their practices, not A&E

RCGP says GPs’ place is in their practices, not A&E

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CQC inspectors to assess how GP practices use IT to improve access

CQC inspectors to assess how GP practices use IT to improve access

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NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study

NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study

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GP practices to be stress-tested before being allowed onto new contract

GP practices to be stress-tested before being allowed onto new contract

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NHS plans set to pour £1.2bn into supporting general practice

NHS plans set to pour £1.2bn into supporting general practice

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Hospital steps in to rescue GP practice in town where all lists are closed to patients

Hospital steps in to rescue GP practice in town where all lists are closed to patients

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GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE

GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE

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Over 10m people are drinking at harmful levels, PHE warns

Over 10m people are drinking at harmful levels, PHE warns

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GPs to wait 40 minutes for ambulances for critically ill patients under new trial

GPs to wait 40 minutes for ambulances for critically ill patients under new trial

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GP prescribing of antibiotics drops by 6% in three years

GP prescribing of antibiotics drops by 6% in three years

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GP guidance on UTI testing should undergo NICE review, says health minister

GP guidance on UTI testing should undergo NICE review, says health minister

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More than half of community hospital beds to be lost under NHS plans

More than half of community hospital beds to be lost under NHS plans

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Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs

Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs

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Template letter to send to hospitals requesting MED3s

Template letter to send to hospitals requesting MED3s

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Winter pressure funding announced amid social care cuts warning

Winter pressure funding announced amid social care cuts warning

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GPs to assign patients to weight-loss programme before surgery

GPs to assign patients to weight-loss programme before surgery

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Hospital recruits GPs for A&E shifts over winter

Hospital recruits GPs for A&E shifts over winter

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GPs face new drive to cut inappropriate antibiotic use for urinary tract infections

GPs face new drive to cut inappropriate antibiotic use for urinary tract infections

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Royal College of Surgeons advises doctors to let patients decide on treatment options

Royal College of Surgeons advises doctors to let patients decide on treatment options

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CCGs spending hundreds of millions more on private sector treatment

CCGs spending hundreds of millions more on private sector treatment

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Trusts earn millions through private work while some face remedial action

Trusts earn millions through private work while some face remedial action

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Private referral management service charges £10 per GP referral

Private referral management service charges £10 per GP referral

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GPs who went salaried under hospital trust now ‘better at meeting demand’

GPs who went salaried under hospital trust now ‘better at meeting demand’

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Mental health budget increases ‘not reaching the front line’

Mental health budget increases ‘not reaching the front line’

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Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation

Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation

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Half of patients expect GPs to prescribe or refer in line with their demands

Half of patients expect GPs to prescribe or refer in line with their demands

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£500m savings plan set to shift workload to GPs amid trust merger

£500m savings plan set to shift workload to GPs amid trust merger

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Hunt says GPs do a ‘brilliant job’ though their role is tougher than ever

Hunt says GPs do a ‘brilliant job’ though their role is tougher than ever

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GPs invited to hold contracts for acute care services

GPs invited to hold contracts for acute care services

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Hunt’s GP smartphone app to ‘strengthen’ patient relationships, says public health chief

Hunt’s GP smartphone app to ‘strengthen’ patient relationships, says public health chief

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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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Number of young children vaccinated falls for third year

Number of young children vaccinated falls for third year

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GP practices still receive illegible hospital discharge summaries

GP practices still receive illegible hospital discharge summaries

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Hunt’s flagship named GP policy ‘had no impact on continuity of care’

Hunt’s flagship named GP policy ‘had no impact on continuity of care’

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Better diagnostics ‘unlikely to help GPs reduce antibiotic prescribing’

Better diagnostics ‘unlikely to help GPs reduce antibiotic prescribing’

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GP-led diabetes prevention scheme will start saving NHS money ‘after 14 years’

GP-led diabetes prevention scheme will start saving NHS money ‘after 14 years’

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Almost one million patients have undiagnosed diabetes, warns PHE

Almost one million patients have undiagnosed diabetes, warns PHE

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NHS England ‘cannot guarantee patient safety’ during strikes

NHS England ‘cannot guarantee patient safety’ during strikes

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Jump in private referrals after GPs are told to ask patients about insurance

Jump in private referrals after GPs are told to ask patients about insurance

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Austerity? You ain’t seen nothing yet

Austerity? You ain’t seen nothing yet

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NICE sets out plans for GPs to drive up ‘unacceptable’ child vaccination rates

NICE sets out plans for GPs to drive up ‘unacceptable’ child vaccination rates

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Government must halt cuts to public health or risk destabilising wider NHS, say MPs

Government must halt cuts to public health or risk destabilising wider NHS, say MPs

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Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco

Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco

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GPs face ban on routine bariatric surgery referrals amid CCG review

GPs face ban on routine bariatric surgery referrals amid CCG review

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CCGs ranked on success of tackling health inequality

CCGs ranked on success of tackling health inequality

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Fewer people quitting through smoking cessation services

Fewer people quitting through smoking cessation services

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NHS England advises trusts to cancel operations this winter as system ‘buckles’

NHS England advises trusts to cancel operations this winter as system ‘buckles’

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GPs left to manage third of urology referrals under CCG cost-cutting drive

GPs left to manage third of urology referrals under CCG cost-cutting drive

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Number of patients waiting too long for elective surgery almost doubles

Number of patients waiting too long for elective surgery almost doubles

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‘Caretaker’ hospital trust wins 15-year contract for former struggling GP group practice

‘Caretaker’ hospital trust wins 15-year contract for former struggling GP group practice

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CCG backs down on plan to block all non-urgent GP referrals

CCG backs down on plan to block all non-urgent GP referrals

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NHS England ‘will not sign off local plans unless they support GPs’

NHS England ‘will not sign off local plans unless they support GPs’

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GPs ‘excluded’ from consultations over secret plans for general practice

GPs ‘excluded’ from consultations over secret plans for general practice

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GPs face complete halt on all non-urgent referrals under CCG plans to cut costs

GPs face complete halt on all non-urgent referrals under CCG plans to cut costs

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Government plans sepsis awareness campaign launch this year

Government plans sepsis awareness campaign launch this year

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GPs miss out on ‘critical’ correspondence for five years due to support service error

GPs miss out on ‘critical’ correspondence for five years due to support service error

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Everyone should consider taking vitamin D pills in winter, say public health chiefs

Everyone should consider taking vitamin D pills in winter, say public health chiefs

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Success of diabetes prevention programme ‘depends on GPs’

Success of diabetes prevention programme ‘depends on GPs’

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GPs should treat signs of sepsis as urgently as chest pain, advises NICE

GPs should treat signs of sepsis as urgently as chest pain, advises NICE

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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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Care UK wins £109m community services contract

Care UK wins £109m community services contract

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Nursery schools pressure GPs to prescribe antibiotics needlessly

Nursery schools pressure GPs to prescribe antibiotics needlessly

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Sexually transmitted infections increase 10% among gay men

Sexually transmitted infections increase 10% among gay men

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Two-thirds of GP referrals for child mental health lead to no treatment

Two-thirds of GP referrals for child mental health lead to no treatment

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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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GPs to manage up to 50% of type-1 diabetic patients under CCG plans

GPs to manage up to 50% of type-1 diabetic patients under CCG plans

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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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NHS workers asked to walk or bike to work to cut carbon footprint

NHS workers asked to walk or bike to work to cut carbon footprint

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GPs set for enhanced service to refer patients for exercise and diet classes

GPs set for enhanced service to refer patients for exercise and diet classes

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GPs to help elderly patients at risk of loneliness under new pilot scheme

GPs to help elderly patients at risk of loneliness under new pilot scheme

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Delayed discharge costs almost £1bn a year, government auditors find

Delayed discharge costs almost £1bn a year, government auditors find

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Two-thirds of areas report decline in NHS quality

Two-thirds of areas report decline in NHS quality

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BMJ rejected study disproving weekend effect despite positive peer review

BMJ rejected study disproving weekend effect despite positive peer review

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‘Final opportunity’ to reach settlement as junior doctor talks extended

‘Final opportunity’ to reach settlement as junior doctor talks extended

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More studies conclude so-called weekend effect is a ‘major oversimplification’

More studies conclude so-called weekend effect is a ‘major oversimplification’

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Second study to reveal ‘weekend effect’ is based on poor data

Second study to reveal ‘weekend effect’ is based on poor data

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One in five care homes claim to be ‘overcharged’ by GP practices

One in five care homes claim to be ‘overcharged’ by GP practices

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All practices will benefit from GP Forward View, promises Simon Stevens

All practices will benefit from GP Forward View, promises Simon Stevens

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Health checks evidence to be reviewed after scheme falls ‘well short’ of targets

Health checks evidence to be reviewed after scheme falls ‘well short’ of targets

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Third of areas rationing surgery for obese and smokers, surgeons report

Third of areas rationing surgery for obese and smokers, surgeons report

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Hunt urges GPs to benchmark themselves against others on antibiotic prescribing

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Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts

Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts

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Mental health trust to run GP practices alongside GP provider company

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Do I have to refer a patient for homeopathy?

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Major GP-led programme to reduce risk of diabetes in 20,000 people launches today

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Opt-out organ donation system ‘has already saved lives’

Opt-out organ donation system ‘has already saved lives’

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Osborne announces sugar tax on soft drinks from 2018

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BMA calls crisis conference to prevent health service ‘collapse’

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Bin sensors could prompt GPs to check up on frail elderly, report suggests

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Practices to be rewarded for switching to e-referrals in £55m scheme

Practices to be rewarded for switching to e-referrals in £55m scheme

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‘Vanguard’ practice seeks takeover by hospital due to unsustainable workload

‘Vanguard’ practice seeks takeover by hospital due to unsustainable workload

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GPs refer patients for new boilers and home improvement grants

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BMA announces judicial review and more strike action over contract imposition

BMA announces judicial review and more strike action over contract imposition

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40,000 deaths a year attributed to air pollution

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Increasing GP workforce would reduce premature deaths, study finds

Increasing GP workforce would reduce premature deaths, study finds

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Implement junior doctor contract or lose funding, hospital bosses warned

Implement junior doctor contract or lose funding, hospital bosses warned

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3,000 pharmacy closures could be ‘disaster’ for GPs

3,000 pharmacy closures could be ‘disaster’ for GPs

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GP contraceptive services cuts are ‘impacting on patient care’

GP contraceptive services cuts are ‘impacting on patient care’

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UK GPs are ‘bending the rules’ on cancer guidelines to benefit patients

UK GPs are ‘bending the rules’ on cancer guidelines to benefit patients

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‘We should not go back to a mental health worker in each practice’, says NHS chief

‘We should not go back to a mental health worker in each practice’, says NHS chief

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GP contraceptive services cut as councils target public health budgets

GP contraceptive services cut as councils target public health budgets

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Cancer campaigners call for tobacco industry to ‘cough up’

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Trusts unable to keep up with increase in GP cancer referrals

Trusts unable to keep up with increase in GP cancer referrals

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Local council strips GP practices of NHS Health Checks

Local council strips GP practices of NHS Health Checks

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Flu vaccination uptake slipping back

Flu vaccination uptake slipping back

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LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health

LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health

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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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GP practices should be ‘forced to submit data for diabetes audit’

GP practices should be ‘forced to submit data for diabetes audit’

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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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Junior doctors’ industrial action called off by BMA

Junior doctors’ industrial action called off by BMA

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NHS Health Checks scheme hailed as ‘remarkable success’

NHS Health Checks scheme hailed as ‘remarkable success’

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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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GPs asked to volunteer in hospitals during strike – but not a single one responds

GPs asked to volunteer in hospitals during strike – but not a single one responds

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NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis

NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis

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Fall in shingles vaccinations ‘could be due to pharmacy flu scheme’

Fall in shingles vaccinations ‘could be due to pharmacy flu scheme’

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GPs continue to be offered ‘questionable’ incentives to reduce cancer referrals

GPs continue to be offered ‘questionable’ incentives to reduce cancer referrals

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GPs to open longer and work in A&E to bail out NHS over Christmas

GPs to open longer and work in A&E to bail out NHS over Christmas

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Hospitals to receive £1.8bn to implement ‘seven-day’ NHS

Hospitals to receive £1.8bn to implement ‘seven-day’ NHS

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Experts call for efforts to boost bowel cancer screening uptake

Experts call for efforts to boost bowel cancer screening uptake

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GPs should have contractual duty to get ‘10% of patients using online services’

GPs should have contractual duty to get ‘10% of patients using online services’

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Three-quarters of areas sign up for GP diabetes screening programme

Three-quarters of areas sign up for GP diabetes screening programme

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Journalist offers patients cash for ‘nightmare’ strike experiences

Journalist offers patients cash for ‘nightmare’ strike experiences

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Flu vaccination figures ‘improved’ but uptake among clinical risk groups still lagging

Flu vaccination figures ‘improved’ but uptake among clinical risk groups still lagging

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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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Medical training and public health budget hit as chancellor slashes non-NHS funding

Medical training and public health budget hit as chancellor slashes non-NHS funding

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NHS to receive £3.8bn funding boost from next year

NHS to receive £3.8bn funding boost from next year

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Government launches HIV home-sampling project to improve early detection

Government launches HIV home-sampling project to improve early detection

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Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade

Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade

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Junior doctors to stage full walk-out under BMA plans for industrial action

Junior doctors to stage full walk-out under BMA plans for industrial action

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RCGP warns low flu vaccination uptake is ‘extremely alarming’

RCGP warns low flu vaccination uptake is ‘extremely alarming’

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Government minister advises patients see GP for porn addiction

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Seven out of ten GPs back a sugar tax

Seven out of ten GPs back a sugar tax

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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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Hunt cracks down on hospitals ‘pointlessly’ re-referring back to GPs

Hunt cracks down on hospitals ‘pointlessly’ re-referring back to GPs

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GPs warn patients are ‘re-mortgaging homes’ due to surgery waiting times

GPs warn patients are ‘re-mortgaging homes’ due to surgery waiting times

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‘Patients dying’ due to CCGs’ lack of colorectal cancer tests, says NICE lead

‘Patients dying’ due to CCGs’ lack of colorectal cancer tests, says NICE lead

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Public health experts urge chancellor to reverse £200m budget cuts

Public health experts urge chancellor to reverse £200m budget cuts

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Public health advisers urge Government to introduce sugar tax

Public health advisers urge Government to introduce sugar tax

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Public health chief defends refusal to publish sugar report

Public health chief defends refusal to publish sugar report

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MPs question health secretary over Pulse’s ‘incentives for referrals’ revelations

MPs question health secretary over Pulse’s ‘incentives for referrals’ revelations

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GP commissioners to keep A&E open after defeating Hunt in court

GP commissioners to keep A&E open after defeating Hunt in court

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Foundation trusts report almost half a billion pound deficit in three months

Foundation trusts report almost half a billion pound deficit in three months

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Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans

Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans

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Incentivising practices to cut referrals ‘shocking practice’, says cancer chief

Incentivising practices to cut referrals ‘shocking practice’, says cancer chief

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CCG announces several thresholds for operations in rationing drive

CCG announces several thresholds for operations in rationing drive

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New GP contract could exacerbate recruitment crisis, warns Wollaston

New GP contract could exacerbate recruitment crisis, warns Wollaston

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NHS cracks down on incentives to curb GPs cancer referrals

NHS cracks down on incentives to curb GPs cancer referrals

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GPs underfunded as ‘penance’ for signing 2004 contract, says Hunt

GPs underfunded as ‘penance’ for signing 2004 contract, says Hunt

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One in six GP appointments could be ‘taken on by support staff’

One in six GP appointments could be ‘taken on by support staff’

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Labour calls for urgent review of GP referral incentives

Labour calls for urgent review of GP referral incentives

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‘The scheme presents us with a conflict of interest’

‘The scheme presents us with a conflict of interest’

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GP practices offered payments to cut urgent cancer referrals

GP practices offered payments to cut urgent cancer referrals

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GPs need more support with rising cancer workload, warn experts

GPs need more support with rising cancer workload, warn experts

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Health committee chair calls on Government to reverse contract imposition

Health committee chair calls on Government to reverse contract imposition

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GP diabetes prevention programme ‘will reduce workload’

GP diabetes prevention programme ‘will reduce workload’

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‘Preventing disease will reduce GPs’ workload’

‘Preventing disease will reduce GPs’ workload’

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Two-thirds of GPs say long waits ‘biggest barrier’ to treatments for mental illness

Two-thirds of GPs say long waits ‘biggest barrier’ to treatments for mental illness

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Government ‘wasting £140m a year on NHS Health Checks’

Government ‘wasting £140m a year on NHS Health Checks’

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GP leaders call for an end to ‘cowboy tattooists’

GP leaders call for an end to ‘cowboy tattooists’

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Cameron points finger at GPs over lack of mental health provision

Cameron points finger at GPs over lack of mental health provision

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GPs face funding shortfall as council threatens to stop paying for Health Checks mid-year

GPs face funding shortfall as council threatens to stop paying for Health Checks mid-year

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More cancers diagnosed via GP urgent referrals as emergency diagnoses fall

More cancers diagnosed via GP urgent referrals as emergency diagnoses fall

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Government pledges extra £300m a year for diagnostics to meet new four-week cancer target

Government pledges extra £300m a year for diagnostics to meet new four-week cancer target

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RCGP calls for funding to be shifted from A&E to general practice

RCGP calls for funding to be shifted from A&E to general practice

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Study finds smokers less likely than others to attend NHS Health Checks

Study finds smokers less likely than others to attend NHS Health Checks

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GPs told to refrain from referring to local hospital for three months

GPs told to refrain from referring to local hospital for three months

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CCG awards contracts to French hospitals following tendering process

CCG awards contracts to French hospitals following tendering process

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GP practices looking to merge with hospital trust to ‘de-risk’ future

GP practices looking to merge with hospital trust to ‘de-risk’ future

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NHS branded drugs spend up by 8%

NHS branded drugs spend up by 8%

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GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab

GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab

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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 to be tasked with finding five million at high risk of type 2 diabetes under national scheme

GPs to be tasked with finding five million at high risk of type 2 diabetes under national scheme

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GPs told to inform patients of suspected cancer… or hospital administrators will do it for them

GPs told to inform patients of suspected cancer… or hospital administrators will do it for them

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GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’

GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’

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Patients can prevent Alzheimer’s by modifying nine risk factors, research suggests

Patients can prevent Alzheimer’s by modifying nine risk factors, research suggests

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Practices to provide plastic surgery under CCG rewrite of DES

Practices to provide plastic surgery under CCG rewrite of DES

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Increasing number of GPs asked to refer patients to foodbanks

Increasing number of GPs asked to refer patients to foodbanks

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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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NHS England ‘should align’ GP and pharmacy contracts, pressure groups suggest

NHS England ‘should align’ GP and pharmacy contracts, pressure groups suggest

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Diabetes prevention policy is too selective, leading academics warn

Diabetes prevention policy is too selective, leading academics warn

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GPs could diagnose dementia ‘with three simple questions’

GPs could diagnose dementia ‘with three simple questions’

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England ‘struggling to close gap’ in cancer survival

England ‘struggling to close gap’ in cancer survival

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GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations

GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations

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GPs face increasing restrictions as NHS rations care to save money

GPs face increasing restrictions as NHS rations care to save money

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Hunt’s tweeting of patient names under consideration by information commissioner

Hunt’s tweeting of patient names under consideration by information commissioner

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Trial admin assistants and paramedics to reduce GP workload, says landmark review

Trial admin assistants and paramedics to reduce GP workload, says landmark review

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Patients to be given a guarantee of a cancer diagnosis within four weeks

Patients to be given a guarantee of a cancer diagnosis within four weeks

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GPs and consultants unite to show health secretary NHS already runs seven-day service

GPs and consultants unite to show health secretary NHS already runs seven-day service

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NHS England considering patient safety alert over learning disability patients on psychotropics

NHS England considering patient safety alert over learning disability patients on psychotropics

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Supermarkets set to offer NHS health checks at the checkout

Supermarkets set to offer NHS health checks at the checkout

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Doctors call for 20% tax on sugary soft drinks

Doctors call for 20% tax on sugary soft drinks

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Federations, foundation trusts and corporates appointed to emergency GP practice support framework

Federations, foundation trusts and corporates appointed to emergency GP practice support framework

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Experts warn of unintended consequences of GP pre-diabetes screening programme

Experts warn of unintended consequences of GP pre-diabetes screening programme

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GPs face continued BCG vaccine shortage

GPs face continued BCG vaccine shortage

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Orthopaedic groups apologise after claiming that ‘GPs not doing their job properly’

Orthopaedic groups apologise after claiming that ‘GPs not doing their job properly’

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GP ‘new deal’ money to go towards pharmacists accessing summary care records

GP ‘new deal’ money to go towards pharmacists accessing summary care records

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GPs to refer more patients with low-risk cancer symptoms under new NICE guidance

GPs to refer more patients with low-risk cancer symptoms under new NICE guidance

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E-referrals system up and running

E-referrals system up and running

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GP practice pilot will routinely test new patients for HIV

GP practice pilot will routinely test new patients for HIV

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GPs revert to paper as new e-referrals system is taken offline completely

GPs revert to paper as new e-referrals system is taken offline completely

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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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Patient referrals being delayed as GPs unable to access e-referrals system on launch day

Patient referrals being delayed as GPs unable to access e-referrals system on launch day

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E-Referrals service to be rolled out to all GPs from next week

E-Referrals service to be rolled out to all GPs from next week

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DH study finds NHS Health Checks had low coverage and poor follow-up

DH study finds NHS Health Checks had low coverage and poor follow-up

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NHS England to overhaul waiting time targets

NHS England to overhaul waiting time targets

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DH-commissioned analysis to cast further doubt on NHS Health Checks

DH-commissioned analysis to cast further doubt on NHS Health Checks

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Are NHS Health Checks a waste of time?

Are NHS Health Checks a waste of time?

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GPs set to be incentivised for referrals to talking therapies as NICE endorses QOF indicator

GPs set to be incentivised for referrals to talking therapies as NICE endorses QOF indicator

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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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Poor UK cancer survival rates linked to lack of GP direct access to scans

Poor UK cancer survival rates linked to lack of GP direct access to scans

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Hospital trusts report ‘extremely worrying’ £822m deficit

Hospital trusts report ‘extremely worrying’ £822m deficit

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RCGP urges halt to NHS Health Checks until ‘robust evidence’ exists

RCGP urges halt to NHS Health Checks until ‘robust evidence’ exists

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Hospital steps in after 27,000-patient practice closes

Hospital steps in after 27,000-patient practice closes

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GPs face cap on number of vasectomy referrals

GPs face cap on number of vasectomy referrals

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Measuring changes in CA125 levels improves ovarian cancer detection

Measuring changes in CA125 levels improves ovarian cancer detection

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GPs urged to refer patients with swollen neck glands promptly for cancer investigation

GPs urged to refer patients with swollen neck glands promptly for cancer investigation

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Physician associates ‘can do GPs’ work more cheaply’

Physician associates ‘can do GPs’ work more cheaply’

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NHS Health Check programme ‘failing to reach highest risk patients’

NHS Health Check programme ‘failing to reach highest risk patients’

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Miliband announces plan to have GPs in every A&E this winter

Miliband announces plan to have GPs in every A&E this winter

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Cancer data used to ‘name and shame’ GP practices should be scrapped, argue experts

Cancer data used to ‘name and shame’ GP practices should be scrapped, argue experts

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