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BAME GPs at higher risk

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GP bureaucracy must not return after pandemic, says RCGP chair
GP bureaucracy must not return after pandemic, says RCGP chair

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Over 300 GPs urge police to investigate Dominic Cummings
Over 300 GPs urge police to investigate Dominic Cummings

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GP Survival’s letter to Durham Police on Dominic Cummings
GP Survival’s letter to Durham Police on Dominic Cummings

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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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Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’
Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’

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The CQC has the right idea, wrong time
The CQC has the right idea, wrong time

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BMA waters down position on schools reopening 1 June
BMA waters down position on schools reopening 1 June

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RCGP’s 14 May letter to the health secretary on Covid-19 testing strategy
RCGP’s 14 May letter to the health secretary on Covid-19 testing strategy

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Managing your practice staff through Covid-19
Managing your practice staff through Covid-19

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GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’
GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’

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At last, common sense prevails
At last, common sense prevails

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People who lose taste and smell should now self-isolate, says Government
People who lose taste and smell should now self-isolate, says Government

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RCGP calls on health secretary to improve Covid testing strategy and accuracy
RCGP calls on health secretary to improve Covid testing strategy and accuracy

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Care home ‘clinical leads’ will not be held ‘medically responsible’ for residents
Care home ‘clinical leads’ will not be held ‘medically responsible’ for residents

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DHSC unable to give timeline for when GPs can access Covid-19 antibody test
DHSC unable to give timeline for when GPs can access Covid-19 antibody test

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Leading GP says schools should not reopen until Covid numbers ‘much lower’
Leading GP says schools should not reopen until Covid numbers ‘much lower’

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Centralised Covid-19 data collection to ‘ease burden’ on GPs
Centralised Covid-19 data collection to ‘ease burden’ on GPs

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Cab service, oximeters and PPE: How one GP is filling in service gaps
Cab service, oximeters and PPE: How one GP is filling in service gaps

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Primary care experts back redeployment of BAME staff away from the frontline
Primary care experts back redeployment of BAME staff away from the frontline

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GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely
GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely

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The stormy night that shaped my views on death verification
The stormy night that shaped my views on death verification

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GPs must review flu vaccine orders ‘urgently’, says PHE
GPs must review flu vaccine orders ‘urgently’, says PHE

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Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England
Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England

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BMA threatens legal action over coroner’s death verification advice
BMA threatens legal action over coroner’s death verification advice

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Practices opting out of DES won’t get ‘better’ contract locally, warns NHSE
Practices opting out of DES won’t get ‘better’ contract locally, warns NHSE

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LMC condemns expectation GPs use own cars for Covid home visits
LMC condemns expectation GPs use own cars for Covid home visits

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First female GP has died with Covid-19 aged only 56
First female GP has died with Covid-19 aged only 56

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Coroners have no right to tell GPs they must verify death in person, says MOJ
Coroners have no right to tell GPs they must verify death in person, says MOJ

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The Government is happy with a laissez faire approach (except for GPs)
The Government is happy with a laissez faire approach (except for GPs)

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Covid-19 deaths in care homes reducing across most of UK
Covid-19 deaths in care homes reducing across most of UK

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GPs advised to avoid ‘over-reliance’ on PPE and to focus on hand hygiene
GPs advised to avoid ‘over-reliance’ on PPE and to focus on hand hygiene

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Clacton-on-Sea GP becomes ninth to die with Covid-19
Clacton-on-Sea GP becomes ninth to die with Covid-19

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Patients should not be directed to NHS 111 for Covid testing, GPs told
Patients should not be directed to NHS 111 for Covid testing, GPs told

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Doctors no more likely to die with Covid-19, according to ONS analysis
Doctors no more likely to die with Covid-19, according to ONS analysis

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Government’s ‘confusing’ Covid message to put strain on GP practices, warns BMA
Government’s ‘confusing’ Covid message to put strain on GP practices, warns BMA

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All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government
All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government

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GP practices not expected to have to open during late May bank holiday
GP practices not expected to have to open during late May bank holiday

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GPs ‘giving up’ on month-long process to join Covid assessment phone line
GPs ‘giving up’ on month-long process to join Covid assessment phone line

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NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover
NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover

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Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process
Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process

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PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested
PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested

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Postnatal checks: How to use phone consultations to reduce contact during 6-8 week baby checks – May
Postnatal checks: How to use phone consultations to reduce contact during 6-8 week baby checks – May

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Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline
Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline

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Funding: Template reimbursement form for practices – April
Funding: Template reimbursement form for practices – April

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GP practices left having to buy PPE at extortionate prices from opportunistic sellers
GP practices left having to buy PPE at extortionate prices from opportunistic sellers

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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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Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders
Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders

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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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Testing, testing, 1, 2, 100,000
Testing, testing, 1, 2, 100,000

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What is the long-term exit strategy?
What is the long-term exit strategy?

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DHSC says GPs can provide ‘remote clinical support’ for death verification
DHSC says GPs can provide ‘remote clinical support’ for death verification

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PHE review into BAME Covid-19 deaths will trawl thousands of health records
PHE review into BAME Covid-19 deaths will trawl thousands of health records

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GP practice PPE supply remains ‘a postcode lottery’, says BMA
GP practice PPE supply remains ‘a postcode lottery’, says BMA

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GP from Greater Manchester becomes the eighth to die with Covid-19
GP from Greater Manchester becomes the eighth to die with Covid-19

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Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC
Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC

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GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS
GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS

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Winter flu immunisation programme set to be ‘substantially expanded’
Winter flu immunisation programme set to be ‘substantially expanded’

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Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England
Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England

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GP practices can send unlimited number of texts to patients as caps lifted
GP practices can send unlimited number of texts to patients as caps lifted

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GPs must not be punished for ‘no PPE, no see’ approach, says MPS
GPs must not be punished for ‘no PPE, no see’ approach, says MPS

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Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April
Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April

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Shielding: RCGP information for GPs in different parts of the UK – July
Shielding: RCGP information for GPs in different parts of the UK – July

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Testing: How GPs can book a swab test to find out if they have Covid-19 – May
Testing: How GPs can book a swab test to find out if they have Covid-19 – May

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Care homes advised they can reuse their patients’ medicines during pandemic
Care homes advised they can reuse their patients’ medicines during pandemic

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Shielding: Conditions on NHS Digital’s list – April
Shielding: Conditions on NHS Digital’s list – April

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Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April
Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April

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GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff
GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff

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Childhood immunisations: How a practice reduced face-to-face time – 28 April
Childhood immunisations: How a practice reduced face-to-face time – 28 April

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NHS England letter: Second phase of NHS Covid-19 response, 29 April
NHS England letter: Second phase of NHS Covid-19 response, 29 April

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GPs told to start ‘virtual’ weekly care home rounds from next month
GPs told to start ‘virtual’ weekly care home rounds from next month

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GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms
GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms

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Osteoporosis: Continuing denosumab (Prolia) treatment for patients – 16 April
Osteoporosis: Continuing denosumab (Prolia) treatment for patients – 16 April

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How delays have hampered GPs’ efforts to assess patients at high risk from Covid-19
How delays have hampered GPs’ efforts to assess patients at high risk from Covid-19

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Coroners clash with BMA over death verification during coronavirus pandemic
Coroners clash with BMA over death verification during coronavirus pandemic

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Cancer deaths in England could rise by a fifth due to Covid-19, finds study
Cancer deaths in England could rise by a fifth due to Covid-19, finds study

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GP practices spending 26 hours a week verifying shielded patient lists
GP practices spending 26 hours a week verifying shielded patient lists

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Death verification: BMA and RCGP protocol for remote approach – April
Death verification: BMA and RCGP protocol for remote approach – April

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Patients recovering from Covid-19: How to manage their psychological needs – 16 April
Patients recovering from Covid-19: How to manage their psychological needs – 16 April

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GP patient records to be shared outside practices during pandemic
GP patient records to be shared outside practices during pandemic

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

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Death verification: LMC guide on how to carry out remotely – April
Death verification: LMC guide on how to carry out remotely – April

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Renal dialysis patients added as shielding list reaches 1.85m patients
Renal dialysis patients added as shielding list reaches 1.85m patients

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Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’
Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’

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Can we swap the clap for the NHS for a dose of the old normal?
Can we swap the clap for the NHS for a dose of the old normal?

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Families of all frontline NHS staff who die with Covid to get £60k payout
Families of all frontline NHS staff who die with Covid to get £60k payout

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Dr Kamlesh Kumar Masson becomes seventh GP to die with Covid-19
Dr Kamlesh Kumar Masson becomes seventh GP to die with Covid-19

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BMA joins call to suspend prescription charges during pandemic
BMA joins call to suspend prescription charges during pandemic

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GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children
GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children

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NHS England to allow local agreement on May bank holiday GP opening
NHS England to allow local agreement on May bank holiday GP opening

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GP trainee launches legal action against Government over PPE guidance
GP trainee launches legal action against Government over PPE guidance

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BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff
BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff

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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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This is certainly not the coroner-virus
This is certainly not the coroner-virus

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GPs should contact all shielded patients as a ‘follow-up’ to letter, says NHS
GPs should contact all shielded patients as a ‘follow-up’ to letter, says NHS

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NHS 111 booked slots to ‘inevitably’ be for only ‘really unwell’ Covid patients
NHS 111 booked slots to ‘inevitably’ be for only ‘really unwell’ Covid patients

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GPs voice concern for care home patients as thousands have now died
GPs voice concern for care home patients as thousands have now died

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​NHS Wales to run search of missing shielded patients instead of GP practices
​NHS Wales to run search of missing shielded patients instead of GP practices

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Four more conditions added to Covid-19 ‘shielding’ list
Four more conditions added to Covid-19 ‘shielding’ list

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NHS Digital apologises for sending nearly 11,000 shielding letters to dead people
NHS Digital apologises for sending nearly 11,000 shielding letters to dead people

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GPs could face contractual imposition if they refuse to staff Covid centres
GPs could face contractual imposition if they refuse to staff Covid centres

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Space-constrained GP practice applies to set up Covid-19 clinic in portacabin
Space-constrained GP practice applies to set up Covid-19 clinic in portacabin

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GPs can refuse to treat patients with ‘inadequate’ PPE, says BMA
GPs can refuse to treat patients with ‘inadequate’ PPE, says BMA

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Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word
Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word

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Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic
Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic

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Village GP Dr Craig Wakeham becomes sixth GP to die with Covid-19
Village GP Dr Craig Wakeham becomes sixth GP to die with Covid-19

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GPs wishing to return to NHS for pandemic caught up in red tape for weeks
GPs wishing to return to NHS for pandemic caught up in red tape for weeks

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All over-60s should be isolating from coronavirus, say experts
All over-60s should be isolating from coronavirus, say experts

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How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis
How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis

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East London GP becomes fifth to die with Covid-19
East London GP becomes fifth to die with Covid-19

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Fine for GPs to get ‘creative’ to carry on ‘vital’ immunisations, says NHS England
Fine for GPs to get ‘creative’ to carry on ‘vital’ immunisations, says NHS England

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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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How we set up a reduced risk Covid-19 assessment zone
How we set up a reduced risk Covid-19 assessment zone

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GPs can use time set aside for extended access to work for CCAS
GPs can use time set aside for extended access to work for CCAS

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Fourth GP dies with coronavirus
Fourth GP dies with coronavirus

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Over a third of GPs still lack eye protection, says BMA
Over a third of GPs still lack eye protection, says BMA

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Deadline for GPs to review self-identified shielded patients extended to next week
Deadline for GPs to review self-identified shielded patients extended to next week

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PHE recommends wide-ranging re-use of PPE items amid shortage
PHE recommends wide-ranging re-use of PPE items amid shortage

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

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SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May
SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May

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NHS England director apologises for handling of shielded patient lists
NHS England director apologises for handling of shielded patient lists

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Covid-19-hit Birmingham will be unable to supply GPs with PPE within weeks
Covid-19-hit Birmingham will be unable to supply GPs with PPE within weeks

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GPs and staff will get rapid access to Covid-19 tests, promises NHS England
GPs and staff will get rapid access to Covid-19 tests, promises NHS England

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GPs ‘not expected’ to see Covid-19 patients booked in by CCAS face to face
GPs ‘not expected’ to see Covid-19 patients booked in by CCAS face to face

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GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England
GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England

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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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Half of GP consultations could be remote after Covid-19, says RCGP chair
Half of GP consultations could be remote after Covid-19, says RCGP chair

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Patients with learning disabilities: Clinical frailty scale and DNA CPR orders – 3 April
Patients with learning disabilities: Clinical frailty scale and DNA CPR orders – 3 April

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

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Drugs monitoring: NHS guidance on how to manage patients during Covid-19 – 15 April
Drugs monitoring: NHS guidance on how to manage patients during Covid-19 – 15 April

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PPE: Distributors for non-emergency orders – 1 April
PPE: Distributors for non-emergency orders – 1 April

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PPE: 24/7 helpline for emergency equipment – 1 April
PPE: 24/7 helpline for emergency equipment – 1 April

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GP practices having to acquire PPE from dentists and patients
GP practices having to acquire PPE from dentists and patients

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

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GPs fielding phone calls after 13,000 ‘shielding’ letters sent to wrong address
GPs fielding phone calls after 13,000 ‘shielding’ letters sent to wrong address

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BAPIO and BMA raise concerns over ethnic minority doctor deaths to Covid-19
BAPIO and BMA raise concerns over ethnic minority doctor deaths to Covid-19

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GP list cleansing and Friends and Family Test suspended to focus on Covid-19
GP list cleansing and Friends and Family Test suspended to focus on Covid-19

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GPs told to open up appointment book for 111 direct booking of Covid patients
GPs told to open up appointment book for 111 direct booking of Covid patients

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GPs set to receive eye protection soon, says NHS England
GPs set to receive eye protection soon, says NHS England

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GP practices must not ‘feel closed’ to sick patients, says NHS England
GP practices must not ‘feel closed’ to sick patients, says NHS England

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

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Two more GPs die with coronavirus
Two more GPs die with coronavirus

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GPs have until next Monday to review self-identified vulnerable patients
GPs have until next Monday to review self-identified vulnerable patients

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Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March
Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March

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GPs ‘strongly discouraged’ from prescribing antimalarials for Covid-19
GPs ‘strongly discouraged’ from prescribing antimalarials for Covid-19

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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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NHS England places caps on reimbursement rates for Easter opening
NHS England places caps on reimbursement rates for Easter opening

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NHS England gives GPs until Monday to review patients who should be shielding
NHS England gives GPs until Monday to review patients who should be shielding

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GPs ‘should continue to take individual approach to DNR forms’
GPs ‘should continue to take individual approach to DNR forms’

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PPE companies report host of ongoing supply chain issues
PPE companies report host of ongoing supply chain issues

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GP practices mourn nurse who died with Covid-19
GP practices mourn nurse who died with Covid-19

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Three in four GPs believe child vaccination should be compulsory
Three in four GPs believe child vaccination should be compulsory

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​One in four GP partners spend at least 10 hours a week on PCN work
​One in four GP partners spend at least 10 hours a week on PCN work

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Death certification: Chief Coroner’s Office guidance – 30 March
Death certification: Chief Coroner’s Office guidance – 30 March

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NHS England outlines GP practice Easter opening requirements
NHS England outlines GP practice Easter opening requirements

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Death certification changes: NHS England explanatory notes – 31 March
Death certification changes: NHS England explanatory notes – 31 March

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GPs told to share Covid-19 patient information with Government
GPs told to share Covid-19 patient information with Government

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Facemasks could protect vulnerable patients in healthcare settings, finds study
Facemasks could protect vulnerable patients in healthcare settings, finds study

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GPs told to allow pharmacies to request repeat prescriptions
GPs told to allow pharmacies to request repeat prescriptions

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GPs lacking ‘hot hub’ access advised to set up Covid-19 zones in their practices
GPs lacking ‘hot hub’ access advised to set up Covid-19 zones in their practices

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GPs told to avoid ‘looping’ Covid-19-symptomatic patients back to NHS 111
GPs told to avoid ‘looping’ Covid-19-symptomatic patients back to NHS 111

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Nine in 10 GPs have no eye protection, finds BMA survey
Nine in 10 GPs have no eye protection, finds BMA survey

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GPs asked to set up dedicated home-visiting team for ‘shielded’ patients
GPs asked to set up dedicated home-visiting team for ‘shielded’ patients

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GP becomes Scotland’s chief medical officer following resignation
GP becomes Scotland’s chief medical officer following resignation

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

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Regional commissioners should ‘save’ Covid-19 tests for GPs, says NHS England
Regional commissioners should ‘save’ Covid-19 tests for GPs, says NHS England

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

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

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Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March
Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March

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Early study into UK Covid-19 critical care points to risk factors
Early study into UK Covid-19 critical care points to risk factors

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GPs advised to warn about ‘difficult decisions’ around hospital admissions
GPs advised to warn about ‘difficult decisions’ around hospital admissions

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Transmission: How Covid-19 spreads – April
Transmission: How Covid-19 spreads – April

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End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March
End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March

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NHS England: GPs will be funded to meet ‘all extra costs’ for Easter opening
NHS England: GPs will be funded to meet ‘all extra costs’ for Easter opening

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

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GPs should assume ‘most’ patients have Covid-19 and use PPE, says NHS England
GPs should assume ‘most’ patients have Covid-19 and use PPE, says NHS England

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PHE publishes updated guidance on use of PPE – 2 April
PHE publishes updated guidance on use of PPE – 2 April

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Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week
Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week

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Scottish GP practices receive £15m cash injection to ease coronavirus pressures
Scottish GP practices receive £15m cash injection to ease coronavirus pressures

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GP practices told to continue registering new patients
GP practices told to continue registering new patients

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GPs set to diagnose Covid-19 face to face in ‘hot hubs’
GPs set to diagnose Covid-19 face to face in ‘hot hubs’

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Coronavirus and employment law – what GP practices need to know
Coronavirus and employment law – what GP practices need to know

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EMIS is working under pressure to ensure GPs can consult people from home
EMIS is working under pressure to ensure GPs can consult people from home

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Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March
Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March

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Sources of information: Where to find NHS England’s updates – 27 March
Sources of information: Where to find NHS England’s updates – 27 March

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PPE: How to 3D print your own protective equipment – April
PPE: How to 3D print your own protective equipment – April

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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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Electronic prescription service: NHS England update – 27 March
Electronic prescription service: NHS England update – 27 March

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Fax machines: NHS England guidance – 27 March
Fax machines: NHS England guidance – 27 March

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Medicines to treat Covid-19: How GPs should handle requests
Medicines to treat Covid-19: How GPs should handle requests

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Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March
Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March

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Patient registration: NHS England guidance
Patient registration: NHS England guidance

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Operating model for general practice during Covid-19 – 27 March
Operating model for general practice during Covid-19 – 27 March

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GPs should not examine children’s throats ‘unless absolutely necessary’
GPs should not examine children’s throats ‘unless absolutely necessary’

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Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March
Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March

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GPs to start getting tested for coronavirus from this week
GPs to start getting tested for coronavirus from this week

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Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance
Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance

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‘No evidence’ that ACE inhibitors and ARBs worsen Covid-19, says medicines regulator
‘No evidence’ that ACE inhibitors and ARBs worsen Covid-19, says medicines regulator

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NHS confirms first death of a UK doctor due to coronavirus
NHS confirms first death of a UK doctor due to coronavirus

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GPs can request emergency 72-hour PPE to fill distribution ‘gaps’
GPs can request emergency 72-hour PPE to fill distribution ‘gaps’

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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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‘Reassuring’ evidence on surgical masks for GPs but only in use with other PPE
‘Reassuring’ evidence on surgical masks for GPs but only in use with other PPE

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BMA demands death-in-service benefits for GP locums amid pandemic
BMA demands death-in-service benefits for GP locums amid pandemic

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Health secretary and Prime Minister test positive for coronavirus
Health secretary and Prime Minister test positive for coronavirus

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GMC re-registers nearly 4,000 former GPs to join coronavirus battle
GMC re-registers nearly 4,000 former GPs to join coronavirus battle

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GPs will be asked to open over Easter to help with coronavirus ‘peak’
GPs will be asked to open over Easter to help with coronavirus ‘peak’

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Isolation: A GP practice’s guide to explaining measures to patients – 23 March
Isolation: A GP practice’s guide to explaining measures to patients – 23 March

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NHS England and CQC deploy clinical staff to coronavirus frontline
NHS England and CQC deploy clinical staff to coronavirus frontline

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CCG ‘tells GP practices they must get their own PPE’
CCG ‘tells GP practices they must get their own PPE’

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GPs can certify death without attending under new emergency legislation
GPs can certify death without attending under new emergency legislation

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Retired GPs: GMC and NHS guidance – March
Retired GPs: GMC and NHS guidance – March

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Coronavirus crisis further delays NHS plans for GP workforce boost
Coronavirus crisis further delays NHS plans for GP workforce boost

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RCGP asks for clarity on when GPs should be wearing PPE
RCGP asks for clarity on when GPs should be wearing PPE

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NHS England online hotel room booking service will be available to GPs
NHS England online hotel room booking service will be available to GPs

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GPs and hospital doctors ‘will die’ without proper PPE, BMA warns
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Over 5,000 medical students will join NHS coronavirus effort ‘next week’

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Hundreds of GPs volunteer to help NHS 111 in their spare time
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Hancock: GPs will be able to find out if they have had coronavirus ‘very soon’

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BMA sets up coronavirus fundraiser

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

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Returning retired GPs can work for NHS 111, says top NHS England GP
Returning retired GPs can work for NHS 111, says top NHS England GP

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Medical trips allowed as Government puts UK on lockdown

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Locum GPs welcome news that IR35 is deferred for a year

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Practices will not be reimbursed for locum cover from day one if GPs self-isolate
Practices will not be reimbursed for locum cover from day one if GPs self-isolate

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Italian Embassy corrects UK minister claim that ‘over 60s not being treated’
Italian Embassy corrects UK minister claim that ‘over 60s not being treated’

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Online isolation notes service launched to ‘reduce pressure’ on GPs
Online isolation notes service launched to ‘reduce pressure’ on GPs

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GMC asks 5,000 unlicensed GPs to return to work in coronavirus crisis
GMC asks 5,000 unlicensed GPs to return to work in coronavirus crisis

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GPs can defer medication reviews to October
GPs can defer medication reviews to October

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NHS England ‘strongly recommends’ suspension of GP appraisals
NHS England ‘strongly recommends’ suspension of GP appraisals

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NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19
NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19

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PCN service specifications delayed until after coronavirus outbreak
PCN service specifications delayed until after coronavirus outbreak

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NHS England tells GPs to prepare for ‘significant increase in home visiting’
NHS England tells GPs to prepare for ‘significant increase in home visiting’

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GMC defers revalidation for GPs to ‘free up vital time’ for coronavirus
GMC defers revalidation for GPs to ‘free up vital time’ for coronavirus

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RCGP cancels CSA exam indefinitely due to coronavirus epidemic
RCGP cancels CSA exam indefinitely due to coronavirus epidemic

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Government tables emergency legislation amid coronavirus crisis
Government tables emergency legislation amid coronavirus crisis

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NHS England’s 17 March letter on next urgent steps in response to Covid-19

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Death toll of 20,000 would be ‘good outcome’ as 55,000 may now have virus in UK
Death toll of 20,000 would be ‘good outcome’ as 55,000 may now have virus in UK

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Sensible to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus, says top adviser
Sensible to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus, says top adviser

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Government introduces ‘drastic action’ against coronavirus
Government introduces ‘drastic action’ against coronavirus

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NHS advises ‘total triage’ as GP groups look to limit patient demand
NHS advises ‘total triage’ as GP groups look to limit patient demand

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Dr Nikki Kanani’s 12 March email to practices on coronavirus

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EMIS to offer free video consultations to 4,000 practices to fight coronavirus
EMIS to offer free video consultations to 4,000 practices to fight coronavirus

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Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus
Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus

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Hunt labels UK response to coronavirus pandemic ‘concerning’
Hunt labels UK response to coronavirus pandemic ‘concerning’

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Coronavirus should change GP practices’ long-term approach to digital

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Our surgery’s action plan for coronavirus – in full

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Chief medical officers’ 12 March letter on supporting doctors in a coronavirus epidemic
Chief medical officers’ 12 March letter on supporting doctors in a coronavirus epidemic

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Chancellor raises income level at which GP tax-free pensions are tapered
Chancellor raises income level at which GP tax-free pensions are tapered

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Pensions taxation pushing GPs to consider early retirement

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Morale hitting rock bottom… again

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Continuity of care has worsened ‘due to part-time GPs’, says NHS England chief
Continuity of care has worsened ‘due to part-time GPs’, says NHS England chief

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PCNs may face tax bill for funding unspent by 31 March
PCNs may face tax bill for funding unspent by 31 March

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Open Surgery: Shy and retiring
Open Surgery: Shy and retiring

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Pharmacists may offer NHS travel vaccines alongside GPs
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The 60-year recruitment crisis

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PCNs face an identity crisis
PCNs face an identity crisis

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UK GPs more stressed and dissatisfied than international colleagues

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GP leaders to vote on wholesale rejection of the network DES

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Two GPs selected for House of Commons health committee

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Pulse’s 60th birthday: the headlines through the decades

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Government launches TV ad to attract new primary care staff
Government launches TV ad to attract new primary care staff

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New electronic flu vaccination service helps GPs identify at-risk groups

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More than 75% of GPs say morale is worse than when they started practising

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GP pension tax crisis causes closure of out-of-hours services
GP pension tax crisis causes closure of out-of-hours services

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Number of full-time qualified GPs falls by 277 in a year
Number of full-time qualified GPs falls by 277 in a year

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CQC specialist adviser quits role due to disillusionment with inspection process
CQC specialist adviser quits role due to disillusionment with inspection process

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GP reinstated onto medical register after having name cleared of sexual assault
GP reinstated onto medical register after having name cleared of sexual assault

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If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard

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Babylon launches ‘troll’ attack on doctor who tested AI app

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New opt-out model for organ donation to come into force in May

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Hospital radiologist struck off register after lying about being a GP
Hospital radiologist struck off register after lying about being a GP

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BMA, RCGP and others urge chancellor to solve the pensions crisis
BMA, RCGP and others urge chancellor to solve the pensions crisis

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Thousands of patients to be displaced due to surge of practice closures next month

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How a GP placement during medical school taught me the value of language

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I’m weak at the knees at this new research

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RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying
RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying

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PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England
PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England

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Church of England withdraws planning application to evict GP practice
Church of England withdraws planning application to evict GP practice

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NHS indemnity is welcome, but the burden of compensation remains
NHS indemnity is welcome, but the burden of compensation remains

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GPs ‘should be supported to record more adverse childhood events’
GPs ‘should be supported to record more adverse childhood events’

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Church of England bids to evict 8,000-patient GP practice to build luxury home

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GP into A&E doesn’t go
GP into A&E doesn’t go

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Open Surgery: Fix me
Open Surgery: Fix me

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Health secretary welcomes finding that NHS staff ‘happier than last year’
Health secretary welcomes finding that NHS staff ‘happier than last year’

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Government’s EU immigration crackdown ‘disappointing’ for NHS, says BMA

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Where’s the evidence?

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Patient harm probe launched as GPs miss out on nearly 30,000 clinical letters

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New CCG powers to assign practices to PCNs will ‘erode practice autonomy’

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

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Why we decided to open our practice to the media

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White candidates still more likely to be appointed to NHS jobs than BME applicants

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LMC still ‘cannot recommend’ signing network DES due to ‘significant’ concerns

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Experts call for action on OTC codeine ahead of first NICE chronic pain guideline

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Dementia team has left me doubting my faculties

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Crisis town GP surgery forced to stop offering appointments for one week

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Major GP IT supplier joins system for reporting adverse drugs to MHRA
Major GP IT supplier joins system for reporting adverse drugs to MHRA

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Open Surgery: Happy Valentine’s Day

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GPs reluctant to give practice pharmacists control of prescribing decisions, study finds

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GP practices could fail as result of ‘drastic’ PMS cuts, warns LMC

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GP practices to send out distress signals when facing ‘unsafe’ workload pressure

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What I really need is some *enhanced* enhanced additional roles

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BMA to host special LMCs conference on 11 March
BMA to host special LMCs conference on 11 March

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NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma

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Another day, another contract

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New QOF points added to contract backed by £10m funding envelope

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GP practices can offer £20k partnership incentives to pharmacists and practice managers

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New report calls for GPs to become salaried NHS employees

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DHSC: GP workforce will be boosted by fast-track courses for health professionals

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We shouldn’t be deafened by the post-contract cheers

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GP contract funding ‘not enough to solve staffing problems,’ warn financial experts

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GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early

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Universal six-week postnatal check for new mothers confirmed in GP contract

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GP practices no longer able to remove certain violent patients from list

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GPs to declare if they earn over £150k from 2021 for national publication

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NHSE dilutes PCN care home plans and agrees £120/bed as it delays two services

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GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract

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Pulse’s contract verdict: As good as it could have been

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Reaction to the new GP contract for 2020/21

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PCNs to get 100% funding for all extra clinical staff as further roles are added

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Global sum to rise by 4% to £93.46 per patient

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GP practices to be assessed against ‘patient experience’ measure in 2020/21

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Open Surgery: You’re toast

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BMA launches first-ever survey of doctors’ views on assisted suicide

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NHS Property Services on why ‘a clean slate’ isn’t the answer

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Health minister claims PCN service specification ‘will reduce GP workload’

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GPs are signing 7% more fit notes than a year ago

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The mystery of paragraph 3.12

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GP MP appointed to House of Commons NHS scrutiny body
GP MP appointed to House of Commons NHS scrutiny body

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Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019
Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019

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Today’s NHS Bill is merely another symbolic move

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Family Doctor Association to close following ‘financial viability’ concerns

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IT supplier to reinstate QOF prompts following GP concerns over missed patient reviews

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Patient died by suicide after A&E referred him back to his GP

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Belfast practice to close and another ends contract as city succumbs to GP crisis

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How we worked out the GP numbers

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The GP workforce’s faulty production line

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The primary care network project on the brink

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To engage or not to engage…?

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DH plans for pharmacists and paramedics to retrain as doctors in three years

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BMA and GMC tell European doctors they are welcome as UK leaves EU

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NHS England pledges to change network proposals after ‘significant’ GP concerns

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Book review: Child Protection and the Family Court – What You Need to Know

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Practices provided an extra 20,000 daily appointments last year despite decline in GPs

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CQC calls for NHSE to publish ‘safety test’ of triage apps amid warnings of variation

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PHE proposes dropping men from chlamydia screening programme
PHE proposes dropping men from chlamydia screening programme

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Jeremy Hunt appointed chair of the health and social care committee
Jeremy Hunt appointed chair of the health and social care committee

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More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance

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Health secretary launches £140m competition for NHS artificial intelligence projects
Health secretary launches £140m competition for NHS artificial intelligence projects

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Hancock’s comments betray the truth behind networks

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The career-ending Catch 22 decision

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GPs having to refer urgent cases for hubs due to ‘smart card’ problems

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Enough is enough – NHS Property Services must end its toxic disputes with GPs

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

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London councils call for improvements to GP premises

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Hancock wants ‘value for money’ from PCNs in GP contract negotiations
Hancock wants ‘value for money’ from PCNs in GP contract negotiations

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A third of GPs suffer from ‘compassion fatigue’

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Open Surgery: Don’t you forget about me
Open Surgery: Don’t you forget about me

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National cervical cancer screening coverage continues to miss target

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GPC to potentially vote on contract next week ahead of special LMC conference

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Get your popcorn for the world’s most boring film

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A quarter of GP pension records contain up-to-date information, reveals NHS

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Practice faces staffing issues after potholes stop locum GPs travelling to work

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Surgeries run by former CCG chair shut down permanently
Surgeries run by former CCG chair shut down permanently

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Online GP practice fined more than £18,000 for running illegal services
Online GP practice fined more than £18,000 for running illegal services

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Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax
Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax

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Black and Asian patients prescribed dementia drugs differently to white patients
Black and Asian patients prescribed dementia drugs differently to white patients

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Eight legs good
Eight legs good

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Media reports of sepsis deaths ‘make parents pressure GPs for antibiotics’
Media reports of sepsis deaths ‘make parents pressure GPs for antibiotics’

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GPs to share video consultations with hospitals under Babylon partnership

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Out-of-hours service suspended across city again due to GP shortages

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HIV cases reduce by 71% among UK gay and bisexual men in six years
HIV cases reduce by 71% among UK gay and bisexual men in six years

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Open Surgery: Partner up
Open Surgery: Partner up

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Let’s trust GPs’ clinical judgement

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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

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CQC to reinspect almost 70 adult social care services due to report errors
CQC to reinspect almost 70 adult social care services due to report errors

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More people with a learning disability screened for cancer in past year
More people with a learning disability screened for cancer in past year

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Why I left the NHS for Ireland
Why I left the NHS for Ireland

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No details about how GPs’ winter pension tax charges will be paid, warns BMA
No details about how GPs’ winter pension tax charges will be paid, warns BMA

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Rationing disguised as health promotion?

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GPs missing out on millions from developers ‘due to CCG confusion’
GPs missing out on millions from developers ‘due to CCG confusion’

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Eight people attacked during ‘serious incident’ at GP practice
Eight people attacked during ‘serious incident’ at GP practice

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GPs should not prescribe melatonin on NHS for jet lag, independent review recommends
GPs should not prescribe melatonin on NHS for jet lag, independent review recommends

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BMA and NHS in talks over funding for networks with multiple care homes

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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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Judge rules health secretary’s right to suspend GPs’ pensions before conviction is ‘unlawful’
Judge rules health secretary’s right to suspend GPs’ pensions before conviction is ‘unlawful’

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PHE urges GPs to tackle low flu vaccination uptake following alert

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Storm Brendan forces temporary practice closure
Storm Brendan forces temporary practice closure

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GP practice threatened with breach notice for failing to cooperate with PCN
GP practice threatened with breach notice for failing to cooperate with PCN

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One in six women report post-traumatic stress almost a year after early miscarriage
One in six women report post-traumatic stress almost a year after early miscarriage

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Twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection set for NHS clinical trial
Twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection set for NHS clinical trial

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Jeremy Hunt vies for health select committee chair role
Jeremy Hunt vies for health select committee chair role

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The next few weeks are critical for the future of networks
The next few weeks are critical for the future of networks

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A draft of the deluded or deceitful

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1 in 10 clinical directors plans to resign from networks in next 12 months
1 in 10 clinical directors plans to resign from networks in next 12 months

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NHSE official admits ‘we need to make changes’ to draft network specifications
NHSE official admits ‘we need to make changes’ to draft network specifications

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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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Why I resigned as a PCN clinical director
Why I resigned as a PCN clinical director

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My MBE reminded me how far general practice has come
My MBE reminded me how far general practice has come

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One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’
One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’

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80% of partners say they would reject signing network DES if proposals go ahead
80% of partners say they would reject signing network DES if proposals go ahead

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RCGP releases action plan for primary care with ‘urgent’ call for GP workforce boost
RCGP releases action plan for primary care with ‘urgent’ call for GP workforce boost

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Female GPs earn on average £40,000 less than male counterparts, finds report
Female GPs earn on average £40,000 less than male counterparts, finds report

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General Practice Awards 2019
General Practice Awards 2019

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PCNs and more LMCs urge practices to withdraw from network contract
PCNs and more LMCs urge practices to withdraw from network contract

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Practice forced to divert patients due to ‘staggering demand’ from closures
Practice forced to divert patients due to ‘staggering demand’ from closures

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GPs saw 13 patients on Christmas day under extended access opening hours
GPs saw 13 patients on Christmas day under extended access opening hours

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If you’re as unhappy as I am with PCN specifications, make your voice heard
If you’re as unhappy as I am with PCN specifications, make your voice heard

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A&E departments suffer worst four-hour wait performance on record
A&E departments suffer worst four-hour wait performance on record

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Government’s review of doctors’ pension tax allowance begins
Government’s review of doctors’ pension tax allowance begins

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Network proposals prompt GPs to resign as clinical directors
Network proposals prompt GPs to resign as clinical directors

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RCGP calls for extension to network DES consultation
RCGP calls for extension to network DES consultation

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GP-developed AF tool endorsed by NICE is rolled out to GP practices
GP-developed AF tool endorsed by NICE is rolled out to GP practices

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Straight to detest
Straight to detest

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BMA calls for ‘minimum CAMHS investment standard’ to stop cash being diverted
BMA calls for ‘minimum CAMHS investment standard’ to stop cash being diverted

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Proposals will have a detrimental effect – so we need our voices heard
Proposals will have a detrimental effect – so we need our voices heard

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How GPs are left without fair pay for local enhanced services
How GPs are left without fair pay for local enhanced services

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Smokers less dependent but losing motivation to quit, study suggests
Smokers less dependent but losing motivation to quit, study suggests

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GP concerns over network DES will form ‘basis’ of talks with NHSE, says BMA
GP concerns over network DES will form ‘basis’ of talks with NHSE, says BMA

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​Not enough research taking place in primary care, warns report
​Not enough research taking place in primary care, warns report

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Is this what you signed up for?

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Take Pulse’s survey on the network contract DES proposals to win £100 John Lewis vouchers
Take Pulse’s survey on the network contract DES proposals to win £100 John Lewis vouchers

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LMC issues urgent call to GPs on ‘viability’ of practices following network proposals
LMC issues urgent call to GPs on ‘viability’ of practices following network proposals

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New test for primary care could diagnose UTIs in 25 minutes via smartphone camera
New test for primary care could diagnose UTIs in 25 minutes via smartphone camera

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Open Surgery: Too little, too late
Open Surgery: Too little, too late

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Problem solved in the blink of an I

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GPs lodge formal objection to housing as developer plans 300 new homes
GPs lodge formal objection to housing as developer plans 300 new homes

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First time marathon runners can take four years off arteries’ vascular age, study shows

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Just one in eight GPs earns over £100k a year
Just one in eight GPs earns over £100k a year

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Number of people using NHS App doubles in three months
Number of people using NHS App doubles in three months

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Open Surgery: New year, same home truths
Open Surgery: New year, same home truths

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Practice forced to declare ‘serious incident’ following IT failure
Practice forced to declare ‘serious incident’ following IT failure

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I ran as a Conservative MP last year and believe GPs should consider standing for election
I ran as a Conservative MP last year and believe GPs should consider standing for election

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GP flu consultations continue to rise as influenza hospitalisations increase again
GP flu consultations continue to rise as influenza hospitalisations increase again

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Millions of patients wait more than three weeks for GP appointment
Millions of patients wait more than three weeks for GP appointment

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Open Surgery: Happy New Year
Open Surgery: Happy New Year

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Don’t forget to tip the UberDoc GP in 2020

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Government to invest £40m to cut GP IT login times
Government to invest £40m to cut GP IT login times

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GMC registration fees to rise by £7 from April
GMC registration fees to rise by £7 from April

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The best way to hold GPs in 2020 accountable? A microchip in our brains
The best way to hold GPs in 2020 accountable? A microchip in our brains

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Children rejected by NHS mental health trusts as criteria for GP referrals tightens
Children rejected by NHS mental health trusts as criteria for GP referrals tightens

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Revealed: How CAMHS are restricting GPs’ referrals
Revealed: How CAMHS are restricting GPs’ referrals

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Housing development to go ahead despite GP and councillor concerns
Housing development to go ahead despite GP and councillor concerns

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GP acquitted of ‘assault’ after serving 15 months in prison
GP acquitted of ‘assault’ after serving 15 months in prison

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Limit out-of-area rehabilitation for people with complex psychosis, NICE says
Limit out-of-area rehabilitation for people with complex psychosis, NICE says

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New year, new network workload dump
New year, new network workload dump

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Whistleblowing guardian among seven GPs recognised in New Year honours

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GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements
GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements

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Pulse 2019 review: GP workload laid bare
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Open Surgery: Twas the night before Christmas
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Open Surgery: He’s going to find out who’s naughty or NICE
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‘Peculiarity’ of electronic prescription system led to patient death, warns coroner

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Patients with anxiety visit GP, but those with depression go to A&E, finds study
Patients with anxiety visit GP, but those with depression go to A&E, finds study

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NHS multi-billion funding boost to be enshrined in law, announces Government
NHS multi-billion funding boost to be enshrined in law, announces Government

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This goes way beyond the usual SARSache

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Four in 10 GPs ‘regularly’ see lonely patients who are not unwell

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NHS England enforces 1,001 patient list size limit on GP at Hand in Manchester
NHS England enforces 1,001 patient list size limit on GP at Hand in Manchester

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BMA Wales secures extra legal protection for junior doctor whistleblowers
BMA Wales secures extra legal protection for junior doctor whistleblowers

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Open Surgery: ‘Tis the season
Open Surgery: ‘Tis the season

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How the CQC stole Christmas
How the CQC stole Christmas

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My prediction for the coming decade? More of the same
My prediction for the coming decade? More of the same

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NHS reporting demands are preventing quality improvements, say GPs
NHS reporting demands are preventing quality improvements, say GPs

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Nine in ten GPs work extra hours every week as a third cut clinical time
Nine in ten GPs work extra hours every week as a third cut clinical time

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Matt Hancock stays on as health secretary in cabinet reshuffle
Matt Hancock stays on as health secretary in cabinet reshuffle

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GP saves sister’s life after cardiac arrest at a rural marathon
GP saves sister’s life after cardiac arrest at a rural marathon

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Your dilemma with Dr Cardigan and Prof Candid
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CCG removes cap on Babylon patient list ahead of Manchester expansion in 2020
CCG removes cap on Babylon patient list ahead of Manchester expansion in 2020

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Infertility risk higher for men born underweight, finds study
Infertility risk higher for men born underweight, finds study

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What is the future of the GP home visit?
What is the future of the GP home visit?

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Coroner warning over patient death after 16-month wait from ‘urgent GP referral’
Coroner warning over patient death after 16-month wait from ‘urgent GP referral’

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Flu hospital admissions in England rise by more than 40% in a week
Flu hospital admissions in England rise by more than 40% in a week

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All rise for NICE
All rise for NICE

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NHS hospital A&E waiting times decline again to worst levels on record
NHS hospital A&E waiting times decline again to worst levels on record

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How being a GP helps me to understand teenagers
How being a GP helps me to understand teenagers

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How we made our home visiting service more efficient
How we made our home visiting service more efficient

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Pension reforms must be ‘immediate’ under new Government, urges BMA
Pension reforms must be ‘immediate’ under new Government, urges BMA

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We GPs need to embrace new ways of managing our stress
We GPs need to embrace new ways of managing our stress

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Up to 43% of US antibiotics could be unnecessary prescriptions, says study

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GP Labour candidate ‘endorsed’ by Lib Dem opponent
GP Labour candidate ‘endorsed’ by Lib Dem opponent

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Coronation Street delves into the legal problems of the GP Good Samaritan
Coronation Street delves into the legal problems of the GP Good Samaritan

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NHS England acts after practices’ QOF prompts were stopped
NHS England acts after practices’ QOF prompts were stopped

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What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu
What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu

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Maternal history of PCOS increases risk fivefold
Maternal history of PCOS increases risk fivefold

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Discharge reports need to work for patients and GPs
Discharge reports need to work for patients and GPs

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Trust declares black alert and directs patients to local GPs
Trust declares black alert and directs patients to local GPs

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NHS England recommended GP practice move to portacabin
NHS England recommended GP practice move to portacabin

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The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate
The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate

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The value of general practice
The value of general practice

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GPs ‘not required to share sensitive records’ despite contract requirements
GPs ‘not required to share sensitive records’ despite contract requirements

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Genomic screening to take place in GP practice for first time in new study
Genomic screening to take place in GP practice for first time in new study

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Meet your new rootin’, tootin’ head of the NHS PLC
Meet your new rootin’, tootin’ head of the NHS PLC

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GP waits two hours for ambulance after operator reveals backlog of 100 emergencies
GP waits two hours for ambulance after operator reveals backlog of 100 emergencies

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GPs are well-placed to become MPs – here’s why I’m standing as an independent
GPs are well-placed to become MPs – here’s why I’m standing as an independent

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Government still finalising pensions tax scheme details for GPs
Government still finalising pensions tax scheme details for GPs

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GP patient data ‘sold to US pharma firms’ by Government service
GP patient data ‘sold to US pharma firms’ by Government service

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‘Simply not enough’ GPs, warns BMA as new analysis highlights hundreds lost from workforce
‘Simply not enough’ GPs, warns BMA as new analysis highlights hundreds lost from workforce

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GP practice staff trained in self-defence amid fears of violent patients
GP practice staff trained in self-defence amid fears of violent patients

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Maths made simple for politicians
Maths made simple for politicians

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Surge in vitamin D prescriptions for children in past decade, study shows
Surge in vitamin D prescriptions for children in past decade, study shows

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Why I’m a GP running to be a Labour MP
Why I’m a GP running to be a Labour MP

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Housing developer to help fund new GP practice
Housing developer to help fund new GP practice

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

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One-to-one GP pain service helped patients cut opioid use, finds small study
One-to-one GP pain service helped patients cut opioid use, finds small study

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Banned by bureaucracy from practising in the UK
Banned by bureaucracy from practising in the UK

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British GP unable to work in NHS as GMC says laws are ‘not fit for purpose’
British GP unable to work in NHS as GMC says laws are ‘not fit for purpose’

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Doctor loses tribunal after refusing to use transgender patient’s chosen pronoun
Doctor loses tribunal after refusing to use transgender patient’s chosen pronoun

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NHS patients and GPs deserve better than another five years of this circus
NHS patients and GPs deserve better than another five years of this circus

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Cancer diagnosis delays during GP assessment are due to lack of tests, says research
Cancer diagnosis delays during GP assessment are due to lack of tests, says research

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The whole system requires improvement
The whole system requires improvement

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LMC agrees fee with CCG to pay practices £90 per hour for safeguarding reports
LMC agrees fee with CCG to pay practices £90 per hour for safeguarding reports

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Book review: Making a Medic
Book review: Making a Medic

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Higher GP funding associated with better CQC ratings, research shows
Higher GP funding associated with better CQC ratings, research shows

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Rise in number of patients with hypertension in England, shows NHS survey
Rise in number of patients with hypertension in England, shows NHS survey

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GP-based pharmacists can have ‘significant’ impact on cutting patients’ CVD risk, finds study
GP-based pharmacists can have ‘significant’ impact on cutting patients’ CVD risk, finds study

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How the benefits clampdown is undermining the GP’s role
How the benefits clampdown is undermining the GP’s role

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More practices achieving maximum QOF points
More practices achieving maximum QOF points

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MDO calls for MDO membership to be made ‘compulsory’
MDO calls for MDO membership to be made ‘compulsory’

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‘No evidence’ that GPs’ race, sex and age affect tribunal decisions, finds GMC study
‘No evidence’ that GPs’ race, sex and age affect tribunal decisions, finds GMC study

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Are there too many posh doctors?
Are there too many posh doctors?

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Only one in 20 GP trainees will work full-time in general practice in ten years
Only one in 20 GP trainees will work full-time in general practice in ten years

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‘Inspiring’ GP principal in London named GP of the Year
‘Inspiring’ GP principal in London named GP of the Year

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Four surgeries run by former CCG chair suspended by CQC until ‘further notice’
Four surgeries run by former CCG chair suspended by CQC until ‘further notice’

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High Court rejects appeal from family of locum GP who died on day off
High Court rejects appeal from family of locum GP who died on day off

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Why stop at stopping home visits?
Why stop at stopping home visits?

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Highest number of appointments ever as GP numbers continue to fall
Highest number of appointments ever as GP numbers continue to fall

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Why I chose to write about training
Why I chose to write about training

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Home comforts
Home comforts

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NHS England agrees extra PCN funding for social prescribers to cover costs
NHS England agrees extra PCN funding for social prescribers to cover costs

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Scarlet fever almost doubled to 32,000 cases in 2018, figures show
Scarlet fever almost doubled to 32,000 cases in 2018, figures show

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Practices take on 10,000 patients as five APMS practices not ‘value for money’
Practices take on 10,000 patients as five APMS practices not ‘value for money’

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Rage against the migraine
Rage against the migraine

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Practice suspended by CQC in crisis town closes down for good
Practice suspended by CQC in crisis town closes down for good

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​Patients not being referred under two-week wait rule, data suggests
​Patients not being referred under two-week wait rule, data suggests

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Pulse’s 2019 election manifesto – what GPs deserve from the next government

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General practice has no place for gimmicks
General practice has no place for gimmicks

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GP practice asks patients to pick up prescriptions from petrol station
GP practice asks patients to pick up prescriptions from petrol station

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Conservative pledge on NHS workforce is ‘another ambitious target’, says BMA
Conservative pledge on NHS workforce is ‘another ambitious target’, says BMA

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The value of visits
The value of visits

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GP leaders demand end to seven-day routine access scheme
GP leaders demand end to seven-day routine access scheme

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GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract
GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract

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Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We cannot overload PCNs with work’
Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We cannot overload PCNs with work’

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BMA to take NHSPS to court over ‘unjustifiable’ service charge hikes
BMA to take NHSPS to court over ‘unjustifiable’ service charge hikes

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PDA issues urgent warning to GP-based pharmacists after serious incidents
PDA issues urgent warning to GP-based pharmacists after serious incidents

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Open Surgery: Unnecessary bureaucracy
Open Surgery: Unnecessary bureaucracy

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Over half of cervical cancer screening letters were delayed last year
Over half of cervical cancer screening letters were delayed last year

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Labour to allocate more NHS funding to primary care
Labour to allocate more NHS funding to primary care

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Eczema associated with increased fracture risk, researchers warn
Eczema associated with increased fracture risk, researchers warn

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LMC issues ‘black alert’ and commits resources to GPs after CCG cuts funding
LMC issues ‘black alert’ and commits resources to GPs after CCG cuts funding

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These short-term pensions measures are essential
These short-term pensions measures are essential

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Lib Dems plan to incentivise working in areas with workforce shortages
Lib Dems plan to incentivise working in areas with workforce shortages

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I need something to take the pledge off
I need something to take the pledge off

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Pulse editor wins second award of the year
Pulse editor wins second award of the year

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Housing developer to help fund new ‘super-practice’ serving 1,700 homes
Housing developer to help fund new ‘super-practice’ serving 1,700 homes

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Recruitment issues prompt Isle of Wight practice closure
Recruitment issues prompt Isle of Wight practice closure

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Coroner warns lack of guidance on co-prescribing oxycodone and amitriptyline
Coroner warns lack of guidance on co-prescribing oxycodone and amitriptyline

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Green party pledges annual £6bn increase in NHS budget till 2030
Green party pledges annual £6bn increase in NHS budget till 2030

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Lib Dems pledge to ‘end GP shortfall by 2025’
Lib Dems pledge to ‘end GP shortfall by 2025’

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The drugs don’t work, so why worry about shortages?
The drugs don’t work, so why worry about shortages?

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White GPs have a role in calling time on racism from patients
White GPs have a role in calling time on racism from patients

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I was left unsupported for 80 minutes in a life-threatening situation
I was left unsupported for 80 minutes in a life-threatening situation

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Vaping still safer than smoking, reiterate health officials amidst fresh concerns
Vaping still safer than smoking, reiterate health officials amidst fresh concerns

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NHS set for ‘worst ever’ winter crisis as A&E waiting times worsen again
NHS set for ‘worst ever’ winter crisis as A&E waiting times worsen again

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Jonathan Ashworth: ‘It will take time to resolve pressures in general practice’
Jonathan Ashworth: ‘It will take time to resolve pressures in general practice’

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We must convince graduates that general practice is ‘exciting’, says Ashworth
We must convince graduates that general practice is ‘exciting’, says Ashworth

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Home truths
Home truths

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Visitors from the past
Visitors from the past

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Little evidence that locum GPs pose greater risk to patient safety, study finds
Little evidence that locum GPs pose greater risk to patient safety, study finds

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Open Surgery: I need somebody with a human touch
Open Surgery: I need somebody with a human touch

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Former health secretary Frank Dobson dies aged 79
Former health secretary Frank Dobson dies aged 79

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Sin taxes may be the only way to curb childhood obesity
Sin taxes may be the only way to curb childhood obesity

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LMCs call for GPC to reject PCN model in favour of new GP contract
LMCs call for GPC to reject PCN model in favour of new GP contract

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Tenth GP practice hands over contract to foundation trust
Tenth GP practice hands over contract to foundation trust

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Working Life: From Wales to West Africa
Working Life: From Wales to West Africa

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Open Surgery: Patients at the heart
Open Surgery: Patients at the heart

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Deprived areas receive six times more cuts to public health budgets
Deprived areas receive six times more cuts to public health budgets

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Elderly suffering from medicines overload, committee hears
Elderly suffering from medicines overload, committee hears

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Do you want to be stranded at the top of your licence?
Do you want to be stranded at the top of your licence?

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GP leaders call for afternoon home visits to be passed onto ambulance services
GP leaders call for afternoon home visits to be passed onto ambulance services

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GMC’s new skills test to help with international recruitment
GMC’s new skills test to help with international recruitment

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The many disappointments behind this appointment
The many disappointments behind this appointment

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CCG appoints providers to take over five privately-managed GP practices
CCG appoints providers to take over five privately-managed GP practices

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Mitigating the effects of the new coroner reporting rules
Mitigating the effects of the new coroner reporting rules

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Sponsored: How can we best help women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?
Sponsored: How can we best help women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

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Told you so
Told you so

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Change in primary care in Wales too slow to sustain services, says report
Change in primary care in Wales too slow to sustain services, says report

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Safeguarding guidelines are not compulsory, clarifies NHS England
Safeguarding guidelines are not compulsory, clarifies NHS England

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RCGP chair: ‘It takes 17 minutes to log on to my surgery on a Monday morning’
RCGP chair: ‘It takes 17 minutes to log on to my surgery on a Monday morning’

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When a contract isn’t a contract
When a contract isn’t a contract

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How can practices fight unfunded transfer of work?
How can practices fight unfunded transfer of work?

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NHS announces suppliers for GP IT Futures framework
NHS announces suppliers for GP IT Futures framework

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BMA in negotiations with NHSE over funding for network service specifications
BMA in negotiations with NHSE over funding for network service specifications

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GPs to trial standing desks to ‘set example’ about active living
GPs to trial standing desks to ‘set example’ about active living

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I’ve a shortage of patience
I’ve a shortage of patience

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Climate change in the consultation room
Climate change in the consultation room

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Number of EEA GPs in the UK drops by 10% in seven years
Number of EEA GPs in the UK drops by 10% in seven years

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Tech-savvy health secretary experiences IT issues in speech at GP conference
Tech-savvy health secretary experiences IT issues in speech at GP conference

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A third of GPs have reduced their hours over the past year, says GMC
A third of GPs have reduced their hours over the past year, says GMC

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‘Do not take us for granted’, says outgoing RCGP chair
‘Do not take us for granted’, says outgoing RCGP chair

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The consequences of an underfunded mental health system
The consequences of an underfunded mental health system

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CCG mergers ‘reduce the voice’ of practices, warns LMC
CCG mergers ‘reduce the voice’ of practices, warns LMC

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Government prevention plans ‘lack ambition’, says BMA
Government prevention plans ‘lack ambition’, says BMA

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Book review: The Meaning of Pain
Book review: The Meaning of Pain

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NHS trusts ask GP practices to identify overseas patients when referring
NHS trusts ask GP practices to identify overseas patients when referring

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Open Surgery: What’s your emergency?
Open Surgery: What’s your emergency?

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NHS mental health support offered to all doctors in England
NHS mental health support offered to all doctors in England

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Primary care investment not enough, says NHS England advisor
Primary care investment not enough, says NHS England advisor

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PHE launches new mental health resource for patients
PHE launches new mental health resource for patients

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Trust your gut (or whatever you want to call it)
Trust your gut (or whatever you want to call it)

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​GMC referrals to medical tribunal service up by 40%
​GMC referrals to medical tribunal service up by 40%

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Meet Margaret, the world’s first robot GP receptionist!
Meet Margaret, the world’s first robot GP receptionist!

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BMA culture ‘treats women as of less importance’ finds sexism report
BMA culture ‘treats women as of less importance’ finds sexism report

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RCGP warns GPs against interpreting genetic tests from commercial companies
RCGP warns GPs against interpreting genetic tests from commercial companies

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CQC, take your own intelligent advice
CQC, take your own intelligent advice

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NHS England approves merger of four CCGs in Cheshire
NHS England approves merger of four CCGs in Cheshire

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The CQC must turn words into action
The CQC must turn words into action

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GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge
GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge

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Practice set to close after three years without a GP
Practice set to close after three years without a GP

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How are you?
How are you?

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Lower GP practice ratings due to workforce and demand issues, says CQC
Lower GP practice ratings due to workforce and demand issues, says CQC

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RCGP elects Dr Gary Howsam as new vice chair
RCGP elects Dr Gary Howsam as new vice chair

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Patients may be waiting longer than ever but at least they are empowered
Patients may be waiting longer than ever but at least they are empowered

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GP died by suicide after fears over sharing his mental health diagnosis, inquest hears
GP died by suicide after fears over sharing his mental health diagnosis, inquest hears

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We are everyone’s house dogs
We are everyone’s house dogs

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Some areas will struggle to recruit extra PCN staff, admits NHS England
Some areas will struggle to recruit extra PCN staff, admits NHS England

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NHS on ‘collision course’ for worst-ever winter, says BMA
NHS on ‘collision course’ for worst-ever winter, says BMA

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PCNs are a chance to redefine general practice and feel empowered about the future
PCNs are a chance to redefine general practice and feel empowered about the future

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Four in 10 GPs in favour of charging patients for appointments
Four in 10 GPs in favour of charging patients for appointments

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BMA calls for GP practices to have relaxation spaces to ensure staff wellbeing
BMA calls for GP practices to have relaxation spaces to ensure staff wellbeing

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Over 150 overseas doctors join NHS from international recruitment scheme
Over 150 overseas doctors join NHS from international recruitment scheme

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Is the workload dump from secondary care subsiding?
Is the workload dump from secondary care subsiding?

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A third of patients hold off on making GP appointments to try and ease pressures
A third of patients hold off on making GP appointments to try and ease pressures

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Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’
Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’

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RCGP chair: ‘I advise patients to take photos of their hospital notes’
RCGP chair: ‘I advise patients to take photos of their hospital notes’

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Antidepressant usage in over 65s increases, despite fewer depression diagnoses
Antidepressant usage in over 65s increases, despite fewer depression diagnoses

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All practices in crisis town restrict patient lists over patient safety concerns
All practices in crisis town restrict patient lists over patient safety concerns

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CCG agrees cuts to non-patient facing GP work but rejects plans to slash LES cash
CCG agrees cuts to non-patient facing GP work but rejects plans to slash LES cash

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GPs agree to stop charging mental health patients for debt forms
GPs agree to stop charging mental health patients for debt forms

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The Government has been covertly capping GPs’ pensions
The Government has been covertly capping GPs’ pensions

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Push Doctor to run online service in 200 practices by the end of the year
Push Doctor to run online service in 200 practices by the end of the year

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Longer GP appointments needed to ensure proper mental health care, says RCGP
Longer GP appointments needed to ensure proper mental health care, says RCGP

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Pharmacists granted power to change fluoxetine strength without GP
Pharmacists granted power to change fluoxetine strength without GP

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Screening for bowel cancer should only be for those at higher risk
Screening for bowel cancer should only be for those at higher risk

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GPs must report deaths to coroners in writing under new rules
GPs must report deaths to coroners in writing under new rules

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Just who is the NHS working for?
Just who is the NHS working for?

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Mr Johnson, the workforce crisis is worse than any financial calamity
Mr Johnson, the workforce crisis is worse than any financial calamity

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Recycled NHS records used in art festival ‘breached data protection’, says CCG
Recycled NHS records used in art festival ‘breached data protection’, says CCG

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A fifth of doctors have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, finds survey
A fifth of doctors have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, finds survey

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Monitor at-risk statin patients for osteoporosis, research urges
Monitor at-risk statin patients for osteoporosis, research urges

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Have I got NEWS2 for you
Have I got NEWS2 for you

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Practices face two week delay to flu vaccine deliveries
Practices face two week delay to flu vaccine deliveries

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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I’m a German GP and I’m having to review my circumstances
I’m a German GP and I’m having to review my circumstances

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GPs should not have to follow up on private screening, says RCGP
GPs should not have to follow up on private screening, says RCGP

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Discharging their responsibilities
Discharging their responsibilities

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Gout patients better at sticking to treatment with nurse-led care
Gout patients better at sticking to treatment with nurse-led care

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Every GP has a book in them…
Every GP has a book in them…

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GPs asked to proactively contact patients taking fluoxetine amid shortages
GPs asked to proactively contact patients taking fluoxetine amid shortages

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CCG delays surgery in obese patients in move that ‘risks opioid dependency’
CCG delays surgery in obese patients in move that ‘risks opioid dependency’

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Patients to hold vigil for closing GP practice
Patients to hold vigil for closing GP practice

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I hear a bid of 5,000 new GPs. Do I hear 6,000?
I hear a bid of 5,000 new GPs. Do I hear 6,000?

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CCG to put all local enhanced services funding through PCNs
CCG to put all local enhanced services funding through PCNs

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Supreme Court ruling signals ‘political upheaval’, says BMA
Supreme Court ruling signals ‘political upheaval’, says BMA

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I’ve learnt to put my needs ahead of patients’
I’ve learnt to put my needs ahead of patients’

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Boris’s evil hair ‘responsible for ludicrous promises’
Boris’s evil hair ‘responsible for ludicrous promises’

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Labour pledges to train 5,000 new GPs a year
Labour pledges to train 5,000 new GPs a year

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GP practice sees service charges triple to over £100k in four years
GP practice sees service charges triple to over £100k in four years

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Six CCGs postpone merger after GPs reject proposal
Six CCGs postpone merger after GPs reject proposal

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Desert Island Drugs
Desert Island Drugs

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Class A drug use in adults at an all-time high, figures show
Class A drug use in adults at an all-time high, figures show

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Schoolgirl died from heart attack after hour wait for ambulance at GP practice
Schoolgirl died from heart attack after hour wait for ambulance at GP practice

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How much of our prescribing has a beneficial effect?
How much of our prescribing has a beneficial effect?

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The real fraud
The real fraud

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GPs should be given ‘more guidance on tropical medicine’ because of climate change
GPs should be given ‘more guidance on tropical medicine’ because of climate change

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Tribunal rules that locum GP was entitled to sick pay and holiday
Tribunal rules that locum GP was entitled to sick pay and holiday

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Robot GPs regret choice of profession
Robot GPs regret choice of profession

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General practice responsible for £88m of fraudulent behaviour, claims NHS report
General practice responsible for £88m of fraudulent behaviour, claims NHS report

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Complaints about GPs in England drop by 5% in a year
Complaints about GPs in England drop by 5% in a year

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What does it take to satisfy CQC inspectors?
What does it take to satisfy CQC inspectors?

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Statin the bleeding obvious
Statin the bleeding obvious

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PCNs who achieve targets ‘further’ and ‘faster’ to receive extra funding
PCNs who achieve targets ‘further’ and ‘faster’ to receive extra funding

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Trust takes over third practice after GP partner recruitment issues
Trust takes over third practice after GP partner recruitment issues

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The noise around statins distracts from its real problems
The noise around statins distracts from its real problems

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BMA highlights NHS ‘culture of fear’ in new vision for reform
BMA highlights NHS ‘culture of fear’ in new vision for reform

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The adventures of Mr Strugatsky and the GP closures
The adventures of Mr Strugatsky and the GP closures

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What do the pensions proposals mean for GPs?
What do the pensions proposals mean for GPs?

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A radical solution for NHS pensions
A radical solution for NHS pensions

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Pension issues create incentive for a third of GPs to refuse shifts, admits Government
Pension issues create incentive for a third of GPs to refuse shifts, admits Government

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London GPs told to cut back out-of-area hospital referrals
London GPs told to cut back out-of-area hospital referrals

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

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Branch surgery having to close as patients lie outside PCN boundaries
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