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

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

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

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

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GPs left ‘flying by the seat of their pants’ in pandemic, Covid inquiry hears
GPs left ‘flying by the seat of their pants’ in pandemic, Covid inquiry hears

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Evidence ‘weak’ for doctors using FFP3 over surgical masks, Covid inquiry hears
Evidence ‘weak’ for doctors using FFP3 over surgical masks, Covid inquiry hears

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

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GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE
GPs could vaccinate people four months into future pandemic, says NHSE

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Solicitor fined £15k by tribunal for ‘threatening’ GP practices
Solicitor fined £15k by tribunal for ‘threatening’ GP practices

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

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

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

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

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

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Pulse in Print: The virus that changed general practice for ever
Pulse in Print: The virus that changed general practice for ever

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

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

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

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

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Heart disease continues to drive excess post-pandemic deaths, study finds
Heart disease continues to drive excess post-pandemic deaths, study finds

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

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

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NHS to expand GP data sharing platform for major conditions research
NHS to expand GP data sharing platform for major conditions research

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Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults
Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults

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

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Police called as ‘anti-vaxxers’ storm GP Covid clinic
Police called as ‘anti-vaxxers’ storm GP Covid clinic

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Pandemic vaccination regulations extended to 2026
Pandemic vaccination regulations extended to 2026

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

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

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

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UK Biobank writes to all GP practices requesting they share patient data
UK Biobank writes to all GP practices requesting they share patient data

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Solicitors referred to tribunal after sending ‘threatening’ Covid vaccine letters to GPs
Solicitors referred to tribunal after sending ‘threatening’ Covid vaccine letters to GPs

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GPs to be paid additional £5 for each Covid vaccination delivered
GPs to be paid additional £5 for each Covid vaccination delivered

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GP mental health impacted by long NHS waiting lists
GP mental health impacted by long NHS waiting lists

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

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

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

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

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Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry for every death’ caused by the Covid pandemic
Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry for every death’ caused by the Covid pandemic

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

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No increase in unsafe prescribing by GPs during Covid pandemic, finds study
No increase in unsafe prescribing by GPs during Covid pandemic, finds study

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Covid vaccination creates no increased risk of menstrual changes, finds large study
Covid vaccination creates no increased risk of menstrual changes, finds large study

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Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, new study finds
Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, new study finds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Government wasted £15bn on unusable PPE and other Covid supplies
Government wasted £15bn on unusable PPE and other Covid supplies

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

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GPs felt they were ‘lower priority’ than hospital staff during the pandemic, study finds
GPs felt they were ‘lower priority’ than hospital staff during the pandemic, study finds

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

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

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Covid pandemic ‘negatively affected vaccine confidence’
Covid pandemic ‘negatively affected vaccine confidence’

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

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

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

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Unvaccinated have increased blood clot risk for at least a year after Covid infection
Unvaccinated have increased blood clot risk for at least a year after Covid infection

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

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Long Covid: Explaining the unexplainable?
Long Covid: Explaining the unexplainable?

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

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

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

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

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NHS waiting lists might not reduce until 2024, Government admits
NHS waiting lists might not reduce until 2024, Government admits

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

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

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

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

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

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GPs to receive incentive payments to deliver ‘accelerated’ care home Covid boosters
GPs to receive incentive payments to deliver ‘accelerated’ care home Covid boosters

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MHRA approves Novavax Covid jab for 12-17-year-olds
MHRA approves Novavax Covid jab for 12-17-year-olds

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

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

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

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‘Serious concerns’ about autumn booster workload and funding, warn GP leaders
‘Serious concerns’ about autumn booster workload and funding, warn GP leaders

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

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

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

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Pandemic saw ‘50% rise’ in antipsychotics for dementia patients in care homes
Pandemic saw ‘50% rise’ in antipsychotics for dementia patients in care homes

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

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

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

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

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Government launches long-awaited Covid inquiry
Government launches long-awaited Covid inquiry

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Autumn Covid boosters and free flu jabs to be rolled out to over-50s
Autumn Covid boosters and free flu jabs to be rolled out to over-50s

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

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

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NHS reintroduces GP practice face mask mandate in some regions
NHS reintroduces GP practice face mask mandate in some regions

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

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GPs given until 14 July to sign up for autumn Covid booster
GPs given until 14 July to sign up for autumn Covid booster

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

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

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

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NHS England sets out preliminary plans for autumn Covid boosters
NHS England sets out preliminary plans for autumn Covid boosters

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BMA will support GP practices that continue requesting patients wear masks
BMA will support GP practices that continue requesting patients wear masks

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

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Covid vaccine protection wanes more quickly for cancer patients, finds study
Covid vaccine protection wanes more quickly for cancer patients, finds study

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Government to burn PPE to ‘generate power’ as procurement failures laid bare
Government to burn PPE to ‘generate power’ as procurement failures laid bare

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

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JCVI recommends autumn Covid boosters for over-65s, vulnerable and health workers
JCVI recommends autumn Covid boosters for over-65s, vulnerable and health workers

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

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Government ‘failed’ in its duty of care to doctors in the pandemic, finds BMA
Government ‘failed’ in its duty of care to doctors in the pandemic, finds BMA

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Just 7% of children aged 5-11 have presented for Covid vaccination
Just 7% of children aged 5-11 have presented for Covid vaccination

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

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GP pandemic recovery should be given ‘same focus’ as elective care, says NHSE
GP pandemic recovery should be given ‘same focus’ as elective care, says NHSE

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One in five over-75s has not yet taken up spring Covid booster
One in five over-75s has not yet taken up spring Covid booster

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‘Paused’ GP vaccination sites must ‘reactivate’ within 5-10 days if needed
‘Paused’ GP vaccination sites must ‘reactivate’ within 5-10 days if needed

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GPs to chase immunosuppressed and housebound patients for Covid boosters
GPs to chase immunosuppressed and housebound patients for Covid boosters

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

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

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

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MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11
MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11

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

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Doctors request new Covid restrictions as one million have spring jab
Doctors request new Covid restrictions as one million have spring jab

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

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Second Covid antiviral rolled out to 17,500 more patients in England
Second Covid antiviral rolled out to 17,500 more patients in England

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

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Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures
Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures

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

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High street pharmacies consider no longer providing Covid tests as free programme ends
High street pharmacies consider no longer providing Covid tests as free programme ends

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Government to ‘auction’ off excess PPE it bought during pandemic
Government to ‘auction’ off excess PPE it bought during pandemic

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GPs to do ‘majority’ of Covid vaccinations in 5-11 age group
GPs to do ‘majority’ of Covid vaccinations in 5-11 age group

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NHS updates Covid symptoms list to include runny nose, sore throat and diarrhoea
NHS updates Covid symptoms list to include runny nose, sore throat and diarrhoea

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GPs can refer patients for free Covid testing, says NHS England
GPs can refer patients for free Covid testing, says NHS England

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NAO: 11% of Government-procured PPE ‘not suitable’ for frontline services
NAO: 11% of Government-procured PPE ‘not suitable’ for frontline services

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BMA demands reassurance GPs will have access to free Covid testing from Friday
BMA demands reassurance GPs will have access to free Covid testing from Friday

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Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care
Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care

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RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid
RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid

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GPs can’t access Covid tests as Government asks public not to order them
GPs can’t access Covid tests as Government asks public not to order them

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

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Majority of GPs think England Covid restrictions removed too soon
Majority of GPs think England Covid restrictions removed too soon

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Solicitors should not ‘threaten’ GPs over patient Covid exemptions
Solicitors should not ‘threaten’ GPs over patient Covid exemptions

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‘Unacceptable’ lack of info on GP and staff Covid testing from 1 April
‘Unacceptable’ lack of info on GP and staff Covid testing from 1 April

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Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster
Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster

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Covid antibody treatment may cause drug-resistant mutations, warns study
Covid antibody treatment may cause drug-resistant mutations, warns study

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

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Symptomatic Covid cases rise by nearly 50% in one week
Symptomatic Covid cases rise by nearly 50% in one week

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GPs who died with Covid remembered by doctor colleagues
GPs who died with Covid remembered by doctor colleagues

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

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More than half of GPs do not think they should be ‘main providers’ of Covid jabs
More than half of GPs do not think they should be ‘main providers’ of Covid jabs

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GP vaccine sites offering ‘value for money’ to continue Covid jabs until September
GP vaccine sites offering ‘value for money’ to continue Covid jabs until September

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

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

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Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month
Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month

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Clinically extremely vulnerable ‘no longer’ at increased risk unless immunosuppressed
Clinically extremely vulnerable ‘no longer’ at increased risk unless immunosuppressed

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Covid vaccine DES to continue but must not impact ‘core’ GP services, says NHS England
Covid vaccine DES to continue but must not impact ‘core’ GP services, says NHS England

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GP Covid jabs better value for money than mass vaccination centres, finds NAO
GP Covid jabs better value for money than mass vaccination centres, finds NAO

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

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GPs and staff with Covid should not attend work, UKHSA says
GPs and staff with Covid should not attend work, UKHSA says

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Autumn Covid boosters could cover all over-50s starting from September
Autumn Covid boosters could cover all over-50s starting from September

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GPs ‘not expected’ to lead spring Covid booster programme, says NHS England
GPs ‘not expected’ to lead spring Covid booster programme, says NHS England

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GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter
GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter

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Patients still need to wear face masks when visiting GP practices, says NHS England
Patients still need to wear face masks when visiting GP practices, says NHS England

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GPs express concern about practice infection control under ‘Living with Covid’ plan
GPs express concern about practice infection control under ‘Living with Covid’ plan

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No clarity over GP and staff isolation as NHSE ‘working on’ guidance
No clarity over GP and staff isolation as NHSE ‘working on’ guidance

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Continued Covid testing for GPs and staff under review, says NHS England 
Continued Covid testing for GPs and staff under review, says NHS England 

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Free Covid testing to end from April for most of the ‘general public’
Free Covid testing to end from April for most of the ‘general public’

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Vulnerable patients to receive additional Covid boosters in spring and autumn
Vulnerable patients to receive additional Covid boosters in spring and autumn

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GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds
GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds

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Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11
Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11

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UK set to pilot fourth Covid jab modified for Omicron variant
UK set to pilot fourth Covid jab modified for Omicron variant

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

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GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA
GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA

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

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Scrapping Covid self-isolation ‘could have serious impact’ on NHS, BMA warns
Scrapping Covid self-isolation ‘could have serious impact’ on NHS, BMA warns

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GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate
GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate

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Immunosuppressed patients need GP letter to confirm Covid booster eligibility
Immunosuppressed patients need GP letter to confirm Covid booster eligibility

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Mythbuster: Are GPs issuing DNRs to teenage patients?
Mythbuster: Are GPs issuing DNRs to teenage patients?

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First Covid symptoms develop just two days after infection, shows study
First Covid symptoms develop just two days after infection, shows study

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

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PCNs told they can extend shelf life on some soon-to-expire Moderna vaccine batches
PCNs told they can extend shelf life on some soon-to-expire Moderna vaccine batches

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Newly approved Novavax Covid jab ‘should replace’ Pfizer and Moderna next winter
Newly approved Novavax Covid jab ‘should replace’ Pfizer and Moderna next winter

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CQC’s first 40 GP access inspections found ‘no issues’ at any practice
CQC’s first 40 GP access inspections found ‘no issues’ at any practice

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Substantial fall in diabetic health checks as GPs reprioritised during pandemic
Substantial fall in diabetic health checks as GPs reprioritised during pandemic

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Government looks to deploy expired PPE as £8.7bn lost from stock bought last year
Government looks to deploy expired PPE as £8.7bn lost from stock bought last year

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Immunosuppressed Covid booster bookings open as £10 fee supplement extended for GPs
Immunosuppressed Covid booster bookings open as £10 fee supplement extended for GPs

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GPs to begin delivering Covid jabs to at-risk 5-11s from this week
GPs to begin delivering Covid jabs to at-risk 5-11s from this week

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Nearly 60% of GPs in favour of NHS Covid vaccine mandate
Nearly 60% of GPs in favour of NHS Covid vaccine mandate

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Second Covid antiviral to be rolled out to clinically vulnerable next month
Second Covid antiviral to be rolled out to clinically vulnerable next month

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Rise in Covid cases among over-65s ‘of particular concern’, warn researchers
Rise in Covid cases among over-65s ‘of particular concern’, warn researchers

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GPs deliver most appointments ever as BMA warn pressures are ‘not sustainable’
GPs deliver most appointments ever as BMA warn pressures are ‘not sustainable’

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

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

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LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate
LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate

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

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Just one third take up Covid booster in some ethnic minority communites
Just one third take up Covid booster in some ethnic minority communites

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GPs can now invite eligible children aged 12-15 for Covid booster jab
GPs can now invite eligible children aged 12-15 for Covid booster jab

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NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff
NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff

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

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GP practices to identify 5-11s eligible for Covid jab by next week
GP practices to identify 5-11s eligible for Covid jab by next week

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

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

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GPs can administer Covid boosters to 16-17s from this week
GPs can administer Covid boosters to 16-17s from this week

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GPs can extend shelf life of Pfizer vaccines ‘near expiry’

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GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days
GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days

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

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GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England
GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England

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Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages
Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages

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Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary
Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary

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

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LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff
LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff

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GP leader asks patients not to request ‘tenuous’ face mask exemptions
GP leader asks patients not to request ‘tenuous’ face mask exemptions

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No ‘immediate’ need for second Covid booster, say Government vaccine advisers
No ‘immediate’ need for second Covid booster, say Government vaccine advisers

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Covid asymptomatic GPs with positive day 10 LFTs can return to work
Covid asymptomatic GPs with positive day 10 LFTs can return to work

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Early hospital discharge plans could ‘destabilise’ GP practices, BMA suggests
Early hospital discharge plans could ‘destabilise’ GP practices, BMA suggests

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More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA
More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA

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GPs to report staff absences via new tool from next week
GPs to report staff absences via new tool from next week

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

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BMA advises GPs to wear FFP2 masks in face-to-face consultations
BMA advises GPs to wear FFP2 masks in face-to-face consultations

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Private providers making the most of the pandemic
Private providers making the most of the pandemic

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GPs given 14 January opt-out deadline for vaccinating 5-11s against Covid
GPs given 14 January opt-out deadline for vaccinating 5-11s against Covid

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GPs could give annual Covid jab in the long term, suggests chief Government scientist
GPs could give annual Covid jab in the long term, suggests chief Government scientist

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Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences
Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences

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Over three-quarters of eligible adults receive Covid booster in England
Over three-quarters of eligible adults receive Covid booster in England

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GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests
GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests

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

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

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

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

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

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Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination
Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination

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

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Covid case isolation period reduced to seven days with negative LFTs
Covid case isolation period reduced to seven days with negative LFTs

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Over two-thirds of eligible adults receive booster jab in England
Over two-thirds of eligible adults receive booster jab in England

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Second community antibody treatment approved to reduce Covid hospitalisations
Second community antibody treatment approved to reduce Covid hospitalisations

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GPs to decide what workload to postpone, says BMA/RCGP prioritisation guidance
GPs to decide what workload to postpone, says BMA/RCGP prioritisation guidance

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GP pressures: ‘Everyone is exhausted and we don’t have a lot more to give’
GP pressures: ‘Everyone is exhausted and we don’t have a lot more to give’

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PCNs given flexibility to move Covid-19 vaccine stocks to individual GP practices
PCNs given flexibility to move Covid-19 vaccine stocks to individual GP practices

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GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents
GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents

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What GPs need to know about the new Covid-19 therapeutics
What GPs need to know about the new Covid-19 therapeutics

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Prime Minister and public ‘behind’ NHS in vaccine booster drive
Prime Minister and public ‘behind’ NHS in vaccine booster drive

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

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Pregnant women should be prioritised for Covid vaccine, says JCVI
Pregnant women should be prioritised for Covid vaccine, says JCVI

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GPs who are close contacts of Omicron cases no longer need to isolate
GPs who are close contacts of Omicron cases no longer need to isolate

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Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems
Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems

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GPs to deliver second Covid jabs for 12-15s from next week
GPs to deliver second Covid jabs for 12-15s from next week

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GPs not signed up to give Covid boosters asked to ‘urgently reconsider participation’
GPs not signed up to give Covid boosters asked to ‘urgently reconsider participation’

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GPs most likely to ‘bear the brunt’ of burnout, warns the GMC
GPs most likely to ‘bear the brunt’ of burnout, warns the GMC

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MHRA rules 15-minute observation requirement can be lifted temporarily
MHRA rules 15-minute observation requirement can be lifted temporarily

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Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push
Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push

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CQC to pause unannounced GP access inspections for the rest of the year
CQC to pause unannounced GP access inspections for the rest of the year

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Covid jab 15-minute observation could be scrapped in ‘next few days’, says CMO
Covid jab 15-minute observation could be scrapped in ‘next few days’, says CMO

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Relaxation of Omicron 10-day isolation requirement ‘does not apply to GPs’
Relaxation of Omicron 10-day isolation requirement ‘does not apply to GPs’

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Still possible to collect LFTs, says UKHSA, as home orders ‘temporarily suspended’
Still possible to collect LFTs, says UKHSA, as home orders ‘temporarily suspended’

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Under-18s’ Covid jab interval could be shortened if new variant sparks ‘concern’
Under-18s’ Covid jab interval could be shortened if new variant sparks ‘concern’

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GPs and practice staff must isolate for 10 days if close contact of Omicron Covid case
GPs and practice staff must isolate for 10 days if close contact of Omicron Covid case

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MHRA to ‘retain’ 15-minute post-Covid jab observation requirement ‘at this time’
MHRA to ‘retain’ 15-minute post-Covid jab observation requirement ‘at this time’

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At a glance: All the temporary GP contract changes to support Covid boosters
At a glance: All the temporary GP contract changes to support Covid boosters

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

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QOF and IIF payments may be delayed, warns NHS England contract change letter
QOF and IIF payments may be delayed, warns NHS England contract change letter

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Over-40s invited to book Covid booster after three months
Over-40s invited to book Covid booster after three months

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‘At least’ 93% of GP practices take up long Covid enhanced service
‘At least’ 93% of GP practices take up long Covid enhanced service

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GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations
GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations

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Government places Covid jab orders for booster campaigns until 2023
Government places Covid jab orders for booster campaigns until 2023

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GPs advised on managing rare cases of post-vaccine heart inflammation
GPs advised on managing rare cases of post-vaccine heart inflammation

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Long Covid: tinnitus, hearing loss and anosmia
Long Covid: tinnitus, hearing loss and anosmia

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GPs left ‘horribly exposed’ to Covid amid ‘lack of support’, BMA says
GPs left ‘horribly exposed’ to Covid amid ‘lack of support’, BMA says

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Government working to ‘free up GP time’ for Covid booster delivery, says Javid
Government working to ‘free up GP time’ for Covid booster delivery, says Javid

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Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce
Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce

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GPs to get £15/jab as all adults to be offered Covid booster by 31 January
GPs to get £15/jab as all adults to be offered Covid booster by 31 January

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Covid booster jab eligibility to be expanded to all over-18s
Covid booster jab eligibility to be expanded to all over-18s

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Pulse wins awards for hard-hitting stories and GP ‘morale boost’
Pulse wins awards for hard-hitting stories and GP ‘morale boost’

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GPs asked to isolate patients based on travel history to curb ‘Omicron’ spread
GPs asked to isolate patients based on travel history to curb ‘Omicron’ spread

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

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GPs who criticise Covid vaccine on social media ‘vulnerable’ to GMC investigation
GPs who criticise Covid vaccine on social media ‘vulnerable’ to GMC investigation

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GP practices should have ‘one-to-ones’ with unvaccinated staff, NHSE says
GP practices should have ‘one-to-ones’ with unvaccinated staff, NHSE says

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Mail’s ‘inaccurate’ claim that GPs could halt Covid jabs will drive abuse, BMA warns
Mail’s ‘inaccurate’ claim that GPs could halt Covid jabs will drive abuse, BMA warns

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Covid jab should be delayed by three months after positive test in under-18s
Covid jab should be delayed by three months after positive test in under-18s

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

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GPs given until Monday to opt in to deliver Covid boosters to 40-49s
GPs given until Monday to opt in to deliver Covid boosters to 40-49s

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BMA Covid inquiry to look at pandemic’s impact on GPs
BMA Covid inquiry to look at pandemic’s impact on GPs

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Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices
Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices

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Covid boosters over 90% effective in adults 50 years and over, study shows
Covid boosters over 90% effective in adults 50 years and over, study shows

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Covid booster jabs to be rolled out to over-40s
Covid booster jabs to be rolled out to over-40s

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GPs could face £44m in Covid negligence claims, NHS Resolution warns
GPs could face £44m in Covid negligence claims, NHS Resolution warns

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NHS trial to test if immunosuppressant holiday boosts Covid jab response
NHS trial to test if immunosuppressant holiday boosts Covid jab response

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‘No plans’ for mandatory Covid jabs in Scotland and Wales as NI announces consultation
‘No plans’ for mandatory Covid jabs in Scotland and Wales as NI announces consultation

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GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April
GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April

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Covid vaccination ‘to become mandatory’ for GPs and frontline staff ‘by spring’
Covid vaccination ‘to become mandatory’ for GPs and frontline staff ‘by spring’

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Covid booster vaccines not reaching eligible patients fast enough, scientists warn
Covid booster vaccines not reaching eligible patients fast enough, scientists warn

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

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

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

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Mental health conditions ‘put patients at greater risk of developing severe Covid’
Mental health conditions ‘put patients at greater risk of developing severe Covid’

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

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GPs can vaccinate care home residents ahead of their booster vaccination date
GPs can vaccinate care home residents ahead of their booster vaccination date

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US regulators recommend Covid vaccine for children aged five to 11
US regulators recommend Covid vaccine for children aged five to 11

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Covid infection ‘carries greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines’
Covid infection ‘carries greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines’

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

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

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NHSE denies claim eligible patients can’t use its Covid jab booster booking service
NHSE denies claim eligible patients can’t use its Covid jab booster booking service

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

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BMA to ballot GPs on industrial action against Government’s access plan
BMA to ballot GPs on industrial action against Government’s access plan

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No new Covid restrictions necessary as GP pressure currently ‘sustainable’, says Javid
No new Covid restrictions necessary as GP pressure currently ‘sustainable’, says Javid

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

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GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’
GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’

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GP diabetes health checks down by 7.4m due to pandemic, research suggests
GP diabetes health checks down by 7.4m due to pandemic, research suggests

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PCR testing halted at laboratory amid fears around 43,000 false negatives
PCR testing halted at laboratory amid fears around 43,000 false negatives

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More GPs and practice staff accept Covid jab than hospital workers
More GPs and practice staff accept Covid jab than hospital workers

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GPs to be told to remove social distancing in practices, reports claim
GPs to be told to remove social distancing in practices, reports claim

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GP Covid vaccine sites to deliver Moderna jabs from this week
GP Covid vaccine sites to deliver Moderna jabs from this week

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‘Serious errors’ in Government’s response to Covid pandemic, MPs conclude
‘Serious errors’ in Government’s response to Covid pandemic, MPs conclude

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Government considering extension of free PPE for GPs until March 2023
Government considering extension of free PPE for GPs until March 2023

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GP Covid vaccine sites to make ‘security plan’ against undercover protestors
GP Covid vaccine sites to make ‘security plan’ against undercover protestors

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Debate: should Covid vaccination be compulsory for healthcare workers?
Debate: should Covid vaccination be compulsory for healthcare workers?

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

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Study suggests immune system response behind ‘Covid toe’
Study suggests immune system response behind ‘Covid toe’

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‘Hot hub decommissioned after funding finished’ amid rising Covid cases
‘Hot hub decommissioned after funding finished’ amid rising Covid cases

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Abuse from patients helped drive me out of partnership
Abuse from patients helped drive me out of partnership

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New Office for Health Improvement targets mental health in first campaign
New Office for Health Improvement targets mental health in first campaign

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GPs already seeing pre-pandemic patient numbers, admits deputy PM
GPs already seeing pre-pandemic patient numbers, admits deputy PM

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GPs will be asked to ‘clinically review’ Covid Pass exemption applications
GPs will be asked to ‘clinically review’ Covid Pass exemption applications

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New UK health security body replaces PHE
New UK health security body replaces PHE

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

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GPs will receive funding to ensure ‘pre-pandemic appointment levels’, says NHS England
GPs will receive funding to ensure ‘pre-pandemic appointment levels’, says NHS England

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GPs saw five million more patients in August compared with last year
GPs saw five million more patients in August compared with last year

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Winter is coming
Winter is coming

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New GP infection control guidance must reflect ‘high Covid levels’, says BMA
New GP infection control guidance must reflect ‘high Covid levels’, says BMA

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GPs given 12-week respite before certifying care home jab exemptions
GPs given 12-week respite before certifying care home jab exemptions

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Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance
Government considering relaxation of GP practice infection control guidance

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MSPs vote down ‘reckless and premature’ motion for GPs to ‘return to normal’
MSPs vote down ‘reckless and premature’ motion for GPs to ‘return to normal’

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

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

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

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Prime Minister says GPs should see patients face to face
Prime Minister says GPs should see patients face to face

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GPs fear Mail campaign for ‘default’ face-to-face appointments will fuel abuse
GPs fear Mail campaign for ‘default’ face-to-face appointments will fuel abuse

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Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid
Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid

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Shielding programme for clinically extremely vulnerable formally closes
Shielding programme for clinically extremely vulnerable formally closes

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Failure to update Covid symptom list ‘is killing people’, leading researcher warns
Failure to update Covid symptom list ‘is killing people’, leading researcher warns

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Flu and Covid co-administration ‘may not be practical’ for the NHS, says deputy CMO
Flu and Covid co-administration ‘may not be practical’ for the NHS, says deputy CMO

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GPs asked to administer Covid boosters in care homes by 1 November, ideally with flu
GPs asked to administer Covid boosters in care homes by 1 November, ideally with flu

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Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term
Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term

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

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Winter plan: next week start for boosters; mandatory vaccination expected for GPs
Winter plan: next week start for boosters; mandatory vaccination expected for GPs

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Covid boosters and flu co-administration recommended by regulators
Covid boosters and flu co-administration recommended by regulators

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GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week
GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week

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BMA backs motion calling for all doctors to have Covid jab
BMA backs motion calling for all doctors to have Covid jab

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CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s
CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s

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Updated information on rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects issued
Updated information on rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects issued

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RCGP chair defends remote GP consultations amid coroner patient deaths concerns
RCGP chair defends remote GP consultations amid coroner patient deaths concerns

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

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

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MHRA green-lights Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid vaccines for booster use
MHRA green-lights Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid vaccines for booster use

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Government to decide on mandatory Covid and flu jabs for GPs
Government to decide on mandatory Covid and flu jabs for GPs

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Three quarters of GPs experience increase in patient abuse since Covid pandemic
Three quarters of GPs experience increase in patient abuse since Covid pandemic

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Patients waiting shorter time for face-to-face GP appointments than in 2019
Patients waiting shorter time for face-to-face GP appointments than in 2019

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PM promises more than 50m extra GP appointments under Covid recovery plan
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BMA blasts ‘completely unfair’ newspaper column suggesting GPs deserve abuse

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Government launches study on why some people get Covid despite vaccination

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UK orders 35 million Pfizer jabs for potential 2022 booster programme

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MHRA approves first novel monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19

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Astra Zeneca Covid vaccine ‘as effective’ as Pfizer after 4-5 months, finds study

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GPs to have ‘one-to-one conversations’ with practice staff who are not fully vaccinated, says NHSE
GPs to have ‘one-to-one conversations’ with practice staff who are not fully vaccinated, says NHSE

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MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for 12-17-year-olds
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All GP practices given until 19 August to identify vulnerable children for Covid jab

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GP practices plan cautious approach as Government lifts self-isolation rules

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

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Autumn Covid vaccine booster campaign premature, suggests Oxford vaccine lead
Autumn Covid vaccine booster campaign premature, suggests Oxford vaccine lead

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Begin vaccinating eligible children against Covid ‘immediately’, NHSE tells GPs

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New NHS chief praises vaccination effort on first GP visit

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

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UK 16-17-year-olds to become eligible for Covid vaccination
UK 16-17-year-olds to become eligible for Covid vaccination

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Fully vaccinated three times less likely to test positive for Covid

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NHSE awaiting MHRA approval to allow Covid booster delivery at GP practice level

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PCNs will no longer be provided with all Covid vaccination equipment

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Vaccinating GPs urged to ‘maintain regular contact with police’ about abuse concerns

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Vaccine hesitancy, or vaccine opposition?

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GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs

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NHS Covid app tweaked to ‘ping’ fewer contacts

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Young people to be incentivised to get vaccinated with taxi and food discounts

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Co-administered flu programme may draw patients away from GP, NHSE admits
Co-administered flu programme may draw patients away from GP, NHSE admits

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‘Do not’ begin vaccinating 12-15-year-olds against Covid yet, NHS England tells GPs
‘Do not’ begin vaccinating 12-15-year-olds against Covid yet, NHS England tells GPs

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GMC contacting over 8,000 returner GPs about retaining temporary licence

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Pregnant women more likely to be hospitalised with Delta Covid variant

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PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank
PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank

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UK to begin to donate millions of AZ vaccines overseas this week

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GP practices delivering Covid vaccinations ‘for free or at a loss’, survey reveals
GP practices delivering Covid vaccinations ‘for free or at a loss’, survey reveals

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Nearly one in five under-25s may decline Covid vaccine, survey suggests
Nearly one in five under-25s may decline Covid vaccine, survey suggests

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GPs to authenticate Covid jabs of patients vaccinated abroad, says vaccines minister

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GPs told to start delivery of Covid jabs to vulnerable children by 23 August

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GP practices set to continue staff self-isolation despite government advice

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Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine to avoid premature births

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Allowing NHS staff to avoid isolation ‘desperate and potentially unsafe’, says BMA

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Ministers condemn ‘abhorrent’ abuse of Covid vaccinators

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Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting
Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting

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NHSE withdraws controversial Covid operating procedures for GP practices
NHSE withdraws controversial Covid operating procedures for GP practices

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New Covid variant symptoms not set to prompt Government guidance update

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Extra Pfizer jabs ordered to vaccinate more than 370,000 children
Extra Pfizer jabs ordered to vaccinate more than 370,000 children

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GPs to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination
GPs to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination

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Vaccinated GPs to avoid Covid contact isolation in ‘exceptional circumstances’ from today
Vaccinated GPs to avoid Covid contact isolation in ‘exceptional circumstances’ from today

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GPs and data indicate continued rise in double-vaccinated Covid cases
GPs and data indicate continued rise in double-vaccinated Covid cases

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GPs ‘will be able to order as many Covid jabs as they need in booster programme’
GPs ‘will be able to order as many Covid jabs as they need in booster programme’

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Alcoholic liver deaths rose sharply during pandemic, shows PHE report

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Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices
Government urges patients to continue wearing face masks in GP practices

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

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NHSE: ‘Not operationally feasible’ to offer Covid booster jabs at GP practice level
NHSE: ‘Not operationally feasible’ to offer Covid booster jabs at GP practice level

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GPs urge Government to make clear to patients they must continue to wear face masks in practices
GPs urge Government to make clear to patients they must continue to wear face masks in practices

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MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

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Jo Churchill: GPs’ unique knowledge will be central to success of new Health Bill
Jo Churchill: GPs’ unique knowledge will be central to success of new Health Bill

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

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Clinically extremely vulnerable advised to consider whether contacts are vaccinated
Clinically extremely vulnerable advised to consider whether contacts are vaccinated

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PHE accused of ‘misleading’ immunosuppressed with vaccine efficacy claims

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Covid restrictions to end as NHS will not be overwhelmed, announces health secretary
Covid restrictions to end as NHS will not be overwhelmed, announces health secretary

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Long Covid blood test could become available from GPs ‘within six months’
Long Covid blood test could become available from GPs ‘within six months’

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Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices
Nine in 10 doctors want face masks to remain mandatory in GP practices

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GP practices threatened with legal action for asking patients to wear a face covering
GP practices threatened with legal action for asking patients to wear a face covering

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GPs delivered over two thirds of Covid vaccinations in phase 1 of the programme
GPs delivered over two thirds of Covid vaccinations in phase 1 of the programme

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Covid vaccines 74% effective in immunosuppressed after second dose
Covid vaccines 74% effective in immunosuppressed after second dose

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NHSE bosses admit GPs working ‘well beyond’ pre-pandemic levels
NHSE bosses admit GPs working ‘well beyond’ pre-pandemic levels

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Javid urges immunosuppressed patients to contact GP as restrictions lift
Javid urges immunosuppressed patients to contact GP as restrictions lift

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Patients using GP online services exempt from NHS App ID checks
Patients using GP online services exempt from NHS App ID checks

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Data lowdown: one in five PCNs opted out of Covid vaccination programme
Data lowdown: one in five PCNs opted out of Covid vaccination programme

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Vaccinated GPs will no longer need to isolate if in contact with Covid case
Vaccinated GPs will no longer need to isolate if in contact with Covid case

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Legal requirement to wear face masks to end when Covid restrictions lifted, says PM
Legal requirement to wear face masks to end when Covid restrictions lifted, says PM

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Covid vaccine interval to be cut to eight weeks for all adults
Covid vaccine interval to be cut to eight weeks for all adults

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Boots boss apologises to GPs after claiming they ‘disappeared’ during pandemic
Boots boss apologises to GPs after claiming they ‘disappeared’ during pandemic

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Javid: ‘Compelling’ health reasons to ‘restore freedoms’ on 19 July
Javid: ‘Compelling’ health reasons to ‘restore freedoms’ on 19 July

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GPs to deliver ‘maximum’ 75% of Covid jabs in booster programme
GPs to deliver ‘maximum’ 75% of Covid jabs in booster programme

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Covid booster programme to be in two stages from September under interim JCVI advice
Covid booster programme to be in two stages from September under interim JCVI advice

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Six in 10 GP partners wish to deliver Covid jabs from own site
Six in 10 GP partners wish to deliver Covid jabs from own site

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GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England
GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England

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Shielding list to inform booster Covid jab prioritisation, NHS England suggests
Shielding list to inform booster Covid jab prioritisation, NHS England suggests

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NHS puts on ‘grab a jab’ walk-in Covid vaccination weekend for over-18s
NHS puts on ‘grab a jab’ walk-in Covid vaccination weekend for over-18s

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Co-administration of flu and Covid jab ‘very likely’ for booster scheme, says NHSE chief
Co-administration of flu and Covid jab ‘very likely’ for booster scheme, says NHSE chief

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US warnings on rare heart inflammation after Pfizer or Moderna vaccines
US warnings on rare heart inflammation after Pfizer or Moderna vaccines

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

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BMA warns ‘limited’ Pfizer and Moderna supply will delay vaccination programme
BMA warns ‘limited’ Pfizer and Moderna supply will delay vaccination programme

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GPs to handle referrals for ‘promising’ new IV treatment for Covid

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GPs given until end of next month to sign up to 50p/patient long Covid ES
GPs given until end of next month to sign up to 50p/patient long Covid ES

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

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

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‘Final push’ as all adults in England now eligible for Covid vaccination
‘Final push’ as all adults in England now eligible for Covid vaccination

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Latest GP appointment figures show ‘immense’ strain practices are under
Latest GP appointment figures show ‘immense’ strain practices are under

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Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections
Spread among young people drives 50% rise in Covid infections

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Mandatory vaccination confirmed for care homes and may extend to GP practices
Mandatory vaccination confirmed for care homes and may extend to GP practices

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Patients to be offered health checks during flu and Covid vaccination from autumn
Patients to be offered health checks during flu and Covid vaccination from autumn

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NHS England to commission long Covid GP enhanced service
NHS England to commission long Covid GP enhanced service

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Earlier second doses expanded to 40-49s to combat Delta variant
Earlier second doses expanded to 40-49s to combat Delta variant

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GPs to be able to refer children and young people to specialist long Covid clinics
GPs to be able to refer children and young people to specialist long Covid clinics

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JCVI considering shortening vaccine dose interval to eight weeks
JCVI considering shortening vaccine dose interval to eight weeks

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Vaccines minister urges GPs to ‘maintain momentum’ on Covid jabs programme
Vaccines minister urges GPs to ‘maintain momentum’ on Covid jabs programme

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Nadhim Zahawi: ‘We recognise the pressure caused by the vaccination programme’
Nadhim Zahawi: ‘We recognise the pressure caused by the vaccination programme’

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PCNs can record Covid vaccinations in SystmOne from next month
PCNs can record Covid vaccinations in SystmOne from next month

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Headache, runny nose and sore throat top three symptoms of Delta variant, says researcher
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Pfizer vaccine shortage concerns highlighted in letter between health secretaries
Pfizer vaccine shortage concerns highlighted in letter between health secretaries

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GPs and pharmacies to receive £20m cash injection to boost vaccine uptake
GPs and pharmacies to receive £20m cash injection to boost vaccine uptake

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Health secretary defends early pandemic handling
Health secretary defends early pandemic handling

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GPs link uptick in abuse from patients to NHSE face-to-face order
GPs link uptick in abuse from patients to NHSE face-to-face order

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GPs can now transport Pfizer Covid vaccines for roving clinics
GPs can now transport Pfizer Covid vaccines for roving clinics

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Over-25s become eligible as teen Covid jab decision expected within ‘weeks’
Over-25s become eligible as teen Covid jab decision expected within ‘weeks’

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GP practices can ask walk-in patients to ‘wait outside’ if no space in reception, says NHSE
GP practices can ask walk-in patients to ‘wait outside’ if no space in reception, says NHSE

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

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Mail accuses Pulse of ‘rabble rousing’ over GP fury at F2F row
Mail accuses Pulse of ‘rabble rousing’ over GP fury at F2F row

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Treatment backlog is ‘public health crisis’ and a ‘big ask’ on GPs, NHSE director admits
Treatment backlog is ‘public health crisis’ and a ‘big ask’ on GPs, NHSE director admits

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‘No plans’ for 2021/22 QOF suspension or income protection, says NHSE
‘No plans’ for 2021/22 QOF suspension or income protection, says NHSE

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MHRA authorises Pfizer Covid jab for 12-15-year-olds
MHRA authorises Pfizer Covid jab for 12-15-year-olds

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Airline requests for mask exemption letters risk ‘distraction for GPs’
Airline requests for mask exemption letters risk ‘distraction for GPs’

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

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GPs condemn contradictory F2F guidance from NHSE and PHE
GPs condemn contradictory F2F guidance from NHSE and PHE

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Government orders extra AZ vaccine doses ‘adapted’ for the South Africa Covid variant
Government orders extra AZ vaccine doses ‘adapted’ for the South Africa Covid variant

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‘Not yet safe’ for GP practices to allow walk-in patients, says BMA
‘Not yet safe’ for GP practices to allow walk-in patients, says BMA

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GPC lobbying MHRA to remove 15-minute observation period after Pfizer jab
GPC lobbying MHRA to remove 15-minute observation period after Pfizer jab

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Quarter of GPs say PCN opted out of phase 2 of Covid vaccinations, citing workload
Quarter of GPs say PCN opted out of phase 2 of Covid vaccinations, citing workload

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Moderna announces Covid-19 vaccine success in teenagers
Moderna announces Covid-19 vaccine success in teenagers

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Covid-19 immunity may last for years after mild infection, finds study
Covid-19 immunity may last for years after mild infection, finds study

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Single-dose Janssen Covid vaccine authorised by MHRA for UK rollout
Single-dose Janssen Covid vaccine authorised by MHRA for UK rollout

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GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress
GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress

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Health secretary meets with BMA over face-to-face fallout
Health secretary meets with BMA over face-to-face fallout

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All over-18s now eligible for Covid vaccine in Wales and NI
All over-18s now eligible for Covid vaccine in Wales and NI

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Hancock hits back at Cummings’ claims he ‘lied’ through the pandemic
Hancock hits back at Cummings’ claims he ‘lied’ through the pandemic

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Patients calling GP practices about NHS App access adding to ‘immense workload’
Patients calling GP practices about NHS App access adding to ‘immense workload’

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Cummings: ‘There was no plan for shielding, there wasn’t any plan for almost anything’
Cummings: ‘There was no plan for shielding, there wasn’t any plan for almost anything’

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DHSC ignored PPE shortage and gave ‘VIP lane’ to ‘speculative’ suppliers, MPs told
DHSC ignored PPE shortage and gave ‘VIP lane’ to ‘speculative’ suppliers, MPs told

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Covid-symptomatic patients are seeking face-to-face appointments, warn GPs
Covid-symptomatic patients are seeking face-to-face appointments, warn GPs

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How will a booster Covid vaccine programme look for GPs?
How will a booster Covid vaccine programme look for GPs?

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Face-to-face should be about need, not preference
Face-to-face should be about need, not preference

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AZ and Pfizer vaccines ‘highly effective’ against Indian Covid variant, says PHE
AZ and Pfizer vaccines ‘highly effective’ against Indian Covid variant, says PHE

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UK regulator ‘scrutinising’ child Covid vaccine trials as US extends Pfizer eligibility to over-12s
UK regulator ‘scrutinising’ child Covid vaccine trials as US extends Pfizer eligibility to over-12s

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Here’s what GPs have really been doing during the pandemic
Here’s what GPs have really been doing during the pandemic

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NHSE asking GP practices to justify ‘low’ levels of F2F appointments
NHSE asking GP practices to justify ‘low’ levels of F2F appointments

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Pfizer vaccine can be stored for 31 days in fridge, MHRA review concludes
Pfizer vaccine can be stored for 31 days in fridge, MHRA review concludes

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GP-led vaccine sites to get £1,000 for rebooking second jabs after new advice
GP-led vaccine sites to get £1,000 for rebooking second jabs after new advice

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NHS England will not enforce new face-to-face appointment guidance
NHS England will not enforce new face-to-face appointment guidance

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GP e-consultation forms should be accessible round the clock, says NHSE
GP e-consultation forms should be accessible round the clock, says NHSE

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GPC passes motion calling for halt on meetings with NHSE over F2F fallout
GPC passes motion calling for halt on meetings with NHSE over F2F fallout

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Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England
Surge testing and expanded vaccine rollout in six new areas of concern in England

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GPC to discuss stopping NHSE meetings until F2F disagreement resolved
GPC to discuss stopping NHSE meetings until F2F disagreement resolved

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‘World-first’ UK trial to report on booster Covid vaccines ‘by September’
‘World-first’ UK trial to report on booster Covid vaccines ‘by September’

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Cardiff first area to book in all over-18s for Covid vaccination
Cardiff first area to book in all over-18s for Covid vaccination

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RCGP moves to ‘set record straight’ on NHSE face-to-face guidance
RCGP moves to ‘set record straight’ on NHSE face-to-face guidance

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Longer fridge Pfizer storage could be imminent as MHRA prioritising review
Longer fridge Pfizer storage could be imminent as MHRA prioritising review

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NHS England claims GP face-to-face guidance had RCGP’s backing
NHS England claims GP face-to-face guidance had RCGP’s backing

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BMA calls on health secretary to clarify face-to-face GP message
BMA calls on health secretary to clarify face-to-face GP message

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Two-thirds of GPs not ready to return to ‘business as usual’, survey reveals
Two-thirds of GPs not ready to return to ‘business as usual’, survey reveals

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Calls for primary care director to resign as GPs deal with F2F letter fallout
Calls for primary care director to resign as GPs deal with F2F letter fallout

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Patients aged 36-37 become eligible for Covid jab
Patients aged 36-37 become eligible for Covid jab

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Are we really still all in this together?
Are we really still all in this together?

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BMA: GPs not contractually obliged to follow NHS England F2F guidance
BMA: GPs not contractually obliged to follow NHS England F2F guidance

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Second doses brought forward for risk groups amid variant fears
Second doses brought forward for risk groups amid variant fears

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Mixing Covid vaccines increases side effects, finds Oxford trial
Mixing Covid vaccines increases side effects, finds Oxford trial

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Infectious patients only acceptable reason for refusing face to face, NHSE clarifies
Infectious patients only acceptable reason for refusing face to face, NHSE clarifies

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GPs respond to ‘tone deaf’ and ‘badly judged’ NHSE face-to-face order
GPs respond to ‘tone deaf’ and ‘badly judged’ NHSE face-to-face order

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Government may bring forward second vaccine doses in Covid variant areas
Government may bring forward second vaccine doses in Covid variant areas

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NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients
NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients

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Covid-19 jabs have prevented at least 33,000 hospitalisations, PHE estimates
Covid-19 jabs have prevented at least 33,000 hospitalisations, PHE estimates

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Blackburn health chiefs ‘stopped from vaccinating all over-18s’
Blackburn health chiefs ‘stopped from vaccinating all over-18s’

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Government to launch Covid pandemic inquiry next Spring
Government to launch Covid pandemic inquiry next Spring

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Patients aged 38-39 to become eligible for Covid vaccination from Thursday
Patients aged 38-39 to become eligible for Covid vaccination from Thursday

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LMCs support individual practices being contracted for future Covid vaccine DES
LMCs support individual practices being contracted for future Covid vaccine DES

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Total triage should not be ‘automatic default’ after pandemic, says RCGP
Total triage should not be ‘automatic default’ after pandemic, says RCGP

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NHS app to display Covid vaccination status without GP involvement
NHS app to display Covid vaccination status without GP involvement

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NHSE: Extra Pfizer doses to be made available for PCN sites to vaccinate under-40s
NHSE: Extra Pfizer doses to be made available for PCN sites to vaccinate under-40s

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One in nine people suffered poor mental health when pandemic hit, finds study
One in nine people suffered poor mental health when pandemic hit, finds study

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Long Covid: breathlessness
Long Covid: breathlessness

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GP practice door plastered with anti-vaccine messages ahead of clinic
GP practice door plastered with anti-vaccine messages ahead of clinic

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Covid-19 vaccine rates lower among ethnic minorities, disabled people and in deprived areas
Covid-19 vaccine rates lower among ethnic minorities, disabled people and in deprived areas

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One dose of AZ vaccine increases blood clot risk but absolute risk ‘small’, finds study
One dose of AZ vaccine increases blood clot risk but absolute risk ‘small’, finds study

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Moderna vaccine ‘not currently expected’ to be supplied to GPs
Moderna vaccine ‘not currently expected’ to be supplied to GPs

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I’m a GP who spent 150 days in hospital with Covid
I’m a GP who spent 150 days in hospital with Covid

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Retired GPs on Covid helpline to be offered chance to work on NHS 111
Retired GPs on Covid helpline to be offered chance to work on NHS 111

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EMIS patient app launches Covid vaccine passport feature
EMIS patient app launches Covid vaccine passport feature

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Fatigue and headache ‘most common Covid vaccine side effects’
Fatigue and headache ‘most common Covid vaccine side effects’

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Covid boosters could be given later than autumn ‘if needed’, says deputy CMO
Covid boosters could be given later than autumn ‘if needed’, says deputy CMO

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How nearly 100 practices were left to close last year amid the Covid crisis
How nearly 100 practices were left to close last year amid the Covid crisis

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Covid jab vaccination eligibility lowered to include over-40s
Covid jab vaccination eligibility lowered to include over-40s

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GPs consulted a record-breaking number of patients last month
GPs consulted a record-breaking number of patients last month

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GPs remain ‘out of pocket’ for PPE despite £96m reimbursement successfully claimed
GPs remain ‘out of pocket’ for PPE despite £96m reimbursement successfully claimed

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Government secures 60m Pfizer doses for autumn booster programme
Government secures 60m Pfizer doses for autumn booster programme

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

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Over a quarter of UK adults now fully vaccinated against Covid
Over a quarter of UK adults now fully vaccinated against Covid

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Praise for NI Covid centres which have seen 40k patients
Praise for NI Covid centres which have seen 40k patients

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GPs can now invite over-42s for Covid jab
GPs can now invite over-42s for Covid jab

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GP app launches Covid ‘passport’ feature amid workload concerns
GP app launches Covid ‘passport’ feature amid workload concerns

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GP efforts praised as minority ethnic Covid vaccine uptake triples
GP efforts praised as minority ethnic Covid vaccine uptake triples

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GPs can invite 44-year-olds for Covid jab as two-thirds of 45-49s vaccinated
GPs can invite 44-year-olds for Covid jab as two-thirds of 45-49s vaccinated

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First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial
First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial

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

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General practice ‘feeling really difficult’ right now, primary care director admits
General practice ‘feeling really difficult’ right now, primary care director admits

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NHSE ‘will not stand for’ protests at Covid vaccination sites
NHSE ‘will not stand for’ protests at Covid vaccination sites

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Covid vaccine rollout to 40-44s ‘expected’ next week, says NHSE
Covid vaccine rollout to 40-44s ‘expected’ next week, says NHSE

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Single Covid vaccine dose causes 65% drop in infection for all ages, finds UK survey
Single Covid vaccine dose causes 65% drop in infection for all ages, finds UK survey

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Covid no longer leading cause of death in England and Wales
Covid no longer leading cause of death in England and Wales

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Hancock: Covid vaccine delivery at GPs’ own practices to be ‘looked at’
Hancock: Covid vaccine delivery at GPs’ own practices to be ‘looked at’

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No plans to move away from remote triage, says NHSE
No plans to move away from remote triage, says NHSE

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Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)
Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)

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DHSC must improve access to GP patient records in light of shielding failures, say MPs
DHSC must improve access to GP patient records in light of shielding failures, say MPs

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Government aims for at-home antiviral treatment against Covid by autumn
Government aims for at-home antiviral treatment against Covid by autumn

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Locum GPs could be entitled to £7.5k Government grant to cover pandemic losses
Locum GPs could be entitled to £7.5k Government grant to cover pandemic losses

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Previous infection does not fully protect young people against Covid
Previous infection does not fully protect young people against Covid

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GPs told to cancel planned AZ vaccinations of pregnant women
GPs told to cancel planned AZ vaccinations of pregnant women

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Community raises £7k in memory of retired GP who died with Covid
Community raises £7k in memory of retired GP who died with Covid

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Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

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GMC hearing backlog will create ‘unavoidable’ stress for GPs
GMC hearing backlog will create ‘unavoidable’ stress for GPs

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Pregnant women should be offered Covid vaccine, says JCVI
Pregnant women should be offered Covid vaccine, says JCVI

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NHSE: GPs should fill cancelled Covid vaccine slots with phase one patients
NHSE: GPs should fill cancelled Covid vaccine slots with phase one patients

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Blood clot guidance applies to headaches starting four days after Covid jab, MHRA clarifies
Blood clot guidance applies to headaches starting four days after Covid jab, MHRA clarifies

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GPs must transfer vaccination records onto online system, says NHSE
GPs must transfer vaccination records onto online system, says NHSE

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused in EU over blood clot concerns
Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused in EU over blood clot concerns

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Risk of CVT far higher from Covid-19 than vaccination, study suggests
Risk of CVT far higher from Covid-19 than vaccination, study suggests

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

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GPs asked to continue freeing up direct booking slots to NHS 111
GPs asked to continue freeing up direct booking slots to NHS 111

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GPs can now vaccinate over-45s ‘where supply permits’, says NHS England
GPs can now vaccinate over-45s ‘where supply permits’, says NHS England

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Researchers could report on interchangeability of Covid vaccines by next month
Researchers could report on interchangeability of Covid vaccines by next month

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Cancer patients more likely to die with Covid in UK than elsewhere in Europe
Cancer patients more likely to die with Covid in UK than elsewhere in Europe

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GP access to free video consultation systems extended until the end of the year
GP access to free video consultation systems extended until the end of the year

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GPs to ‘encourage’ uptake among men, obese and high-risk professions as vaccination programme enters next phase
GPs to ‘encourage’ uptake among men, obese and high-risk professions as vaccination programme enters next phase

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Over-45s invited as all priority patients now offered Covid jab
Over-45s invited as all priority patients now offered Covid jab

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Government ‘agrees’ vaccine certification should have ‘minimal impact’ on GPs
Government ‘agrees’ vaccine certification should have ‘minimal impact’ on GPs

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

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GPs can give ‘third’ Covid vaccine dose and swap vaccines in exceptional circumstances
GPs can give ‘third’ Covid vaccine dose and swap vaccines in exceptional circumstances

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GP vaccination sites will get no new first-dose deliveries at all over the next two weeks
GP vaccination sites will get no new first-dose deliveries at all over the next two weeks

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GP access to free Government PPE extended until March 2022
GP access to free Government PPE extended until March 2022

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GPs warn of unintended consequences of new AstraZeneca Covid vaccine advice
GPs warn of unintended consequences of new AstraZeneca Covid vaccine advice

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Child mental health services need urgent funding to tackle pandemic impact
Child mental health services need urgent funding to tackle pandemic impact

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

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All first Covid jab appointments for under-30s cancelled pending discussion with their GP
All first Covid jab appointments for under-30s cancelled pending discussion with their GP

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New AZ advice should have ‘zero or negligible’ effect on vaccine timetable, says deputy CMO
New AZ advice should have ‘zero or negligible’ effect on vaccine timetable, says deputy CMO

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Weigh up risks of blood clots before giving AZ vaccine to certain patients, GPs told
Weigh up risks of blood clots before giving AZ vaccine to certain patients, GPs told

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Offer under-30s alternative Covid vaccine to AZ for now, says JCVI
Offer under-30s alternative Covid vaccine to AZ for now, says JCVI

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First UK doses of Moderna Covid vaccine administered in Wales
First UK doses of Moderna Covid vaccine administered in Wales

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Covid vaccination: addressing the racial blind spot
Covid vaccination: addressing the racial blind spot

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BMA warning as Government makes rapid Covid tests available to all
BMA warning as Government makes rapid Covid tests available to all

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Vaccination supply dips but effectiveness data provide cheer
Vaccination supply dips but effectiveness data provide cheer

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MHRA ‘reviewing AstraZeneca vaccine use in under-30s’
MHRA ‘reviewing AstraZeneca vaccine use in under-30s’

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GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns
GPs should have no role in administering any vaccine passport scheme, RCGP warns

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GPs asked to identify immunosuppressed and invite household members for Covid jab
GPs asked to identify immunosuppressed and invite household members for Covid jab

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Over one million people living with long Covid symptoms in UK, finds ONS
Over one million people living with long Covid symptoms in UK, finds ONS

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Only one in five patients with Covid symptoms would seek a test, finds study
Only one in five patients with Covid symptoms would seek a test, finds study

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GPs working average 11-hour day, major survey reveals
GPs working average 11-hour day, major survey reveals

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

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PCNs organise drop-in clinics to catch Covid vaccine stragglers
PCNs organise drop-in clinics to catch Covid vaccine stragglers

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

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BMA says GPs can refrain from non-essential work despite April restart orders
BMA says GPs can refrain from non-essential work despite April restart orders

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NHS England in talks with AccuRx to keep video consultations free for GPs
NHS England in talks with AccuRx to keep video consultations free for GPs

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

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Clearing referral backlog could take a decade, warns BMA
Clearing referral backlog could take a decade, warns BMA

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Welsh GPs to get £735 bonus to recognise ‘extraordinary’ efforts during Covid
Welsh GPs to get £735 bonus to recognise ‘extraordinary’ efforts during Covid

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Covid jab uptake amid BAME over-70s severely trails white peers, finds ONS
Covid jab uptake amid BAME over-70s severely trails white peers, finds ONS

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New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities
New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities

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Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination
Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination

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Single vaccine shot reduces care home Covid infections by 62%
Single vaccine shot reduces care home Covid infections by 62%

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NHS England set to stand down multiple mass vaccination centres in April
NHS England set to stand down multiple mass vaccination centres in April

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

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GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report
GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report

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BMA will back GPs who give spare Covid vaccine doses to under-50s
BMA will back GPs who give spare Covid vaccine doses to under-50s

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One million more GP appointments taking place per week than before pandemic
One million more GP appointments taking place per week than before pandemic

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GPs ‘left to figure out’ where Covid vaccine payments have gone
GPs ‘left to figure out’ where Covid vaccine payments have gone

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

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

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Book Covid jab before supply dries up, NHSE tells eligible patients
Book Covid jab before supply dries up, NHSE tells eligible patients

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

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New UK health security body to launch from April
New UK health security body to launch from April

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

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Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff

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Quarter of a million under-40s prioritised for vaccination by QCovid
Quarter of a million under-40s prioritised for vaccination by QCovid

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Watchdog calls for review into GP access ‘worsened by pandemic’
Watchdog calls for review into GP access ‘worsened by pandemic’

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GP recommendation added as option for patients booking Covid tests
GP recommendation added as option for patients booking Covid tests

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AZ vaccine 100% effective against hospitalisation in US trial which found no link to blood clots
AZ vaccine 100% effective against hospitalisation in US trial which found no link to blood clots

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GPs can shorten 12-week vaccine interval in ‘exceptional circumstances’
GPs can shorten 12-week vaccine interval in ‘exceptional circumstances’

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GP practices to be supported with new £120m Covid fund until September
GP practices to be supported with new £120m Covid fund until September

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Safety investigation launched into Covid helpline
Safety investigation launched into Covid helpline

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Covid vaccines may work better than thought against variants, say researchers
Covid vaccines may work better than thought against variants, say researchers

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GP practice received 126,000 Covid vaccine calls in one day
GP practice received 126,000 Covid vaccine calls in one day

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Government has ‘not agreed’ to extend GP Covid funding, says BMA
Government has ‘not agreed’ to extend GP Covid funding, says BMA

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AstraZeneca vaccine ‘likely reduces’ risk of blood clots overall, says EMA
AstraZeneca vaccine ‘likely reduces’ risk of blood clots overall, says EMA

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Contact GP if headache persists more than four days after Covid jab, MHRA tells patients
Contact GP if headache persists more than four days after Covid jab, MHRA tells patients

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Second Covid vaccine doses ‘will go ahead as planned’ in April, says Hancock
Second Covid vaccine doses ‘will go ahead as planned’ in April, says Hancock

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Health secretary announces £6.6bn further Covid funding for the NHS
Health secretary announces £6.6bn further Covid funding for the NHS

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Shielding advice for extremely vulnerable will end from April, says Government
Shielding advice for extremely vulnerable will end from April, says Government

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GPs ‘at least 30% less likely’ to pass Covid-19 onto others after one vaccine dose
GPs ‘at least 30% less likely’ to pass Covid-19 onto others after one vaccine dose

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GPs to keep Covid jab bookings open as supply set to plummet
GPs to keep Covid jab bookings open as supply set to plummet

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NHS England invites over-50s as Covid vaccinations reach 25 million
NHS England invites over-50s as Covid vaccinations reach 25 million

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GPs dealing with fallout from suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe
GPs dealing with fallout from suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe

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GPs acted ‘in line’ with rules by vaccinating outside cohorts to prevent wastage
GPs acted ‘in line’ with rules by vaccinating outside cohorts to prevent wastage

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GPs face DNAs from patients jabbed at mass vaccination sites
GPs face DNAs from patients jabbed at mass vaccination sites

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Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review
Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review

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Cancer patients urged not to contact GP after study suggests low protection from one Covid jab
Cancer patients urged not to contact GP after study suggests low protection from one Covid jab

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Novavax to seek regulatory approval as vaccine found ‘100% effective’ against severe Covid
Novavax to seek regulatory approval as vaccine found ‘100% effective’ against severe Covid

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NHS England to invite cohort 6 patients for vaccination in case they were missed by GP
NHS England to invite cohort 6 patients for vaccination in case they were missed by GP

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GPs given a week to opt out of delivering phase two Covid vaccines
GPs given a week to opt out of delivering phase two Covid vaccines

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Data lowdown: 1.7 million added to shielding list
Data lowdown: 1.7 million added to shielding list

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Homeless people to be jabbed against Covid as priority list updated
Homeless people to be jabbed against Covid as priority list updated

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Almost all GPs have faced a complaint during their career, study finds
Almost all GPs have faced a complaint during their career, study finds

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Over 400,000 patients given inflated Covid risk scores due to missing data
Over 400,000 patients given inflated Covid risk scores due to missing data

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GPs have duty to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under GMC regulations
GPs have duty to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under GMC regulations

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Modified Covid-19 vaccines to tackle variants to be fast-tracked like flu
Modified Covid-19 vaccines to tackle variants to be fast-tracked like flu

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No evidence £37bn Test and Trace reduced Covid levels, MPs warn
No evidence £37bn Test and Trace reduced Covid levels, MPs warn

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Over-50s may be vaccinated a month early amid supply boost
Over-50s may be vaccinated a month early amid supply boost

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GP presence ‘not essential’ at Covid vaccination sites, says NHSE
GP presence ‘not essential’ at Covid vaccination sites, says NHSE

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NHS England to invite patients for Covid vaccination via text message
NHS England to invite patients for Covid vaccination via text message

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Local areas fail to protect GP income from Health Checks and LESs
Local areas fail to protect GP income from Health Checks and LESs

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Patients aged 56-59 invited for Covid jab
Patients aged 56-59 invited for Covid jab

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GP locums least likely to have received second Covid shot, says BMA
GP locums least likely to have received second Covid shot, says BMA

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GPs convince 70% of patients who refused Covid vaccination to reconsider
GPs convince 70% of patients who refused Covid vaccination to reconsider

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GPs in drive to increase vaccine uptake among minority ethnic patients
GPs in drive to increase vaccine uptake among minority ethnic patients

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Welsh Government postpones ‘unachievable’ GP call-answering target
Welsh Government postpones ‘unachievable’ GP call-answering target

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GPs asked to review Down’s patients amid new shielding coding error
GPs asked to review Down’s patients amid new shielding coding error

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GPs gear up to deliver second Covid shots alongside doubling first doses
GPs gear up to deliver second Covid shots alongside doubling first doses

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GPs can give Covid jab to any patient over 60, says BMA
GPs can give Covid jab to any patient over 60, says BMA

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

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GPs should vaccinate all eligible housebound patients by end of next week
GPs should vaccinate all eligible housebound patients by end of next week

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Covid jab second doses to be supported by national campaign
Covid jab second doses to be supported by national campaign

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GPs told to record Covid vaccine wastage going forward
GPs told to record Covid vaccine wastage going forward

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GP sites should send roving teams to boost care home staff Covid jab uptake
GP sites should send roving teams to boost care home staff Covid jab uptake

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Hancock thanks GPs for ‘monumental effort’ during Covid pandemic
Hancock thanks GPs for ‘monumental effort’ during Covid pandemic

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Covid vaccine supply to GP sites set to double from 15 March
Covid vaccine supply to GP sites set to double from 15 March

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UK may achieve 94% Covid vaccination coverage, ONS surveillance suggests
UK may achieve 94% Covid vaccination coverage, ONS surveillance suggests

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Patients aged 60-63 invited for Covid vaccination
Patients aged 60-63 invited for Covid vaccination

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Give GP practices more AZ vaccine to target vaccine-hesitant community, says MP

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More than half of severe Covid patients suffer heart damage
More than half of severe Covid patients suffer heart damage

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PHE: Single shot of AZ vaccine reduces over-80s’ hospitalisation risk by 80%
PHE: Single shot of AZ vaccine reduces over-80s’ hospitalisation risk by 80%

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MHRA seeks ‘expert advice’ on Oxford vaccine allergy risks
MHRA seeks ‘expert advice’ on Oxford vaccine allergy risks

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Covid vaccine programme to get £1.65bn funding boost
Covid vaccine programme to get £1.65bn funding boost

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GP leaders call for budget to include ‘urgent’ GP Covid funding
GP leaders call for budget to include ‘urgent’ GP Covid funding

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Covid booster shots could become part of core GP contract, says BMA
Covid booster shots could become part of core GP contract, says BMA

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GPs ‘banned’ from wearing own FFP3 masks in Covid hot hub
GPs ‘banned’ from wearing own FFP3 masks in Covid hot hub

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Covid vaccine priority to continue by age in phase two rollout

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GP-led Covid vaccination sites being inspected by private company
GP-led Covid vaccination sites being inspected by private company

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GPs can remove some patients with previous gestational diabetes from shielding list

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QOF income protection will stop from April, says BMA
QOF income protection will stop from April, says BMA

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GP ‘personally calling’ every vulnerable patient who has yet to take up offer of Covid vaccine
GP ‘personally calling’ every vulnerable patient who has yet to take up offer of Covid vaccine

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GPs should opportunistically ask patients if they’ve travelled abroad
GPs should opportunistically ask patients if they’ve travelled abroad

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GPs to prioritise all patients with learning disability for Covid jab
GPs to prioritise all patients with learning disability for Covid jab

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GP practice facing investigation into how it used up leftover Covid vaccine

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Government plans Covid revaccination campaign for autumn/winter 2021

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Pfizer vaccine ‘can be stored for two weeks at regular freezer temperature’
Pfizer vaccine ‘can be stored for two weeks at regular freezer temperature’

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Clinically vulnerable told to shield until end of March
Clinically vulnerable told to shield until end of March

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PHE: One Covid vaccine dose reduces hospitalisation risk by more than 75%
PHE: One Covid vaccine dose reduces hospitalisation risk by more than 75%

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GP workload in the pandemic is unsustainable – but it is not a new problem
GP workload in the pandemic is unsustainable – but it is not a new problem

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We must tackle the GP workload crisis once and for all
We must tackle the GP workload crisis once and for all

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All adults to be offered Covid vaccine by the end of July
All adults to be offered Covid vaccine by the end of July

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History of gestational diabetes prompting patients to shield under new algorithm
History of gestational diabetes prompting patients to shield under new algorithm

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Don’t lift lockdown until virus ‘near eliminated’, BMA warns Government
Don’t lift lockdown until virus ‘near eliminated’, BMA warns Government

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

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GPs delivering Moderna jab will have to observe patients for ‘at least’ 15 minutes
GPs delivering Moderna jab will have to observe patients for ‘at least’ 15 minutes

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GPs call for better support after losing partnerships to long Covid
GPs call for better support after losing partnerships to long Covid

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Updated GMC guidance limits remote prescriptions of controlled drugs
Updated GMC guidance limits remote prescriptions of controlled drugs

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GPs facing abuse from patients anxious to receive Covid-19 vaccine
GPs facing abuse from patients anxious to receive Covid-19 vaccine

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GP practice vandalised with anti-vaccine graffiti
GP practice vandalised with anti-vaccine graffiti

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No plans to ask GP practices to open routinely over Easter
No plans to ask GP practices to open routinely over Easter

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GPs told to prioritise an extra 800,000 new shielding patients for Covid vaccination
GPs told to prioritise an extra 800,000 new shielding patients for Covid vaccination

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GPs face confusion from asthma patients over new Covid vaccine priority

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GPs missing out on ‘thousands of pounds’ from Covid vaccinations due to IT errors
GPs missing out on ‘thousands of pounds’ from Covid vaccinations due to IT errors

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

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Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic
Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic

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15m vaccine target hit as GPs told to use ‘clinical discretion’ with learning disability patients
15m vaccine target hit as GPs told to use ‘clinical discretion’ with learning disability patients

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A global effort is the only chance of overcoming Covid
A global effort is the only chance of overcoming Covid

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Welsh Covid vaccination sites to move to second doses earlier
Welsh Covid vaccination sites to move to second doses earlier

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Wales first in UK to reach mid-February vaccine target
Wales first in UK to reach mid-February vaccine target

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GPs told to invite under-65s with health conditions for Covid jab from Monday
GPs told to invite under-65s with health conditions for Covid jab from Monday

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MPs warn of ‘stop-start’ vaccine supplies as GPs prepared to vaccinate next cohorts
MPs warn of ‘stop-start’ vaccine supplies as GPs prepared to vaccinate next cohorts

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

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

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Government set to announce NHS reforms tearing up Health and Social Care Act
Government set to announce NHS reforms tearing up Health and Social Care Act

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WHO backs Oxford/AZ vaccine including in over-65s and against new variants
WHO backs Oxford/AZ vaccine including in over-65s and against new variants

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Shielding programme cost over £300m and was hampered by delays, finds NAO
Shielding programme cost over £300m and was hampered by delays, finds NAO

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Wider range of symptoms linked with Covid-19, shows large study
Wider range of symptoms linked with Covid-19, shows large study

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GPs to opportunistically report patients who developed Covid after vaccination
GPs to opportunistically report patients who developed Covid after vaccination

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Review PPE guidance for GP ‘hot zones’, say Covid aerosol researchers
Review PPE guidance for GP ‘hot zones’, say Covid aerosol researchers

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Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79
Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79

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Children will ‘almost certainly’ get Covid vaccine later this year, says JCVI expert
Children will ‘almost certainly’ get Covid vaccine later this year, says JCVI expert

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Unvaccinated risk group patients urged to book their own Covid jab appointment
Unvaccinated risk group patients urged to book their own Covid jab appointment

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Mixed-race people ‘three times less likely to have Covid jab’
Mixed-race people ‘three times less likely to have Covid jab’

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Travellers should ask GP for Covid jab proof, says vaccines minister
Travellers should ask GP for Covid jab proof, says vaccines minister

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GPs to get extra £10 to vaccinate housebound patients
GPs to get extra £10 to vaccinate housebound patients

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Patients who have had Covid more likely to suffer vaccine side effects
Patients who have had Covid more likely to suffer vaccine side effects

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Oxford vaccine offers ‘minimal’ protection against South Africa Covid variant
Oxford vaccine offers ‘minimal’ protection against South Africa Covid variant

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Approved Covid vaccines are safe, says ‘reassuring’ MHRA report
Approved Covid vaccines are safe, says ‘reassuring’ MHRA report

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GPs could be delivering Covid variant booster shots ‘later this year’
GPs could be delivering Covid variant booster shots ‘later this year’

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GPs told to get six doses out of all Pfizer vaccine vials
GPs told to get six doses out of all Pfizer vaccine vials

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New Pfizer jab study supports Government 12-week interval, researchers claim
New Pfizer jab study supports Government 12-week interval, researchers claim

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NHSE mass vaccination approach causes confusion and unnecessary travel, GPs warn
NHSE mass vaccination approach causes confusion and unnecessary travel, GPs warn

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Government study to assess routine interchangeability of Covid vaccines
Government study to assess routine interchangeability of Covid vaccines

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Firefighters to administer Covid jabs as 39 new mass vaccination sites open
Firefighters to administer Covid jabs as 39 new mass vaccination sites open

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GPs should ‘reassure’ older patients Oxford jab is safe and effective, says MHRA
GPs should ‘reassure’ older patients Oxford jab is safe and effective, says MHRA

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Government antibody study finds most people immune for six months after Covid infection
Government antibody study finds most people immune for six months after Covid infection

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Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission by 67%, study suggests
Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission by 67%, study suggests

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Hancock: ‘High degree of confidence’ patients will get ‘right’ second vaccine
Hancock: ‘High degree of confidence’ patients will get ‘right’ second vaccine

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Will government plans to cut GP bureaucracy work?
Will government plans to cut GP bureaucracy work?

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GPs ‘still told to throw away Covid vaccines’, BMA claims
GPs ‘still told to throw away Covid vaccines’, BMA claims

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The media’s anti-GP agenda
The media’s anti-GP agenda

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GPs urging Government to add a runny nose to list of Covid symptoms
GPs urging Government to add a runny nose to list of Covid symptoms

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UK orders extra 40 million doses of Covid vaccine manufactured in Scotland
UK orders extra 40 million doses of Covid vaccine manufactured in Scotland

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This is a daily marathon – but speed is of the essence
This is a daily marathon – but speed is of the essence

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What do GPs need in order to hit tight vaccine deadlines?
What do GPs need in order to hit tight vaccine deadlines?

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Study uncovers ‘substantial’ disparity in Covid vaccine uptake by region
Study uncovers ‘substantial’ disparity in Covid vaccine uptake by region

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Single-dose Covid vaccine proves effective; while Oxford jab approved by EU
Single-dose Covid vaccine proves effective; while Oxford jab approved by EU

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Novavax Covid vaccine effective against UK strain
Novavax Covid vaccine effective against UK strain

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GPs to manage long Covid patients as specialist clinics suspended
GPs to manage long Covid patients as specialist clinics suspended

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Dr Nikki Kanani to head up NHSE team targeting minority groups for vaccine
Dr Nikki Kanani to head up NHSE team targeting minority groups for vaccine

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Lateral flow rapid Covid tests pick up 90% of cases, study finds
Lateral flow rapid Covid tests pick up 90% of cases, study finds

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GP practices and pharmacies should support each other in vaccine rollout, urges NHSE
GP practices and pharmacies should support each other in vaccine rollout, urges NHSE

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A litany of mistakes and now 100,000 dead
A litany of mistakes and now 100,000 dead

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GPs now contractually obliged to record patient ethnicity
GPs now contractually obliged to record patient ethnicity

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Health secretary to consider Oxford vaccine-only contract for rural GPs
Health secretary to consider Oxford vaccine-only contract for rural GPs

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Covid vaccine can be moved between vaccination hubs in ‘exceptional circumstances’
Covid vaccine can be moved between vaccination hubs in ‘exceptional circumstances’

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Cough, fatigue, sore throat and muscle pain more common with new Covid variant
Cough, fatigue, sore throat and muscle pain more common with new Covid variant

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Covid has wiped ‘at least a year’ off UK life expectancy, finds study
Covid has wiped ‘at least a year’ off UK life expectancy, finds study

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When will leaders act on ethnicity data?
When will leaders act on ethnicity data?

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Key workers could soon be added to vaccine priority list, says Stevens
Key workers could soon be added to vaccine priority list, says Stevens

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Second Covid vaccine doses ‘will be prioritised’ at 12 weeks, says NHS chief
Second Covid vaccine doses ‘will be prioritised’ at 12 weeks, says NHS chief

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Working life: Running things
Working life: Running things

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Covid and flu could hopefully be ‘single jab’ by next winter, says Stevens
Covid and flu could hopefully be ‘single jab’ by next winter, says Stevens

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Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE
Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE

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‘We must learn lessons from tragedy’, says BMA chair as UK surpasses 100k Covid deaths
‘We must learn lessons from tragedy’, says BMA chair as UK surpasses 100k Covid deaths

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Two antibiotics removed from primary care Covid treatment trial
Two antibiotics removed from primary care Covid treatment trial

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GPs storing clinical waste ‘in toilets’ as collections suffer pandemic pressure
GPs storing clinical waste ‘in toilets’ as collections suffer pandemic pressure

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GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds
GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds

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BMA calls for ‘dialogue’ with CMO about cutting 12-week vaccine interval
BMA calls for ‘dialogue’ with CMO about cutting 12-week vaccine interval

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One in 10 GPs have not received first Covid vaccine dose
One in 10 GPs have not received first Covid vaccine dose

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GPs told to safely dispose of Covid vaccine packaging to avoid aiding scams
GPs told to safely dispose of Covid vaccine packaging to avoid aiding scams

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NHS England confirms decision to divert Covid vaccine deliveries to regulate uptake
NHS England confirms decision to divert Covid vaccine deliveries to regulate uptake

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UK Government ‘spinning misleading figures’ about Covid vaccine supply, says Sturgeon
UK Government ‘spinning misleading figures’ about Covid vaccine supply, says Sturgeon

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Deprioritising ‘non-essential’ work must have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, says RCGP
Deprioritising ‘non-essential’ work must have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, says RCGP

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GPs can deliver more cancer tests to reduce hospital attendances, says NHSE
GPs can deliver more cancer tests to reduce hospital attendances, says NHSE

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GP phone lines ‘jammed’ after Covid vaccinations extended to over 70s
GP phone lines ‘jammed’ after Covid vaccinations extended to over 70s

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Pandemic drives hospital workload dump on GPs, shows Pulse survey
Pandemic drives hospital workload dump on GPs, shows Pulse survey

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GPs call for more Covid vaccines as pharmacies get individual deliveries
GPs call for more Covid vaccines as pharmacies get individual deliveries

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GPs told to offer Covid jabs outside priority cohorts if vaccine risks being wasted
GPs told to offer Covid jabs outside priority cohorts if vaccine risks being wasted

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GPs and councils prioritise homeless people for Covid vaccinations
GPs and councils prioritise homeless people for Covid vaccinations

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Let us champion the homeless in the league of Covid need
Let us champion the homeless in the league of Covid need

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Doctor raises £20k to legally challenge second dose Covid vaccine delay
Doctor raises £20k to legally challenge second dose Covid vaccine delay

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How we vaccinated our housebound patients
How we vaccinated our housebound patients

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In full: Pulse’s questions and responses to the Prime Minister on GPs’ role in the vaccination programme
In full: Pulse’s questions and responses to the Prime Minister on GPs’ role in the vaccination programme

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Government refuses to guarantee second Covid vaccine doses within 12 weeks
Government refuses to guarantee second Covid vaccine doses within 12 weeks

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NHSE: GPs ‘strongly recommended’ to set up vaccine reserve lists
NHSE: GPs ‘strongly recommended’ to set up vaccine reserve lists

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Prime Minister and CMO praise GP Covid vaccination effort
Prime Minister and CMO praise GP Covid vaccination effort

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GPs to invite over 70s and clinically extremely vulnerable for Covid vaccine
GPs to invite over 70s and clinically extremely vulnerable for Covid vaccine

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GPs told they can give unused Covid vaccines to next cohorts
GPs told they can give unused Covid vaccines to next cohorts

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Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort
Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort

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GPs can move open Oxford vaccine vials to vaccinate housebound patients
GPs can move open Oxford vaccine vials to vaccinate housebound patients

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Let us vaccinate
Let us vaccinate

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GP access to central PPE stock extended to end of June
GP access to central PPE stock extended to end of June

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North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab
North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab

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GPs asked to help identify patients to discharge from hospital
GPs asked to help identify patients to discharge from hospital

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Covid-19 reinfection ‘rare’ says NHS study but some may still pass the virus on
Covid-19 reinfection ‘rare’ says NHS study but some may still pass the virus on

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BMA calls for more stringent PPE guidance for GP settings
BMA calls for more stringent PPE guidance for GP settings

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In full: NHS England letter on Covid vaccination in care homes
In full: NHS England letter on Covid vaccination in care homes

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PHE to study whether Covid vaccination prevents transmission
PHE to study whether Covid vaccination prevents transmission

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GPs should visit Covid-positive care homes to deliver vaccinations
GPs should visit Covid-positive care homes to deliver vaccinations

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Are we really all in the vaccine delivery programme together?
Are we really all in the vaccine delivery programme together?

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Prioritise vaccine supply to local GP hubs, BMA urges Government
Prioritise vaccine supply to local GP hubs, BMA urges Government

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A quarter of care home residents given first Covid vaccine dose
A quarter of care home residents given first Covid vaccine dose

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‘Most’ GP practices should stop non-essential work, say BMA and RCGP
‘Most’ GP practices should stop non-essential work, say BMA and RCGP

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GP practice ‘insulted’ by company’s £5k offer for Covid vaccines
GP practice ‘insulted’ by company’s £5k offer for Covid vaccines

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GPs not allowed to honour second-dose Covid vaccine appointments from this week
GPs not allowed to honour second-dose Covid vaccine appointments from this week

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GPs to help deliver ‘at least’ two million vaccines a week by end of January
GPs to help deliver ‘at least’ two million vaccines a week by end of January

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UK population will be offered the vaccine ‘by autumn’, health secretary pledges
UK population will be offered the vaccine ‘by autumn’, health secretary pledges

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All GPs will be vaccinated by 15 February, health secretary pledges
All GPs will be vaccinated by 15 February, health secretary pledges

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GPs favour retaining default remote consultations despite concerns
GPs favour retaining default remote consultations despite concerns

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Extremely vulnerable should continue shielding after vaccination, GPs told
Extremely vulnerable should continue shielding after vaccination, GPs told

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NHS ‘team spirit’ will overcome vaccine delivery issues, Stevens suggests
NHS ‘team spirit’ will overcome vaccine delivery issues, Stevens suggests

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Pfizer vaccine effective against new Covid variants, lab study suggests
Pfizer vaccine effective against new Covid variants, lab study suggests

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Oxford vaccine can be moved around individual GP practices, says NHSE
Oxford vaccine can be moved around individual GP practices, says NHSE

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GPs should re-call patients with significant allergies to have Oxford vaccine
GPs should re-call patients with significant allergies to have Oxford vaccine

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GPs may get extra dose from Oxford vaccine vials
GPs may get extra dose from Oxford vaccine vials

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GPs should carry on routine care until instructed otherwise, says NHSE
GPs should carry on routine care until instructed otherwise, says NHSE

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No requirement to observe patients for 15 minutes after Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccination
No requirement to observe patients for 15 minutes after Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccination

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GPs must be vaccinated against Covid ‘now’, warns BMA
GPs must be vaccinated against Covid ‘now’, warns BMA

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GPs struggling with Covid vaccine delivery timing uncertainties
GPs struggling with Covid vaccine delivery timing uncertainties

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PHE: GPs should consider child immunisation catch-up campaign
PHE: GPs should consider child immunisation catch-up campaign

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Both Covid vaccines likely to be ‘more effective’ at 12-week intervals, say Government experts
Both Covid vaccines likely to be ‘more effective’ at 12-week intervals, say Government experts

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Minister confirms GPs have discretion to honour second-dose Covid vaccine appointments
Minister confirms GPs have discretion to honour second-dose Covid vaccine appointments

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Government to publish daily vaccinations data as 1.3m Covid jabs administered
Government to publish daily vaccinations data as 1.3m Covid jabs administered

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Why we decided to honour our second dose appointments
Why we decided to honour our second dose appointments

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Over half of GPs suffer worse mental health during Covid pandemic
Over half of GPs suffer worse mental health during Covid pandemic

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GPs to be paid after each vaccine dose to avoid ‘unreasonable’ delay
GPs to be paid after each vaccine dose to avoid ‘unreasonable’ delay

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GPs can now offer Covid vaccines to patients with history of anaphylaxis
GPs can now offer Covid vaccines to patients with history of anaphylaxis

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NHS pressure prompts GP appraisal suspension in Covid hot spot
NHS pressure prompts GP appraisal suspension in Covid hot spot

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First four priority groups to receive Covid vaccine by mid-Feb, says PM
First four priority groups to receive Covid vaccine by mid-Feb, says PM

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GPs told to ‘stand down’ routine care and prioritise Covid vaccinations
GPs told to ‘stand down’ routine care and prioritise Covid vaccinations

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Vulnerable GPs and practice staff should be vaccination priority, says NHSE
Vulnerable GPs and practice staff should be vaccination priority, says NHSE

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Tributes paid as two further GPs die with Covid-19
Tributes paid as two further GPs die with Covid-19

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Despite everything, we have reason to hope
Despite everything, we have reason to hope

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Pregnant and breastfeeding women should now be offered Covid vaccination
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should now be offered Covid vaccination

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BMA ‘will support’ GPs who honour existing appointments for second dose of Covid vaccine
BMA ‘will support’ GPs who honour existing appointments for second dose of Covid vaccine

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GPs to vaccinate all care home residents by end of January
GPs to vaccinate all care home residents by end of January

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GPs to start delivering ‘bulk’ of existing Oxford vaccine supplies this week
GPs to start delivering ‘bulk’ of existing Oxford vaccine supplies this week

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GPs to be paid extra £10 per Covid jab for care home residents
GPs to be paid extra £10 per Covid jab for care home residents

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NHS England injects £120k per region to set up ‘flexible’ GP staffing banks
NHS England injects £120k per region to set up ‘flexible’ GP staffing banks

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GP practices won’t be punished for wasting more than 5% of Covid vaccine
GP practices won’t be punished for wasting more than 5% of Covid vaccine

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GPs can request ‘daily list’ of Covid patients eligible for remote monitoring
GPs can request ‘daily list’ of Covid patients eligible for remote monitoring

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Dear frustrated patient
Dear frustrated patient

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GPs express frustration at not being prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination
GPs express frustration at not being prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination

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NHSE: Free ‘extra staffing’ available to GP networks vaccinating in care homes
NHSE: Free ‘extra staffing’ available to GP networks vaccinating in care homes

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Thousands of immunosuppressed patients to test Covid antibody cocktail
Thousands of immunosuppressed patients to test Covid antibody cocktail

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GPs invited to order Covid vaccines for care home delivery
GPs invited to order Covid vaccines for care home delivery

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Family and friends can still take over-80s to vaccine appointments in tier 4
Family and friends can still take over-80s to vaccine appointments in tier 4

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Shielding reintroduced for clinically extremely vulnerable living in tier 4
Shielding reintroduced for clinically extremely vulnerable living in tier 4

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GP PPE order limits raised by 25% over Christmas
GP PPE order limits raised by 25% over Christmas

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GPs to expand Covid vaccination effort to care homes from next week
GPs to expand Covid vaccination effort to care homes from next week

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GPs may be able to get extra dose out of Pfizer Covid vaccine vial
GPs may be able to get extra dose out of Pfizer Covid vaccine vial

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

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GPs given until 5 February to claim PPE reimbursement
GPs given until 5 February to claim PPE reimbursement

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A dot in a lifetime
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