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BMA threatens legal action over coroner’s death verification advice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NHS England is reviewing suspension of national screening programmes
NHS England is reviewing suspension of national screening programmes

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

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

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Fourth GP dies with coronavirus
Fourth GP dies with coronavirus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance
Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GPs and hospital doctors ‘will die’ without proper PPE, BMA warns
GPs and hospital doctors ‘will die’ without proper PPE, BMA warns

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Over 5,000 medical students will join NHS coronavirus effort ‘next week’
Over 5,000 medical students will join NHS coronavirus effort ‘next week’

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Hundreds of GPs volunteer to help NHS 111 in their spare time
Hundreds of GPs volunteer to help NHS 111 in their spare time

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Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March
Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March

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Hancock: GPs will be able to find out if they have had coronavirus ‘very soon’
Hancock: GPs will be able to find out if they have had coronavirus ‘very soon’

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RCGP publishes workload prioritisation guide for GPs during pandemic
RCGP publishes workload prioritisation guide for GPs during pandemic

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BMA sets up coronavirus fundraiser
BMA sets up coronavirus fundraiser

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

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

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Medical trips allowed as Government puts UK on lockdown
Medical trips allowed as Government puts UK on lockdown

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Jobs at risk as RCGP launches redundancy consultation
Jobs at risk as RCGP launches redundancy consultation

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Locum GPs welcome news that IR35 is deferred for a year
Locum GPs welcome news that IR35 is deferred for a year

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LMC chief becomes first retired GP on coronavirus frontline
LMC chief becomes first retired GP on coronavirus frontline

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Case definition: Criteria for identifying Covid-19 in patients – 22 May
Case definition: Criteria for identifying Covid-19 in patients – 22 May

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Isolation rules: What GPs and patients with symptoms must do – 18 June
Isolation rules: What GPs and patients with symptoms must do – 18 June

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Appraisals: NHS England stance during Covid-19 outbreak – 19 March
Appraisals: NHS England stance during Covid-19 outbreak – 19 March

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Public health local teams: Who to call for Covid-19 advice – March
Public health local teams: Who to call for Covid-19 advice – March

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Sick notes: How patients can access ‘isolation notes’ – 20 March
Sick notes: How patients can access ‘isolation notes’ – 20 March

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Government tables emergency legislation amid coronavirus crisis

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

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Sensible to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus, says top adviser

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

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

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EMIS to offer free video consultations to 4,000 practices to fight coronavirus
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Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus
Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus

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

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

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

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

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Morale hitting rock bottom… again

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

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

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

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Pharmacists may offer NHS travel vaccines alongside GPs
Pharmacists may offer NHS travel vaccines alongside GPs

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PCNs face an identity crisis
PCNs face an identity crisis

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UK GPs more stressed and dissatisfied than international colleagues

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GP leaders to vote on wholesale rejection of the network DES

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Two GPs selected for House of Commons health committee
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Government launches TV ad to attract new primary care staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I’m weak at the knees at this new research

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RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Open Surgery: Fix me
Open Surgery: Fix me

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

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

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Where’s the evidence?

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

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

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

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Why we decided to open our practice to the media
Why we decided to open our practice to the media

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

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

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

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Dementia team has left me doubting my faculties
Dementia team has left me doubting my faculties

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

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

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Open Surgery: Happy Valentine’s Day
Open Surgery: Happy Valentine’s Day

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

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

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

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

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

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NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma

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Another day, another contract

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

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

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New report calls for GPs to become salaried NHS employees
New report calls for GPs to become salaried NHS employees

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

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

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

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GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Reaction to the new GP contract for 2020/21

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

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

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

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Open Surgery: You’re toast
Open Surgery: You’re toast

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

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

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

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

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The mystery of paragraph 3.12

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

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

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Today’s NHS Bill is merely another symbolic move

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Family Doctor Association to close following ‘financial viability’ concerns

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

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

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

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How we worked out the GP numbers

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The GP workforce’s faulty production line

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The primary care network project on the brink

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To engage or not to engage…?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PHE proposes dropping men from chlamydia screening programme

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

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More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance

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

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Hancock’s comments betray the truth behind networks

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The career-ending Catch 22 decision

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

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

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

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London councils call for improvements to GP premises
London councils call for improvements to GP premises

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

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A third of GPs suffer from ‘compassion fatigue’

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

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National cervical cancer screening coverage continues to miss target

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

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Get your popcorn for the world’s most boring film

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Eight legs good
Eight legs good

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

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GPs to share video consultations with hospitals under Babylon partnership

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

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

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Open Surgery: Partner up
Open Surgery: Partner up

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Let’s trust GPs’ clinical judgement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rationing disguised as health promotion?
Rationing disguised as health promotion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PHE urges GPs to tackle low flu vaccination uptake following alert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A draft of the deluded or deceitful
A draft of the deluded or deceitful

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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General Practice Awards 2019
General Practice Awards 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Straight to detest
Straight to detest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Is this what you signed up for?

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

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

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

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

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Problem solved in the blink of an I
Problem solved in the blink of an I

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Don’t forget to tip the UberDoc GP in 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Whistleblowing guardian among seven GPs recognised in New Year honours
Whistleblowing guardian among seven GPs recognised in New Year honours

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

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Wide variation in GPs’ approach to emotional distress and depression, finds study
Wide variation in GPs’ approach to emotional distress and depression, finds study

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Here’s hoping 2020 brings another Hancock app
Here’s hoping 2020 brings another Hancock app

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Let’s start the new decade by telling patients the truth
Let’s start the new decade by telling patients the truth

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Pulse 2019 review: GP workload laid bare
Pulse 2019 review: GP workload laid bare

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Open Surgery: Twas the night before Christmas
Open Surgery: Twas the night before Christmas

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Open Surgery: He’s going to find out who’s naughty or NICE
Open Surgery: He’s going to find out who’s naughty or NICE

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‘Peculiarity’ of electronic prescription system led to patient death, warns coroner
‘Peculiarity’ of electronic prescription system led to patient death, warns coroner

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

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

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Bah humbug – The Pulse annual awards
Bah humbug – The Pulse annual awards

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This goes way beyond the usual SARSache
This goes way beyond the usual SARSache

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

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

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

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

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How the CQC stole Christmas

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My prediction for the coming decade? More of the same

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

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

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

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

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Your dilemma with Dr Cardigan and Prof Candid

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CCG removes cap on Babylon patient list ahead of Manchester expansion in 2020
CCG removes cap on Babylon patient list ahead of Manchester expansion in 2020

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

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

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NHS England acts after practices’ QOF prompts were stopped

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Discharge reports need to work for patients and GPs

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Trust declares black alert and directs patients to local GPs

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NHS England recommended GP practice move to portacabin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Government still finalising pensions tax scheme details for GPs

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

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

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Maths made simple for politicians

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

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Housing developer to help fund new GP practice

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

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Banned by bureaucracy from practising in the UK

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

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

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

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The whole system requires improvement
The whole system requires improvement

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

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Book review: Making a Medic

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Higher GP funding associated with better CQC ratings, research shows

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

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

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How the benefits clampdown is undermining the GP’s role

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More practices achieving maximum QOF points

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

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

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Are there too many posh doctors?

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

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

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

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

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Why stop at stopping home visits?

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Highest number of appointments ever as GP numbers continue to fall

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Why I chose to write about training

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

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

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

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Rage against the migraine

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

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

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General practice has no place for gimmicks

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GP practice asks patients to pick up prescriptions from petrol station

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

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The value of visits
The value of visits

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GP leaders demand end to seven-day routine access scheme

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GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract

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

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

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

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Open Surgery: Unnecessary bureaucracy

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Over half of cervical cancer screening letters were delayed last year

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Labour to allocate more NHS funding to primary care

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Eczema associated with increased fracture risk, researchers warn

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

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

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Lib Dems plan to incentivise working in areas with workforce shortages

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I need something to take the pledge off

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Pulse editor wins second award of the year

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

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Recruitment issues prompt Isle of Wight practice closure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Home truths
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Visitors from the past

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

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Open Surgery: I need somebody with a human touch

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Former health secretary Frank Dobson dies aged 79

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Sin taxes may be the only way to curb childhood obesity

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

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

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Working Life: From Wales to West Africa

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Open Surgery: Patients at the heart

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Deprived areas receive six times more cuts to public health budgets

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Elderly suffering from medicines overload, committee hears

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

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

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GMC’s new skills test to help with international recruitment

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

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Mitigating the effects of the new coroner reporting rules

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

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Safeguarding guidelines are not compulsory, clarifies NHS England

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

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How can practices fight unfunded transfer of work?

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NHS announces suppliers for GP IT Futures framework

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BMA in negotiations with NHSE over funding for network service specifications

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

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I’ve a shortage of patience

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Climate change in the consultation room

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Government prevention plans ‘lack ambition’, says BMA

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Book review: The Meaning of Pain

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NHS trusts ask GP practices to identify overseas patients when referring

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

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NHS mental health support offered to all doctors in England

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CQC, take your own intelligent advice

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NHS England approves merger of four CCGs in Cheshire

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The CQC must turn words into action

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

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

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How are you?

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

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

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

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

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We are everyone’s house dogs

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

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

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

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Four in 10 GPs in favour of charging patients for appointments

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

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

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Is the workload dump from secondary care subsiding?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Government has been covertly capping GPs’ pensions

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

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

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

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

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

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Just who is the NHS working for?

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

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

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

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Monitor at-risk statin patients for osteoporosis, research urges

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Practices face two week delay to flu vaccine deliveries

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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

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

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Discharging their responsibilities

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

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Every GP has a book in them…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Desert Island Drugs
Desert Island Drugs

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

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

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How much of our prescribing has a beneficial effect?

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

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

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

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

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

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What does it take to satisfy CQC inspectors?

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Statin the bleeding obvious

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

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

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The noise around statins distracts from its real problems

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

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

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What do the pensions proposals mean for GPs?

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A radical solution for NHS pensions

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

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

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New unified standards will help GPs improve care for severe asthma

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Branch surgery having to close as patients lie outside PCN boundaries
Branch surgery having to close as patients lie outside PCN boundaries

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Mumps cases at highest level in a decade, show new figures

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Buy your high-dose statins here for double loyalty card points

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NHS cuts medicines costs by almost £300m over the past year

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Open Surgery: Silly season
Open Surgery: Silly season

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Six-week postnatal checks for new mothers should be funded, claims RCGP
Six-week postnatal checks for new mothers should be funded, claims RCGP

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NHS high street hypertension service to launch in October
NHS high street hypertension service to launch in October

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NHS England appoints Dr Nikita Kanani as primary care medical director
NHS England appoints Dr Nikita Kanani as primary care medical director

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Just say no to drug (shortage)s
Just say no to drug (shortage)s

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Plans to trigger APMS contracts for out-of-area patients ‘not sustainable’, says Babylon

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Supporting GPs? NHS England have a funny way of showing it

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Taking a check on the symptoms checkers

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No-deal Brexit to irreparably ravage healthcare services, warns BMA

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Hancock praises ‘rise’ in GP numbers despite decline in trained FTEs

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Artificial intelligence blunts any residual patient intelligence
Artificial intelligence blunts any residual patient intelligence

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What are younger GPs’ real career intentions?

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Disgraced GP recruiter jailed for almost three years after abusing his wife

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Why I hate the Pulse Power 50

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Is there a problem with representation in GP leadership?

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RCGP chair-elect revealed as UK’s most influential GP for 2019

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1. Professor Martin Marshall

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Find out if you were nominated for the 2019 Pulse Power 50

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