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Coroner calls for action on ‘misleading’ physician associate title and lack of scope
Coroner calls for action on ‘misleading’ physician associate title and lack of scope

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ICB plans to replace ‘trusted’ GP-led OOH provider with private company
ICB plans to replace ‘trusted’ GP-led OOH provider with private company

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

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

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

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Removing urgent care from GPs could ‘disrupt relationship’ with patients, RCGP warns
Removing urgent care from GPs could ‘disrupt relationship’ with patients, RCGP warns

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Out-of-hours GPs unlikely to receive DDRB 6% pay rise, providers warn
Out-of-hours GPs unlikely to receive DDRB 6% pay rise, providers warn

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ICB reveals detailed plan for integrated neighbourhood teams for 50-100k patients
ICB reveals detailed plan for integrated neighbourhood teams for 50-100k patients

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OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge
OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge

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Ambulance crews ‘bullying’ practices to access GP, warn LMCs
Ambulance crews ‘bullying’ practices to access GP, warn LMCs

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NHS England to expand use of virtual wards after positive evaluation
NHS England to expand use of virtual wards after positive evaluation

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GPs raise concerns about clinically ‘risky’ incidents involving SAS doctors
GPs raise concerns about clinically ‘risky’ incidents involving SAS doctors

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Minister denies Government encourages primary care same-day access hubs
Minister denies Government encourages primary care same-day access hubs

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ICBs planning same-day hubs ‘do not care about GPs’, says BMA leader
ICBs planning same-day hubs ‘do not care about GPs’, says BMA leader

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GP recovery plan update highlights 111 referral crackdown
GP recovery plan update highlights 111 referral crackdown

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Substituting GPs with ‘non-doctors’ increases A&E visits, says former NHSE director
Substituting GPs with ‘non-doctors’ increases A&E visits, says former NHSE director

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Same-day hubs are a ‘national imperative’, claims under fire ICB
Same-day hubs are a ‘national imperative’, claims under fire ICB

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NHS England to ‘step back’ and let ICBs test same-day access at scale
NHS England to ‘step back’ and let ICBs test same-day access at scale

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Same-day GP care at scale should be ‘mandatory’, says pioneer PCN
Same-day GP care at scale should be ‘mandatory’, says pioneer PCN

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OOH provider ‘diversifying’ its workforce away from GPs
OOH provider ‘diversifying’ its workforce away from GPs

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GPs raise ‘immense concern’ around ICB plan for ‘same-day access hubs’
GPs raise ‘immense concern’ around ICB plan for ‘same-day access hubs’

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

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Video: GPs calling ambulance told to wait until ‘patient stops breathing’
Video: GPs calling ambulance told to wait until ‘patient stops breathing’

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Ambulance pressures forcing GPs to leave clinic to attend emergencies
Ambulance pressures forcing GPs to leave clinic to attend emergencies

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GP leaders vote in favour of retaining acute care responsibilities
GP leaders vote in favour of retaining acute care responsibilities

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

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Government auditors cast doubt on NHS England’s ability to recover urgent care
Government auditors cast doubt on NHS England’s ability to recover urgent care

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Second-largest ambulance union announces new strike dates
Second-largest ambulance union announces new strike dates

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Nearly one in five patients attend A&E because they can’t see GP, claims Labour
Nearly one in five patients attend A&E because they can’t see GP, claims Labour

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Some ambulance callers to be told to see their GP instead
Some ambulance callers to be told to see their GP instead

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Plans for GPs to support 10,000 ‘virtual ward’ beds ‘will put patient safety at risk’
Plans for GPs to support 10,000 ‘virtual ward’ beds ‘will put patient safety at risk’

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GPs again asked to provide clinical cover during ambulance strike
GPs again asked to provide clinical cover during ambulance strike

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Urgent care in critical condition
Urgent care in critical condition

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NHS 111 to have more paediatric experts to reduce urgent care pressure
NHS 111 to have more paediatric experts to reduce urgent care pressure

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Scottish GPs told to focus on urgent care only to reduce NHS pressures
Scottish GPs told to focus on urgent care only to reduce NHS pressures

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MPs to scrutinise claims over link between excess deaths and NHS pressures
MPs to scrutinise claims over link between excess deaths and NHS pressures

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GPs hired private ambulance on strike days because risk felt too great
GPs hired private ambulance on strike days because risk felt too great

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A&E attendances and ambulance callouts rose by one fifth in December
A&E attendances and ambulance callouts rose by one fifth in December

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CQC inspections to be ‘reduced’ to ease NHS winter pressures
CQC inspections to be ‘reduced’ to ease NHS winter pressures

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Ambulance delays: GPs forced to advise unwell patients to take buses or taxis to hospital
Ambulance delays: GPs forced to advise unwell patients to take buses or taxis to hospital

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Ambulance service asks for 300 primary care staff to cover during strike
Ambulance service asks for 300 primary care staff to cover during strike

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GPs urged to only call 999 for life-threatening emergency on ambulance strike days
GPs urged to only call 999 for life-threatening emergency on ambulance strike days

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Minor injury referrals from NHS 111 to community pharmacy begin
Minor injury referrals from NHS 111 to community pharmacy begin

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Ambulance service apologises after blaming GPs for ambulance delay
Ambulance service apologises after blaming GPs for ambulance delay

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IPSO rejects DAUK appeal over GP-bashing Mail article
IPSO rejects DAUK appeal over GP-bashing Mail article

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Digital GP provider Babylon ends long-term acute trust partnerships
Digital GP provider Babylon ends long-term acute trust partnerships

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Mail claim that GPs ‘fuelled’ A&E crisis not inaccurate, regulator rules
Mail claim that GPs ‘fuelled’ A&E crisis not inaccurate, regulator rules

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Behind the headlines: are GPs ‘fuelling’ long A&E waits?
Behind the headlines: are GPs ‘fuelling’ long A&E waits?

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Mail misrepresented CQC study on GP A&E impact
Mail misrepresented CQC study on GP A&E impact

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GPs demand IPSO investigation after Mail claims A&E crisis is ‘fuelled by GPs’
GPs demand IPSO investigation after Mail claims A&E crisis is ‘fuelled by GPs’

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GP urgent care could be organised around single teams ‘in every neighbourhood’
GP urgent care could be organised around single teams ‘in every neighbourhood’

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NICE traffic light guide for spotting serious child illness is unreliable, finds study
NICE traffic light guide for spotting serious child illness is unreliable, finds study

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Over one third of GP practices forced to stop routine care in the past year
Over one third of GP practices forced to stop routine care in the past year

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GP submits formal complaint after discharge summary blames surgeries for ambulance delay
GP submits formal complaint after discharge summary blames surgeries for ambulance delay

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

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

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MP warns local GPs they are ‘on notice’ over patient access
MP warns local GPs they are ‘on notice’ over patient access

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NHS England calls on urgent care GPs to add shifts where possible
NHS England calls on urgent care GPs to add shifts where possible

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NHS Digital looking to improve 111 reports sent to GPs
NHS Digital looking to improve 111 reports sent to GPs

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GPs call for suspension of NHS 111 referrals into overstretched practices
GPs call for suspension of NHS 111 referrals into overstretched practices

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RCGP disputes Javid’s claim poor GP access is increasing A&E pressures
RCGP disputes Javid’s claim poor GP access is increasing A&E pressures

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

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Taxi sent to GP practice after staff waited nine hours for ambulance
Taxi sent to GP practice after staff waited nine hours for ambulance

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LMCs to debate hospital consultants working in GP practices
LMCs to debate hospital consultants working in GP practices

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Ambulance delays force GPs to boost oxygen stocks and take patients to hospital
Ambulance delays force GPs to boost oxygen stocks and take patients to hospital

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‘Correct’ that lack of GP appointments has led to ‘increased A&E pressure’, says Javid
‘Correct’ that lack of GP appointments has led to ‘increased A&E pressure’, says Javid

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Emergency services are in need of intensive care
Emergency services are in need of intensive care

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Enhanced NHS 111 clinical input and reduced ambulance journeys to replace A&E target
Enhanced NHS 111 clinical input and reduced ambulance journeys to replace A&E target

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

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Locum GPs charged admin fees to ‘prove’ self-employment amid IR35 ‘confusion’
Locum GPs charged admin fees to ‘prove’ self-employment amid IR35 ‘confusion’

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NHS pressure prompts GP appraisal suspension in Covid hot spot
NHS pressure prompts GP appraisal suspension in Covid hot spot

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Call-before-you-walk: Acutely ill patients being diverted from A&E departments, GPs warn
Call-before-you-walk: Acutely ill patients being diverted from A&E departments, GPs warn

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

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CQC: No evidence that remote GP consultations increase A&E attendance
CQC: No evidence that remote GP consultations increase A&E attendance

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Patients may have to phone 111 from A&E waiting room in latest call-before-you-walk pilot area
Patients may have to phone 111 from A&E waiting room in latest call-before-you-walk pilot area

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CCAS restarts GP recruitment amid ‘ongoing challenge’ to meet demand
CCAS restarts GP recruitment amid ‘ongoing challenge’ to meet demand

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GPs should offer ‘sufficient’ number of direct-booking slots to NHS 111
GPs should offer ‘sufficient’ number of direct-booking slots to NHS 111

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111 plan leaves me Angry & Emotional
111 plan leaves me Angry & Emotional

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NHS 111 will triage for all A&Es by December, DHSC confirms
NHS 111 will triage for all A&Es by December, DHSC confirms

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CCAS stops using nurses and paramedics after ‘serious’ safety incident
CCAS stops using nurses and paramedics after ‘serious’ safety incident

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NHS 111 accessed by 30 million users since start of pandemic
NHS 111 accessed by 30 million users since start of pandemic

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GP out-of-hours provider spent £100k on PPE with no sign of reimbursement
GP out-of-hours provider spent £100k on PPE with no sign of reimbursement

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

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Wales moving to nationwide rollout of call-before-you-walk A&Es
Wales moving to nationwide rollout of call-before-you-walk A&Es

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

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GPs to keep one in 500 slots open for NHS 111 direct booking
GPs to keep one in 500 slots open for NHS 111 direct booking

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BMA seeking clarification on NHS 111 direct booking into GP slots
BMA seeking clarification on NHS 111 direct booking into GP slots

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Two areas set to pilot call-before-you-walk A&E model
Two areas set to pilot call-before-you-walk A&E model

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Jeremy Hunt finally admits he wants ‘talk before you walk’ A&Es
Jeremy Hunt finally admits he wants ‘talk before you walk’ A&Es

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

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GP urgent cancer referrals fell by 60% in April
GP urgent cancer referrals fell by 60% in April

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GPs told not to direct any Covid-19 patients to NHS 111
GPs told not to direct any Covid-19 patients to NHS 111

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NHS 111 CCAS service ‘still needs clinicians’, says NHS England
NHS 111 CCAS service ‘still needs clinicians’, says NHS England

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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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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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NHS England urgently calls on GPs to offer spare time to Covid-19 triage service
NHS England urgently calls on GPs to offer spare time to Covid-19 triage service

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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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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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Out-of-hours GP services drafted in to care for non-emergency coronavirus patients
Out-of-hours GP services drafted in to care for non-emergency coronavirus patients

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NHS 111 call volumes increase by a third due to coronavirus
NHS 111 call volumes increase by a third due to coronavirus

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Coronavirus patients can call 111 to get email confirmation instead of GP sick note
Coronavirus patients can call 111 to get email confirmation instead of GP sick note

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

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

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

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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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Pulse 2019 review: GP practices face ambulance delays
Pulse 2019 review: GP practices face ambulance delays

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CPD: Key questions on out-of-hours care
CPD: Key questions on out-of-hours care

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

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GPs are not a replacement for ‘faltering ambulance service’, say Welsh leaders
GPs are not a replacement for ‘faltering ambulance service’, say Welsh leaders

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GPs requesting ambulance will have to provide a score for level of emergency
GPs requesting ambulance will have to provide a score for level of emergency

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NHS 111 updated protocols after it was blamed for death of six-year-old boy
NHS 111 updated protocols after it was blamed for death of six-year-old boy

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How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship
How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship

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NHS 111 ‘a cause’ of growth in A&E attendances, claims CCG
NHS 111 ‘a cause’ of growth in A&E attendances, claims CCG

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Coroner calls for changes to NHS 111 following death of young adult
Coroner calls for changes to NHS 111 following death of young adult

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Low morale among GPs leaving Welsh out-of-hours posts unfilled, finds report
Low morale among GPs leaving Welsh out-of-hours posts unfilled, finds report

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Hospital sepsis admissions more than double in three years
Hospital sepsis admissions more than double in three years

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

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GPs looking to run Glasgow OOH service after ‘unsafe’ number of closures
GPs looking to run Glasgow OOH service after ‘unsafe’ number of closures

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Out-of-hours service shut due to not enough GPs ‘willing to work’
Out-of-hours service shut due to not enough GPs ‘willing to work’

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

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How GP staffing problems are worsening at hard-hit out-of-hours services
How GP staffing problems are worsening at hard-hit out-of-hours services

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Wales out-of-hours services at ‘crisis point’ as providers unable to cover weekends
Wales out-of-hours services at ‘crisis point’ as providers unable to cover weekends

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GPs to access mental health crisis helpline via NHS 111
GPs to access mental health crisis helpline via NHS 111

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Consultation launched into urgent and emergency care in Northern Ireland
Consultation launched into urgent and emergency care in Northern Ireland

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Just ‘one in three’ patients expects antibiotics from GP out-of-hours services
Just ‘one in three’ patients expects antibiotics from GP out-of-hours services

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Cuts to out of hours GP services set to continue for six months in Scottish county
Cuts to out of hours GP services set to continue for six months in Scottish county

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How the NHS long-term plan will affect your clinical practice
How the NHS long-term plan will affect your clinical practice

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MP raises problem of ‘two-tier’ ambulance service following Pulse investigation
MP raises problem of ‘two-tier’ ambulance service following Pulse investigation

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GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions
GPs to offer targeted support to frail patients to prevent admissions

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The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS
The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS

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

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NHS 111 to book GP appointments directly starting this year
NHS 111 to book GP appointments directly starting this year

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Issues with private firm’s GP booking system causes patients to visit A&E
Issues with private firm’s GP booking system causes patients to visit A&E

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The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance
The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance

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Data: How ambulance services are responding more slowly to GP calls
Data: How ambulance services are responding more slowly to GP calls

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Revealed: How GPs are left waiting hours by ambulances
Revealed: How GPs are left waiting hours by ambulances

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Ambulances routinely delaying treatment to emergency calls from GP practices
Ambulances routinely delaying treatment to emergency calls from GP practices

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NHS bosses caught off guard by evil snowflakes
NHS bosses caught off guard by evil snowflakes

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

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

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GP co-op takes over out-of-hours for 300,000 patients after provider collapse
GP co-op takes over out-of-hours for 300,000 patients after provider collapse

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Analysis: Why general practice is bracing itself for a fresh winter crisis
Analysis: Why general practice is bracing itself for a fresh winter crisis

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

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Open Surgery: The flu blame game
Open Surgery: The flu blame game

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Winter is coming
Winter is coming

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Ambulance trust cuts out-of-hours GP winter shifts due to summer overspend
Ambulance trust cuts out-of-hours GP winter shifts due to summer overspend

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

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Urgent care company collapse leaves GPs just 10 days to find out-of-hours cover
Urgent care company collapse leaves GPs just 10 days to find out-of-hours cover

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GPs demand end to ‘outrageous’ delayed ambulance responses to practices
GPs demand end to ‘outrageous’ delayed ambulance responses to practices

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GPs vote to explore partnership model alternatives
GPs vote to explore partnership model alternatives

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Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time
Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time

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Open Surgery: Perpetual crisis
Open Surgery: Perpetual crisis

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In full: England LMCs 2018 conference agenda
In full: England LMCs 2018 conference agenda

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CCG tells practices to only offer urgent appointments between Christmas and New Year
CCG tells practices to only offer urgent appointments between Christmas and New Year

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

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My tolerance for suffering fools has reached full capacity
My tolerance for suffering fools has reached full capacity

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Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures
Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures

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All patients to have access to NHS 111 online by the end of the year
All patients to have access to NHS 111 online by the end of the year

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Working life: Crowd medic at speed festival
Working life: Crowd medic at speed festival

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The dreaded resuscitation discussion
The dreaded resuscitation discussion

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Increasing number of 111 calls handled by clinicians, says NHS England
Increasing number of 111 calls handled by clinicians, says NHS England

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GP forced to quit out of hours after being quoted £5k indemnity for one session
GP forced to quit out of hours after being quoted £5k indemnity for one session

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Judge halts plans to change GP walk-in centre into an appointment-only hub
Judge halts plans to change GP walk-in centre into an appointment-only hub

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Still a doctor
Still a doctor

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GP workforce shortages led to out-of-hours closures over 100 times in one city
GP workforce shortages led to out-of-hours closures over 100 times in one city

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GP trainees left unpaid for out-of-hours shifts in parts of England
GP trainees left unpaid for out-of-hours shifts in parts of England

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GP out of hours ‘failing national standards’, warn Government auditors
GP out of hours ‘failing national standards’, warn Government auditors

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NHS 111 boosts clinical input ‘to reduce pressure on GP practices’
NHS 111 boosts clinical input ‘to reduce pressure on GP practices’

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Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls
Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls

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GP out-of-hours services highly rated despite pressures, finds CQC
GP out-of-hours services highly rated despite pressures, finds CQC

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

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

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GPs urged to be ‘vigilant’ as elderly ‘harmed’ by hospital prescribing
GPs urged to be ‘vigilant’ as elderly ‘harmed’ by hospital prescribing

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GP out-of-hours services ‘in fragile state’, finds NHS watchdog
GP out-of-hours services ‘in fragile state’, finds NHS watchdog

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Hospital re-admissions within one month ‘have risen by a fifth’
Hospital re-admissions within one month ‘have risen by a fifth’

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

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‘The state of general practice in under-doctored areas is shocking’
‘The state of general practice in under-doctored areas is shocking’

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

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Finding solace in A&E
Finding solace in A&E

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Government publishes data linking GP prescribing with hospital admissions
Government publishes data linking GP prescribing with hospital admissions

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Notes from Kafka’s care home
Notes from Kafka’s care home

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Paramedics to resume GP home visits under new rota system
Paramedics to resume GP home visits under new rota system

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Electronic death certification makes sense for GPs and relatives
Electronic death certification makes sense for GPs and relatives

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We need a discussion about natural death
We need a discussion about natural death

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GPs ‘main driver’ behind increase in early cancer diagnoses
GPs ‘main driver’ behind increase in early cancer diagnoses

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

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

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Extended NHS 111 direct booking pilot subject to local pay decisions
Extended NHS 111 direct booking pilot subject to local pay decisions

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Emergency admissions must reduce ‘measurably’ by 2020, NHS told

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‘We will see positive change in the GMS contract for 18/19’

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GPs urged to use all remaining stocks of flu vaccine in next two weeks

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‘Patient found in pool of blood’ – serious incidents in GP out-of-hours

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Pressurised GP out-of-hours see serious incidents increase by 26% in a year

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Government working to ‘minimise NHS disruption’ amid Carillion bankruptcy

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Medical schools ask students to aid hospitals and GP practices in winter crisis

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Politicians urged to reach cross-party agreement on NHS funding

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We need to talk about NHS 111

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MPs support motion urging the Government to fund cancelled operations

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GP practices open on Saturdays to meet additional winter demand

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Cancelling operations in winter ‘will only make things worse’, says GP MP

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Nicola Sturgeon apologises for NHS winter performance

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

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Wales suspends QOF until end of March amid winter pressures

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‘Struggling’ NHS 111 puts pressure on GP out-of-hours services as calls soar
‘Struggling’ NHS 111 puts pressure on GP out-of-hours services as calls soar

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GP consultation rates for flu-like symptoms rise further as ‘Aussie flu’ hits

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Jeremy Hunt apologises to patients whose operations are cancelled
Jeremy Hunt apologises to patients whose operations are cancelled

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Hospitals to cancel operations and appointments until end of January

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Working life: The Emergency GP

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

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

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Winter fund worth £2m may not be used up ‘due to lack of GPs’
Winter fund worth £2m may not be used up ‘due to lack of GPs’

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GP appointments to be reserved for NHS 111 direct bookings under national scheme

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New models of general practice reduce hospital demand, data suggest
New models of general practice reduce hospital demand, data suggest

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A&E four hour performance figures well below 95% target

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NHS 111 apps send 20% fewer patients to GP than telephone service

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Seeing different GPs makes patients ‘twice as likely’ to be admitted to hospital
Seeing different GPs makes patients ‘twice as likely’ to be admitted to hospital

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Hospital doctors need more training in general practice

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​New online GP provider eyes out-of-hours contracts
​New online GP provider eyes out-of-hours contracts

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Where is GPs’ winter bailout?

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

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

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GPs ‘can’t abandon their contracts with the NHS’, says Hunt

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Boycotting out of hours will force Government to address the indemnity crisis

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Shooting the messenger will get the NHS nowhere

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GPs to consider stopping out-of-hours work unless indemnity is paid

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We need centralised NHS spending plans not ‘Airbnb’ follies

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A&Es face ‘unprecedented demand’ as four trusts declare alerts

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Listen in full: ‘We may well pilot talk before you walk in A&E’

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

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

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

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NHS workforce pressures are affecting cancer care, say GPs

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

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GP winter indemnity scheme to be repeated in absence of long-term solution

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GP out-of-hours cooperative cuts staff and pleads with NHS to pay more

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Government ‘in denial’ about GP workforce crisis, warns former minister

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

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NHS England announces overhaul to ambulance response targets
NHS England announces overhaul to ambulance response targets

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Wales to set out plans for NHS 111 rollout after successful trial

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GPs abandoning out of hours over ‘state of disarray’

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

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GPs able to offer additional 200 appointments after stopping home visits

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GPs offered £2k cash bonus for working out of hours under new LES

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How trusts are planning to place GPs in A&E

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GPs at Grenfell Towers will be indemnified for no extra charge, defence body says

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Rugby team enlisted to help reduce GP and A&E demand

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable clinical risk’ of cutting out-of-hours service
GPs warn of ‘unacceptable clinical risk’ of cutting out-of-hours service

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

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DH names hospital trusts that will get money to place GPs in A&E
DH names hospital trusts that will get money to place GPs in A&E

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GPs fear for out-of-hours service as staffing issues force closures

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GPs to have hospital specialist advice at the click of a button

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

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Should we put more GPs in A&E?

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GP out-of-hours service may relocate to hospital to ‘take pressure off A&E’

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GP out-of-hours indemnity scheme extended until after Easter
GP out-of-hours indemnity scheme extended until after Easter

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GPs urged to start antibiotics for sepsis ‘within an hour’

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30% of NHS 111 calls to feature input from clinicians
30% of NHS 111 calls to feature input from clinicians

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Patients will be able to see a GP in ‘every A&E’ by next winter, says NHS boss
Patients will be able to see a GP in ‘every A&E’ by next winter, says NHS boss

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Chancellor announces £100m towards GP triage in A&E departments
Chancellor announces £100m towards GP triage in A&E departments

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

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Call for sepsis registry as report reveals ‘shocking’ cost to NHS and economy

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Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E
Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E

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GPs to do reviews of severely frail in place of scrapped unplanned admissions DES

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Revealed: why out of hours is on a knife edge

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One in ten areas left without GP out-of-hours cover

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Private company wins temporary out of hours contract

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LMC negotiates QOF opt-out for GP practices until April
LMC negotiates QOF opt-out for GP practices until April

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Patients seeing the same GP ‘key to reducing hospital admissions’
Patients seeing the same GP ‘key to reducing hospital admissions’

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Out-of-hours GPs subject to largest compensation claims

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Government admits it has no idea how many GP patients attend A&E

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Medicolegal risks of GPs discharging patients from hospital
Medicolegal risks of GPs discharging patients from hospital

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GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care

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Hospitals put adults on children’s wards to ease NHS crisis

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Hunt promises to release GP time to ‘support urgent care services’
Hunt promises to release GP time to ‘support urgent care services’

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GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt
GPs in A&E and care homes can cut unnecessary attendances, says Hunt

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Red Cross deployed to cope with NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’
Red Cross deployed to cope with NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’

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RCGP says GPs’ place is in their practices, not A&E
RCGP says GPs’ place is in their practices, not A&E

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Virgin Care to take over GP out-of-hours services in multi-million contract win

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GPs set for new enhanced service for urgent home visits under NHS plans

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GPs to wait 40 minutes for ambulances for critically ill patients under new trial

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GPs forced to drive patients to hospital amid ‘shocking’ ambulance delays

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Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs
Care home pilot scheme reduced GP call-outs

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GPs threaten no confidence vote in CCG over A&E closure
GPs threaten no confidence vote in CCG over A&E closure

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How can I get my OOH indemnity costs covered over winter?
How can I get my OOH indemnity costs covered over winter?

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Hospital recruits GPs for A&E shifts over winter
Hospital recruits GPs for A&E shifts over winter

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GPs will no longer be ‘default’ person for out-of-hours care in one region
GPs will no longer be ‘default’ person for out-of-hours care in one region

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Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation
Over 75s on many prescriptions at risk of hospitalisation

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Health secretary admits NHS weekend deaths statistics are ‘complex’
Health secretary admits NHS weekend deaths statistics are ‘complex’

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30% increase in out-of-hours GPs needed, say urgent care leaders
30% increase in out-of-hours GPs needed, say urgent care leaders

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Union stages protests at Sussex GP practices over unpaid ambulance staff
Union stages protests at Sussex GP practices over unpaid ambulance staff

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Rising medical damages ‘main barrier’ to improving general practice

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Ambulance service told not to take children to A&E due to staff shortages
Ambulance service told not to take children to A&E due to staff shortages

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Out-of-hours services ‘broken’ as single GP regularly covers 370,000 patients
Out-of-hours services ‘broken’ as single GP regularly covers 370,000 patients

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GPs told to call ambulance service only when ‘clinically necessary’
GPs told to call ambulance service only when ‘clinically necessary’

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Does telephone triage reduce GP workload?
Does telephone triage reduce GP workload?

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GPs offered £100 per hour to fill in for holidaying A&E doctors
GPs offered £100 per hour to fill in for holidaying A&E doctors

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Out-of-hours shut down due to shortage of GPs
Out-of-hours shut down due to shortage of GPs

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GPs must reduce admissions to receive full funding under voluntary contract
GPs must reduce admissions to receive full funding under voluntary contract

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NHS 111 scheme to directly book GP appointments begins with slow uptake
NHS 111 scheme to directly book GP appointments begins with slow uptake

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Larger GP practices have lower patient satisfaction, finds report
Larger GP practices have lower patient satisfaction, finds report

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GP care plans to prevent hospital admissions not effective, warns CQC
GP care plans to prevent hospital admissions not effective, warns CQC

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GPs should treat signs of sepsis as urgently as chest pain, advises NICE
GPs should treat signs of sepsis as urgently as chest pain, advises NICE

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GP out-of-hours centre to close in favour of integrated model

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‘Hospital at home’ as safe as acute hospital admissions for elderly patients

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Out-of-hours provider to offer GPs £15k to cover indemnity

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CQC brands NHS 111 provider inadequate as patients put ‘at risk of harm’
CQC brands NHS 111 provider inadequate as patients put ‘at risk of harm’

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Ambulance service surveys GPs following claims of delayed dispatches
Ambulance service surveys GPs following claims of delayed dispatches

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More studies conclude so-called weekend effect is a ‘major oversimplification’
More studies conclude so-called weekend effect is a ‘major oversimplification’

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​Second study to reveal ‘weekend effect’ is based on poor data
​Second study to reveal ‘weekend effect’ is based on poor data

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Excess deaths at weekends ‘a statistical artefact’, finds major new study
Excess deaths at weekends ‘a statistical artefact’, finds major new study

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One in four out-of-hours GPs stop doing shifts due to indemnity costs
One in four out-of-hours GPs stop doing shifts due to indemnity costs

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GPs offered cash to open up appointment booking to NHS 111 call handlers
GPs offered cash to open up appointment booking to NHS 111 call handlers

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Locating GPs in A&E ‘increases demand and doesn’t save money’
Locating GPs in A&E ‘increases demand and doesn’t save money’

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Unplanned admissions DES is failing to reduce emergency activity
Unplanned admissions DES is failing to reduce emergency activity

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GP out-of-hours services to include more prominent role for nurses

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GPs offered £110 an hour and free indemnity to do A&E shifts over Easter
GPs offered £110 an hour and free indemnity to do A&E shifts over Easter

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

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How to solve the problem of NHS 111
How to solve the problem of NHS 111

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QOF could be scrapped ‘in its entirety’ by next year
QOF could be scrapped ‘in its entirety’ by next year

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Out-of-hours provider forced to rely on one GP for 850,000 patients overnight
Out-of-hours provider forced to rely on one GP for 850,000 patients overnight

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Welsh NHS gets £45m for winter pressures
Welsh NHS gets £45m for winter pressures

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Paying out-of-hours indemnity ‘added 15,000 GP shifts this winter’
Paying out-of-hours indemnity ‘added 15,000 GP shifts this winter’

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Out-of-hours group increased recruitment threefold after offering GPs free indemnity
Out-of-hours group increased recruitment threefold after offering GPs free indemnity

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NHS 111 ‘not sensitive enough’ to pick up potentially fatal conditions
NHS 111 ‘not sensitive enough’ to pick up potentially fatal conditions

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GPs continue to be offered ‘questionable’ incentives to reduce cancer referrals
GPs continue to be offered ‘questionable’ incentives to reduce cancer referrals

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Missing unplanned admissions DES payments could be delayed into New Year
Missing unplanned admissions DES payments could be delayed into New Year

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GPs have faced too much criticism, says NHS England medical director
GPs have faced too much criticism, says NHS England medical director

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GPs in Cumbria opening extra surgeries to help patients affected by floods
GPs in Cumbria opening extra surgeries to help patients affected by floods

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Practices underpaid by thousands of pounds in DES chaos
Practices underpaid by thousands of pounds in DES chaos

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GP practices revert to fax after 111 messaging bug
GP practices revert to fax after 111 messaging bug

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GPs doing out-of-hours shifts ‘being targeted’ by tax inspectors
GPs doing out-of-hours shifts ‘being targeted’ by tax inspectors

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GPs may be offered one year post-training roles that will include out-of-hours work
GPs may be offered one year post-training roles that will include out-of-hours work

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Three-quarters of NHS 111 referrals to A&E are unnecessary
Three-quarters of NHS 111 referrals to A&E are unnecessary

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GPC’s Dr Peter Holden receives award for lifetime of emergency medicine work
GPC’s Dr Peter Holden receives award for lifetime of emergency medicine work

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Seven-day GP access scheme causes ‘mayhem’ in out-of-hours workforce
Seven-day GP access scheme causes ‘mayhem’ in out-of-hours workforce

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NHS 24 withdraws £117m upgrade over patient safety concerns
NHS 24 withdraws £117m upgrade over patient safety concerns

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GPs’ premises plans under £1bn scheme will need CCG sign-off
GPs’ premises plans under £1bn scheme will need CCG sign-off

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CCGs set to rank GP practices based on A&E attendances
CCGs set to rank GP practices based on A&E attendances

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‘100 days’ of out-of-hours care lost in Scotland due to unstaffed sessions
‘100 days’ of out-of-hours care lost in Scotland due to unstaffed sessions

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Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans
Practices to be relieved of almost all care home patients under CCG plans

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Politicians must stop encouraging ‘consumerist’ patient behaviour, concludes A&E study
Politicians must stop encouraging ‘consumerist’ patient behaviour, concludes A&E study

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‘The scheme presents us with a conflict of interest’
‘The scheme presents us with a conflict of interest’

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A moral dilemma: GP practices offered incentives to cut urgent referrals
A moral dilemma: GP practices offered incentives to cut urgent referrals

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GP-led urgent care centres ‘can deal with three-quarters of attendees’
GP-led urgent care centres ‘can deal with three-quarters of attendees’

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RCGP calls for funding to be shifted from A&E to general practice
RCGP calls for funding to be shifted from A&E to general practice

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Provide same-day advice to reduce A&E attendances, GPs told
Provide same-day advice to reduce A&E attendances, GPs told

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Government should ‘pause’ GP seven-day access plans, say researchers
Government should ‘pause’ GP seven-day access plans, say researchers

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GP ‘myth buster’ rebuts seven-day working claims
GP ‘myth buster’ rebuts seven-day working claims

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GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’
GP-led scheme reduced emergency admissions by ‘more than a third’

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80% of GPs limit out-of-hours work because of spiralling indemnity fees
80% of GPs limit out-of-hours work because of spiralling indemnity fees

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Weekend GP access scheme leaves out-of-hours provider ‘struggling to fill shifts’
Weekend GP access scheme leaves out-of-hours provider ‘struggling to fill shifts’

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Paramedics undertaking home visits in place of GPs
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Scottish GPs provide almost one million consultations out of hours
Scottish GPs provide almost one million consultations out of hours

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Quarter of out-of-hours shifts unfilled in one area
Quarter of out-of-hours shifts unfilled in one area

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More London GPs sign up to unplanned admissions DES
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Recruitment crisis leaves 60% of out-of-hours providers unable to fill gaps in GP rotas
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New funding for 24-hour care for the frail and elderly ‘unlikely’, says health minister
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Primary care and out-of-hours provision not to blame for A&E pressures, say NHS managers
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Health Committee report on overseas doctors in OOH services
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