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RCGP produces post-pandemic guide for prioritising long-term condition reviews

RCGP has published a post-pandemic guide for which long-term condition reviews GPs should be prioritising during the Covid pandemic recovery.

10 June 2022

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

The Government is planning to burn PPE to ‘generate power’, after being left with £4bn worth of unusable items bought in the first year of the Covid pandemic, MPs have revealed.

10 June 2022

Pharmacists, nurses and physios to ease GP fit note burden from next month

A wider range of health professionals will be able to sign off fit notes from next month to ease pressure on GPs.

09 June 2022

Government to curb ‘just in case’ prescribing of antibiotics by GPs

The Government has set out a new commitment to mitigate ‘just in case’ antibiotic prescribing in general practice as part of its strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

08 June 2022

Demanding DES: PCNs forced to pick their targets

PCNs are forced to decide which targets are achievable in the new Network DES.

07 June 2022

BMA’s full response to Pulse investigation into sexism and culture

The BMA sent a lengthy response to Pulse’s allegations.

01 June 2022

RCGP issues ‘plea’ for GP practices to be told if patients can’t make appointments

The RCGP has issued a ‘plea’ to patients asking them to let GP practices know in advance if they cannot attend an appointment.

31 May 2022

GPs could initiate treatment for chronic hepatitis C, say researchers

GPs in the UK could initiate treatment for hepatitis C now that medications are safer and less complex, researchers have concluded.

27 May 2022

Sexual transmission under investigation as monkeypox cases double

UKHSA is investigating whether sexual transmission is behind a spread in monkeypox in England, as four more cases were identified.

17 May 2022

How to consult remotely: contraception

Continuing our series, Dr Carrie St John Wright advises how to optimise remote consultations for contraception The way we start and review contraception has transformed in the Covid-19 pandemic.

13 May 2022