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Children told to exaggerate mental health symptoms to ensure they receive treatment

By Dan O'Donoghue9th March 2018News England

Doctors are being prompted to tell children “to pretend their mental health is worse than it is” to receive treatment, MPs have heard. Shadow health minister Barbara Keeley made the

Investigation finds GPs offered cash savings to reduce number of hospital referrals

By Ella Pickover28th February 2018News England

GP practices in some parts of the country are being offered savings if they refrain from referring patients to hospital, it has been claimed. Local health bodies in five regions

Public satisfaction with GPs falls to lowest level since 1983, survey

By Ella Pickover28th February 2018News England

Public satisfaction with GP services has dropped to the lowest level since the 1980s, a survey has found. The latest British Social Attitudes survey found that satisfaction with family doctor

Opportunity missed to ‘potentially save’ five-year-old with asthma, coronor rules

By Claire Hayhurst27th February 2018News Wales

The opportunity to potentially save a five-year-old girl with life-threatening asthma was missed after she was turned away from an emergency appointment because she was late, a coroner has ruled.

Diabetes ‘fastest growing health crisis’ as cases double to 3.7 million in two decades

By Ella Pickover27th February 2018News England

The number of people living with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years, a charity has said. Diabetes UK said the condition is the “fastest growing health crisis of

One in five antibiotic prescriptions written by GPs may be ‘inappropriate’

By Ella Pickover27th February 2018News England

As many as one in five prescriptions for antibiotics written by GPs may be “inappropriate”, health officials have said. Public Health England (PHE) warned that using antibiotics when they are

Thousands may be dying through 237 million NHS medication errors each year

By Sally Wardle23rd February 2018News England

More than 200 million medication errors are made in the NHS every year and could lead to the deaths of thousands of people, researchers say. Mistakes – ranging from giving

Study suggests antidepressants effective in treatment of mental health conditions

By Charlotte Birch22nd February 2018News England

Antidepressants are effective in the treatment of the mental health condition, according to the authors of an international study. Led by researchers at the University of Oxford, the study aimed

New study finds opiod prescribing ‘growing problem’ across England

By The Press Association13th February 2018News England

There should be a national database of patients taking large amounts of opioid painkillers, researchers have said. The call comes after a new study found that opioid prescribing is on

Campaign urging parents to think pharmacist first launched by NHS England

By Jennifer Cockerell12th February 2018News England

A health campaign is being launched urging parents to treat their local pharmacist as their first port of call for minor illnesses in their children, instead of visiting their GP

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Children told to exaggerate mental health symptoms to ensure they receive treatment

Investigation finds GPs offered cash savings to reduce number of hospital referrals

Public satisfaction with GPs falls to lowest level since 1983, survey

Opportunity missed to ‘potentially save’ five-year-old with asthma, coronor rules

Diabetes ‘fastest growing health crisis’ as cases double to 3.7 million in two decades

One in five antibiotic prescriptions written by GPs may be ‘inappropriate’

Thousands may be dying through 237 million NHS medication errors each year

Study suggests antidepressants effective in treatment of mental health conditions

New study finds opiod prescribing ‘growing problem’ across England

Campaign urging parents to think pharmacist first launched by NHS England

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

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Tag: GPs

Children told to exaggerate mental health symptoms to ensure they receive treatment

Investigation finds GPs offered cash savings to reduce number of hospital referrals

Public satisfaction with GPs falls to lowest level since 1983, survey

Opportunity missed to ‘potentially save’ five-year-old with asthma, coronor rules

Diabetes ‘fastest growing health crisis’ as cases double to 3.7 million in two decades

One in five antibiotic prescriptions written by GPs may be ‘inappropriate’

Thousands may be dying through 237 million NHS medication errors each year

Study suggests antidepressants effective in treatment of mental health conditions

New study finds opiod prescribing ‘growing problem’ across England

Campaign urging parents to think pharmacist first launched by NHS England