More than a million GP patients displaced by surgery closures or mergers
More than a million GP patients have been forced to search for a new family doctor after their surgery closed or merged during the last five years, a new report
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Tag: Primary Care / GP’s
NHS issue urgent appeal for in-demand blood types after significant shortage revealed
An urgent appeal has been issued by the NHS for two regularly required blood types after an increase in demand and the bank holiday weekend has left a significant stock
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GPs forced to reject routine appointments as pressure mounts on practices
GPs have been forced to reject patients for routine appointments as pressure on practices means they can only accept urgent consultations. According to a new survey of 769 GPs, nearly
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Leading doctor says statins ‘safe and effective’ after study highlights patient concerns
Statins are “safe and effective”, one of the nation’s top doctors has said, after new research shed light on why people are concerned about taking the drugs. Professor Helen Stokes
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GPs should be able to refer patients to social activities to combat loneliness
Family doctors should be able to access a Wikipedia-style information page so they can refer patients to social activities to help combat loneliness, a leading doctor has said. Meanwhile, there
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NHS community services ‘marginalised, underfunded and short staffed’, claims new report
Promises to bring more patient care closer to home by prioritising NHS community services have fallen flat, a report has claimed. National strategies under successive governments have concluded that the
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Diabetes patients advised to return test strips over accuracy of readings
Diabetes patients have been advised to stop using and return specific lots of Accu-Chek Aviva and Accu-Chek Performa test strips due to concerns they may give falsely high or low
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Seeing your own GP becoming increasingly difficult despite better health outcomes
People are finding it harder to see their family doctor, a new study has found. Despite “relationship continuity” with a GP leading to better health outcomes, patients are finding it
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Details of initiatives planned under NI £100m Health and Social Care fund published
The Department of Health has released details of a series of important initiatives being funded under the £100m Health and Social Care transformation fund in Northern Ireland. The planned package
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Almost 14,000 calls received by hotline dealing with breast cancer screening scandal
Almost 14,000 calls have been received by a hotline established after the breast cancer screening scandal was revealed, amid Labour calls to run the phone line in-house. Health Secretary Jeremy
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