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Exclusive: Half of PCTs ignore bariatric surgery guidance
Over half of the UK's primary care organisations (PCOs) do not follow NICE or...
Lansley and ministers visit GPs for White Paper consultation
Health secretary Andrew Lansley (pictured) and his ministerial team are visiting a series of...
SIGN releases leg ulcer advice for Scotland
SIGN has issued an updated guideline on the assessment and treatment of venous leg...
Half of Britons sunburnt this year, survey shows
Almost half of Britons were sunburnt this year, a third of whom were trying...
GPs predict health White Paper could force their retirement
The White Paper reforms could prompt a rash of early retirement and lead to...
GP consortia will be paid £9 commissioning fee per patient
SHAs have been told that a management fee of £9-10 per patient for GP...
Burnham urges Liberal Democrats to reject health White Paper
Shadow Labour health secretary Andy Burnham has urged Lib Dem MPs to block health...
New 'GP commissioning council' meets to discuss White Paper plans
A new GP 'commissioning federation' has held its first meeting to discuss the implementation...
Call to tax alcohol on its strength to deter binge drinking
The amount of duty paid on alcohol should be overhauled to deter binge drinking,...
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Editorial: Commissioners face bariatric surgery lottery
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