Mary Selby: C difficile, special custard and alien abduction
One should always look at the patients' perspective. Ned's discharge letter told only the...
Opinion
Chris Lancelot: Red tape and regulations are rotting the NHS
Last week, I wrote about Parkinson's third law: 'Growth leads to complexity, complexity to decay', and remarked on how relevant it is to the massively inefficient NHS.
Editorial: Vertical integration a cost-saving move too far
After a few years of indecision, the DoH is about to release a plan...
Liam Farrell: Why doctors are a higher form of life
When I was a lad, evolution was presented as a pyramid; bacteria, estate agents,...
In my view - Vascular checks must not be scrapped
During 26 years as a practice nurse, I have witnessed the launch of countless...
Rosemary Cook - Snow proved nurses' indispensible role
With the snow and freezing weather lasting so long after Christmas, the UK media...
Editorial - Upheaval inevitable as the election looms
Whichever party wins the upcoming general election, primary care faces more upheaval and change....
Chris Lancelot: Parkinson's third law is the NHS in a nutshell
Everyone knows Parkinson's first law - 'Work expands to fill the time available'
Editorial: Competition forcing GPs to do more with less
General practice has always combined providing quality clinical care with running an effective business....
Mary Selby: I fancy a slice of cake, so let's play Twister
The over-indulgence of Christmas is followed by the guilt of new year, and by...
Liam Farrell: A beautiful bullock is too much to stomach
I come from the last generation that actually killed what we ate, and I...
In My View - Link workers vital to tackle type-2 diabetes
Type-2 diabetes affects certain ethnic groups more than others and is six times more...
Rosemary Cook - An exciting new future may await the NHS
The end of 2009 was marked by some rocking of the NHS boat. Social...
Editorial - Beware politicians in electioneering mode
The debate over what constitutes appropriate training for modern nurses rumbles on, even though...
Chris Lancelot: Accused doctors deserve some anonymity
Angus Thomson must be a relieved man. For three years this consultant gynaecologist has...
Letter: Revalidation not reason for loss of doctors
The assertion that 4.5 per cent of the 'active workforce' will be lost once...
Liam Farrell: Heroic, agonised, improvisational: that was me
When I was a lad, medicine was still adhering slavishly to the traditional doctrine...
Editorial: Any new government must work with GPs
This year will see the most interesting general election for years. Some pollsters believe...
Mary Selby: Dog-eared old favourites are still the best
Yesterday I discovered our mattress was falling apart.
- Exclusive: DoH could allow closed lists even after practice boundaries scrapped 03 February 2010
- Weight loss may be easier at high altitude 05 February 2010
- Hospital expansion threat to practices 05 February 2010
- GPs offered pay to refer to 'failing' ISTC 04 February 2010
- Parents told to contact GPs for swine flu jabs 04 February 2010
- Patients should be able to email their GP, say Lib Dems 04 February 2010
- Fit notes replace sick notes in April 04 February 2010
- Patients should be able to email their GP, say Lib Dems 04 February 2010
- £100m drive to recruit cancer nurses to work in patients' homes 08 February 2010
- Hospital expansion threat to practices 05 February 2010
- DoH recommends GPs help improve out-of-hours services 04 February 2010
- Exclusive: DoH could allow closed lists even after practice boundaries scrapped 03 February 2010
- DoH explores options to limit list size 05 February 2010
- Fit notes replace sick notes in April 04 February 2010
Editorial: Green GP - GPs are well-placed to lead on sustainability
Delegates from 192 countries have gathered in Copenhagen this week to establish a new...
Chris Lancelot: DoH has worsened swine flu crisis for practices
To observe the inconsistencies within the DoH, look at its handling of swine flu.
Mary Selby: No money left for Christmas Present
It was midnight on Christmas Eve. The trees of the Hundred Acre Wood sparkled...
Liam Farrell: A tale of doc and Superdoc
'Always remember,' said my old Professor, 'the examination begins from the end of the...
Editorial - GPs are standing up for practice nurses
Last week, the BMA published its election manifesto, 'Standing up for Doctors, Standing up...
In my view - Nurses must be paid while taking degree
Last month, the government announced plans to ensure all new nurses are educated to...
Rosemary Cook: Nurses are used to going the extra mile
Nurses who work outside hospitals are used to travelling. Even clinic or practice-based nurses...
Editorial: GPSIs need level playing field to be successful
Have GPs with a special interest (GPSIs) been a success? In truth, it is...
Chris Lancelot: The virtually perfect Department of Health
The DoH has cancelled its seasonal campaign reminding patients that 'antibiotics won't help your...
Letters: General practice holds the key to NHS success
The NHS is heading for a crisis to which only general practice has the...
Mary Selby: The wheezing and farting of blocked pipes
Church organs are like patients, unique and fascinating, prone to sudden strange farting sounds,...
Liam Farrell: Beware the evolution of professional mothers
I've always been a socialist, so allow me some schadenfreude about the recession.
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