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GP quality pay 'to split consortia'

Legal disputes and rising tension between GPs are inevitable as practices are forced into...

 

Heart drug to cut need for genetic tests

GPs may no longer need to test for genetic polymorphisms before prescribing ACS treatment.

 

NHS 111 out-of-hours service could be run by local GPs

Local GP out-of-hours providers could run the NHS 111 hotline that will replace parts...

 

DoH loses £200 million on swine flu

The DoH has lost more than £200 million on unused swine flu vaccine and...

 

Quality premium 'could undermine partnership interest' among GPs

The number of GPs prepared to remain or become partners could fall if the...

 
 

Red flag symptoms - Weight loss

Consider a psychological cause when identifying the aetiology of sudden weight loss, writes Dr...

 

GP leaders back plans to replace NHS Direct

Plans to adopt the NHS 111 hotline across England to replace NHS Direct have...

 

Small consortia 'viable if risk shared'

'Best practice' council for GP consortia calls for learning networks.

 

RCGP confirms plan to slim down revalidation

GPs undergoing revalidation will have to submit only one multi-source feedback (MSF) questionnaire and...

 

Behind the headlines: Can a cup of coffee a day prevent heart disease?

Drinking a cup of coffee a day can help prevent heart disease, according to...

 
 
 
 
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Emergency medicine - Emergency obstetrics

Recognising life-threatening problems is a vital skill, even if a diagnosis is not reached,...

 

Clinical Review: Mitral valve disease

Contributed by Dr Unni Krishnan and Dr Robert Cooper, both specialist registrars in cardiology...

 

Practice dilemma - Patient refuses a chaperone

The Dilemma Miss Thompson is a 21-year-old student who has come to your practice...

 

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Chris Lancelot: The new crime wave of wasting NHS resources

If the government's plans for an efficient NHS are to succeed (especially at a...

 

Editorial: Goodbye to NHS Direct and good riddance

Question: What costs £123 million a year yet transfers almost a quarter of its...

 

Mary Selby: The joys of living dangerously

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GP careers - A year in medicine abroad

In December 2009, GP featured an article on a year out of medical training...

 

Consultation skills - Encourage healthy behaviour

Beware of making assumptions about patients' understanding about their health, says Dr Lizzie Croton.

 

A registrar survival guide - Time keeping

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Backing up work you do at home

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Practice Registration - Care Quality Commission and GPs

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