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Breaking news - Government forces GPs to reduce expenses to maintain pay

The government has overruled the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body's (DDRB) recommendations on...

 

PMS practices lose as pay per patient slashed by half

PMS practices in the south of England are set to lose hundreds of thousands...

 

GP and Labour MP condemns ban on MPs' second jobs

The looming ban on MPs' second jobs is 'short-sighted' and will end a valuable...

 

Genes that raise non-smokers' cancer risk discovered

Genes that put some non-smokers at the same cancer risk as smokers have been...

 

Scotland backs saxagliptin for type-2 diabetes

People in Scotland with type-2 diabetes now have access to a wider choice of...

 
 

BMA demands summary care record roll-out suspension

The programme to upload summaries of patients' medical records in England to a national...

 

Family nurse partnership introduced in Scotland

A successful intensive nurse-led home visiting programme for vulnerable families running in the US...

 

Exclusive podcast: RCGP chairman on GPs and the NHS cash crisis

RCGP chairman Professor Steve Field has warned that the £20bn cash crisis faced by...

 

DoH to increase pressure on GP referral rates

The DoH has urged PCTs to offer incentives for GPs to cut referrals, as...

 

Diabetes classification switch to force wave of patient reviews

GPs will have to re-assess around 40% of people with type-1 diabetes and 6%...

 
 
 
 
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GPs must deal appropriately with patients' visual requirements for driving.

 

Neurofibromatosis

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Kawasaki disease

It is important for GPs to have a high index of suspicion for this...

 

Opinion

Liam Farrell: Busy doing nothing to get to know my patients

Joe is always sullen in the surgery, and today was no exception, but every...

 

Mary Selby: Who would be a teenager in this day and age?

This is a terrible time to be a teenager. One hint of adolescence, and...

 

Letter: BMA subs discount for those on lower incomes

I read with interest Dr Jeremy Phipps' excellent article on the main professional bodies...

 
 

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Working as an expedition doctor

Treating trekkers on the ascent of Kilimanjaro is part challenge, part thrill.

 

Ten new skills to boost your CV

Dr Kamal Sidhu suggests enhancing your professional development to stand out from the crowd.

 

Peer appraisal schemes for ANPs

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Management

NHS pension transfer

I am a GP and have been in the old NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS)...

 

Locum insurance

Our new practice manager has suggested that the practice takes out locum insurance. Why...

 

Limited company

Can you advise on setting up a limited company? I am a GP doing locum...

 
 

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