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HIV patients live 13 years longer
Life expectancy for HIV patients is now 13 years longer than in the 1990s, say UK researchers. Read more
BMA explains why it gave up GP primary care monopoly
Allowing alternative providers into general practice was inevitable, BMA Council chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum has said. Read more
RCGP president urges doubling of GP consultation length
GP consultations should be twice as long if they are to meet patient needs, the president of the RCGP has said. Read more
GP suggests limiting births to beat climate change
UK couples can help combat climate change by having only two children or at least one less than they intended, a GP has proposed. Read more
'Invest in school nurses to tackle obesity', says RCN
The government must invest in specialists and school nurses to put children on the right track to tackle obesity, says the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Read more
Johnson targets QOF to tackle obesity
The quality framework (QOF) will be used to tackle the obesity crisis, claimed health secretary Alan Johnson. Read more
NICE backs insulin pumps for type-1 diabetes
Patients with type-1 diabetes can be treated with insulin pumps on the NHS if multiple daily injections fail to work, says NICE. Read more
NHS rapped over home oxygen supply change
The NHS in Wales was not sufficiently prepared for major changes to the way home oxygen services are provided, according to a report by the Auditor General for Wales. Read more
Pharmacists 'break ethical code' on homeopathy
UK pharmacists are breaking their own ethical code on a daily basis when selling homeopathic medicines, a leading expert in complementary medicine has warned. Read more
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Liam Farrell: Trust me, antibiotics are very necessary
by Liam Farrell
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The lay reader of this column might conclude that (a) GPs are cold-hearted cynical bastards and, (b)... Read more
Mary Selby: We are all merely lambs in mint sauce
by Mary Selby
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Last week I found myself in Edinburgh airport for rather longer than I intended. Read more
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by GP Newspaper editorial
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