Nurses argue for gatekeeper role in primary care
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GPs demand incentives for partnerships
GP leaders in Scotland have called for talks with the government on contractual incentives for practices to take on more partners.
Scotland introduces patient empathy surveys to improve care
Patients in Scotland are being offered questionnaires to fill out after consultations about how...
Lib Dems say NHS faces £63bn PFI bill
The NHS is facing a £63bn bill for private finance initiative (PFI) hospitals which...
NICE seeks suggestions for 2012/13 QOF
NICE has opened an online forum allowing GPs and others to suggest changes for...
£100m drive to recruit cancer nurses to work in patients' homes
Specialist personal nurses are to offer free one-to-one care to cancer patients in their...
GMC affiliates 'improve' handling of complaints against GPs
Controversial plans to introduce GMC affiliates have had a boost after two pilot schemes...
Scottish government should support new GP practices, say GP leaders
The Scottish government should introduce measures to support the development of new GP practices...
Closed-loop insulin systems 'reduce hypoglycaemia'
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems can reduce night-time hypoglycaemia in children and adolescents with type-1...
Pharmacists 'held back by inadequate PCT commissioning'
Community pharmacists in many areas of England are being held back by inadequate PCT...
Neurological nurse wins outstanding recognition award
A nurse who specialises in providing healthcare and support to patients with serious neurological...
Minister sympathises with GPs over lack of pay for extra work
Health minister Mike O'Brien said that he sympathised with GPs having to take on...
Weight loss may be easier at high altitude
Obese people may find it easier to lose weight at high altitudes, the results...
Nurse who sailed Atlantic raises money for QNI
A retired nurse who set sail across the Atlantic to raise funds for the...
DoH recommends GPs help improve out-of-hours services
Local GPs should become more 'involved' in providing and monitoring out-of-hours services, a major...
Parents told to contact GPs for swine flu jabs
Parents are being encouraged to contact GPs to arrange swine flu jabs, as the...
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- 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
GPs offered pay to refer to 'failing' ISTC
GPs have been offered payments to refer patients to an Independent Sector Treatment Centre...
Patients should be able to email their GP, say Lib Dems
Patients should be given the right to contact their GP by email, the Liberal...
Minimum alcohol pricing 'may gain support' after election
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol may gain political support after the election, an MP...
Online tool aimed at improving health of 'mid-lifers' to be launched
An online service aimed at encouraging positive changes in the health and lifestyle choices...
Advanced nurse practitioner regulation welcomed by leaders
Nurse practitioner leaders have welcomed signs that the NMC is pushing ahead with the...
Exclusive: DoH could allow closed lists even after practice boundaries scrapped
The DoH is looking to define a 'limited set of circumstances' in which practices...
'Significant' improvement in stroke care in England
Stroke care in England has improved significantly over the past four years, according to...
Lib Dems demand every out-of-hours doctor speaks English
Every doctor working in the UK should be able to speak English, be familiar...
Labour failed to improve health of under-fives, says Audit Commission
More than £10bn has been spent on improving the health of under-fives in England...
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