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Dr Chaand Nagpaul: cancer ranking plan is 'simplistic and misguided' (Photo: Pete Hill)

GPs criticise 'misguided' DH plan to name practices with low cancer referral rates

30 June 2014

GP leaders have criticised a 'simplistic and misguided' plan by the DH to 'name and shame' GP practi...

Diabetes: GPs urged to encourage self care (Photo: Jason Heath Lancy)

Refer more diabetes patients to structured education, GPs told

27 June 2014

GPs should refer more diabetes patients to structured education so they can better self-manage their...

BMI may miss children with excess body fat (Photo: Bob Johns/UNP)

BMI test 'missing a quarter of obese children'

27 June 2014

A quarter of obese children at risk of long-term health problems are being missed because the standa...

Compassionate care: new approach will move away from protocols (Photo: Paul Starr)

Liverpool Care Pathway successor 'clarifies GP role', says RCGP

26 June 2014

A scheme to replace the Liverpool Care Pathway will end confusion around GPs' role in end-of-life ca...

Approval of canagliflozin widens treatment options for GPs (Photo: iStock)

NICE approves canagliflozin as new type 2 diabetes treatment option

25 June 2014

NICE has approved the use of canagliflozin in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs to treat pe...

The move could allow GPs to prescribe apps as treatment, such as CBT for depression (photo: Jason Heath Lancy)

Call for NICE to assess medical apps for GP prescribing 'menu'

25 June 2014

NICE should assess the safety and effectiveness of medical apps for smartphones and tablets to give ...

Hayfever: surge in cases visiting GP practices (photo: Jason Heath Lancy)

Hayfever patients inundate GP practices across England and Wales

24 June 2014

More than twice as many patients with symptoms of hayfever have visited GP practices this June compa...

Dr Adrian Burt appears on adverts to raise skin cancer awareness (photo: Dr Adrian Burt)

GP fronts skin cancer awareness campaign

23 June 2014

A Somerset GP is the face of a skin cancer awareness campaign that will be rolled out across the Sou...

Lung cancer: X-rays often miss tumours (photo: SPL)

Flag lung cancer risk in X-ray referrals, GPs told

20 June 2014

GPs should always flag up any suspicions of lung cancer when making referrals for chest X-ray to avo...

X-ray of pneumonia: GPs are urged to refer high-risk cases (photo: SPL)

GPs urged to refer high-risk pneumonia cases

19 June 2014

GPs are being urged to assess and refer patients with high-risk pneumonia to hospital to reduce comp...

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