NHS England consults on plans to restrict prescribing of OTC products
NHS England has launched a consultation on plans to restrict GP prescribing of some OTC products in ...
Half of patients visiting GP with cancer diagnosed within 40 days
Half of patients presenting to their GP with cancer are diagnosed within 40 days, but one in five en...
GPs urged to step up MMR vaccination as measles outbreaks spread
Public Health England (PHE) has urged patients to ensure they have received the MMR vaccine from the...
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with year-long diet programme
An intensive diet intervention programme delivered in primary care over one year is enough to revers...
The 18 items on NHS England's prescribing 'blacklist'
Guidance from NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioners recommends that the following 18 items are ...
NHS confirms low value treatment blacklist and plans OTC prescribing limits
GPs should no longer prescribe 18 'low value treatments', including fish oil, herbal remedies and ho...
GPs fear over-the-counter Viagra could undermine patient care
GPs could miss out on chances to diagnose patients with serious disease under plans to make the erec...
NICE asthma guidance sets out plan to overhaul treatment and diagnosis
Long-awaited NICE guidance on asthma has set out plans for a significant overhaul of treatment and d...
Clash between respected asthma guidelines risks confusion for GPs
Significant differences between NICE's new asthma guidance and established 'gold standard' BTS/SIGN ...
GP flu jab uptake soars as primary care prepares for tough winter
The proportion of GPs and other primary care healthcare workers receiving the flu vaccine has climbe...
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