Depression rising faster than any other condition measured in QOF
Prevalence of depression rose faster than any other condition measured in the QOF last year, accordi...
Under-pressure GPs are delivering 'remarkable outcomes' on cancer
GPs 'can take a lot of credit' for marked improvements in early cancer diagnosis and reductions in t...
No-deal Brexit could trigger power for pharmacists to alter GP prescriptions
Pharmacists may need emergency powers to alter patients' prescriptions without their GP's permission...
Extra 400,000 doses of over-65 flu jab made available after supply problems
Around 400,000 extra doses of the adjuvanted (aTIV) flu vaccine recommended for over-65s are being d...
MPs call for 'more challenging targets' to cut GP antibiotic prescribing
MPs have called for more challenging antibiotic prescribing targets for primary care and steps to pr...
DH pledges to roll out GP social prescribing across England by 2023
Every primary care network in England will have access to social prescribing by 2023 under plans set...
MPs urge government to outline 'critical' post-Brexit medicine supply plans
MPs have urged the DHSC to outline plans for maintaining medicine supply chains after the UK has qui...
Specialist doctors can prescribe cannabis-based medicines, says Home Office
Specialist doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis-based medicines on the NHS from November under...
