GPs drive up diabetes patients meeting BP targets to 76%
Over three quarters of diabetes patients are now meeting target BP levels, but the proportion receiv...
GP direct referrals rising for brain and chest cancer scans
The proportion of all brain MRI and chest CT scans that resulted from direct GP referrals has risen ...
Variation in NHS diabetes care across England 'unacceptable', MPs warn
CCGs failing to meet average levels for diabetes care should be identified and forced to improve, MP...
GP patient records data could predict dementia risk
A risk score based on data routinely gathered by GP practices could accurately predict patients' ris...
Alzheimer's drugs prescribing rose 20% but spending fell in 2014
Prescriptions dispensed for Alzheimer's drugs rose to 3m in 2014, a 20% increase over the year befor...
App for chronic pain patients to reduce GP visits
GP practices across Leeds have become the first in the UK to give patients with chronic pain an app ...
Obesity map reveals soaring BMI in parts of England
Patients in London are proportionally less likely than those from other areas of the country to be o...
GP workforce crisis set to undermine palliative care, BMA warns
Providing palliative care in the community will become 'even more challenging' if GP workforce short...
'Successful' NHS Health Check helped prevent 2,500 heart attacks, study says
The NHS Health Check offered routinely to all patients aged 40-74 has successfully prevented 2,500 h...
GPs told to consider antivirals as flu consultations spike
GPs can now prescribe antivirals for the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza on the NHS, the DH h...
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