Whooping cough outbreak '10 times larger than previous peak'
Cases of whooping cough in England and Wales this year have risen to levels 10 times higher than the...
Virtual GP visits boost rate of antibiotic prescribing
Virtual consultations may raise antibiotic prescribing rates but could save healthcare costs, resear...
Minimum alcohol price 'a major step forward', say GP leaders
Ministers are set to announce plans for a minimum price for a unit of alcohol on Wednesday, a move w...
Viewpoint: tackling the communication challenge for stroke patients is vital
Stroke survivor, GP and Durham Dales Locality clinical commissioning chair Dr Satinder Sanghera expl...
Simple query can predict falls risk
A 'quick and easy' question about a patient's history of falls can more accurately predict fracture ...
First-in-class diabetes drug launches in UK
A novel class of blood glucose-lowering treatment for type 2 diabetes has launched in the UK after g...
Offer longer consultations for mental health, urges senior GP
GPs should provide longer consultations and separate waiting areas to patients with serious mental h...
Health checks do not save lives, Cochrane review finds
Health checks designed to uncover undiagnosed long-term conditions do not cut mortality rates or mor...
Liver disease must be tackled through policy and awareness
Liver disease cases continue to rise in England, despite falling in other European countries, and mu...
More women surviving ovarian cancer
Deaths from ovarian cancer in England fell by 20% in the last decade, official figures show, and exp...
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