GPs 'should test patients' breathing' as part of NHS health check
GPs should be asked to test patients' breathing as part of the NHS health check after research that ...
UK governments accept new alcohol guidelines
The government has accepted new stricter guidelines on alcohol consumption that were proposed by the...
Pressure to cut antibiotic use contributing to outbreaks of scarlet fever, say GPs
One in three GPs are concerned that pressure to reduce the use of antibiotics is fuelling the recent...
GPs urged to be vigilant for syphilis after cases soared 22% in 2015
Cases of syphilis rose by 22% over the last year, and GPs must keep in mind the ways the disease can...
Drug shortages are 'harming' patients, say GPs
Patients are coming to harm due to drug shortages, GPs have warned, as a GPonline survey revealed fo...
'Weak' childhood obesity strategy criticised by GPs
The highly-anticipated childhood obesity strategy has come under fire from the BMA and RCGP, who hav...
Greater use of technology in asthma will cut GP appointments and improve care
Investment in digital technologies will be a 'game changer' in asthma management, helping to support...
66 UK patients diagnosed with Zika virus after travelling to affected areas
A total of 66 cases of Zika virus infection have been identified in UK travellers since 2015, and GP...
NICE recommends heart attack patients take ticagrelor for longer period
Patients who have had a heart attack or stroke should continue to receive the anticoagulant ticagrel...
GP practices left with unused vaccine after 2015/16 flu season
A third of GP practices were left with a larger stock of unused vaccine after the 2015/16 flu season...
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