Flu surge drives up pressure on general practice
GP consultations for flu have spiked over the past two weeks, taking levels of the illness beyond th...
GPs need rapid access to cancer tests to speed up diagnosis, says RCGP
GPs need better access to cancer tests, the RCGP has warned, after research showed that one in four ...
Map: Diabetes spending per patient varies almost threefold between CCGs
Spending on diabetes treatment per patient with the condition varies almost threefold between CCGs i...
GPs lead reduction in NHS use of antibiotics as resistant infections rise
Antibiotic prescribing by GPs fell 17% between 2014 and 2018 - significantly reducing overall NHS us...
Vaccination review could overhaul incentives for GP practices
GPs could be offered incentives to boost vaccination uptake and potentially face more competition wi...
Prescribing rates for benzodiazepines and Z-drugs far higher in deprived areas
Prescriptions for drugs to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal and sleep problems are highest in the m...
Medicines export ban widened as drug shortages continue
The government has added four medicines to the list of products wholesalers are banned from exportin...
GPs could be offered financial incentives to boost cancer screening uptake
GP practices and primary care networks could be incentivised for increasing uptake of cancer screeni...
Drug shortage fears trigger HRT export ban and scrip-switching powers for pharmacists
The government has banned exports of HRT products and activated emergency prescription-switching pow...
Flu jab deliveries to GP practices delayed by two weeks
GP practices have been warned that deliveries of the quadrivalent flu vaccine for at-risk patients a...
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