GPs urged to vaccinate more toddlers against flu as uptake drops
GPs have been urged to vaccinate more toddlers against flu in a renewed call from the CMO, as uptake...
GPs urged to report scarlet fever after spring outbreak
GPs have been advised to report any cases of scarlet fever they diagnose, after a Public Health Engl...
Exclusive: RCGP urges all UK practices to make Ebola preparations
The RCGP is urging all UK practices to ensure they have the name and contact numbers of their local ...
Statins could boost male resistance to respiratory infection
Drugs that mimic part of the role of oestrogen - including statins - could increase resistance to re...
Fragmented primary care undermining GP efforts to cut antibiotic use
The fragmentation of primary care is undermining GPs' efforts to cut antibiotic prescribing rates, a...
GP prescribing of antibiotics fell 3.5% in 2013
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice fell by 3.5% in 2013, but prescribing rates remain 4% hig...
GPs prepare for flu workload rise as vaccination campaign begins
GPs are braced for an influx of patients as Public Health England (PHE) launched its media drive to ...
One in seven antibiotic treatments from GPs fail as resistance rises
Around 15% of antibiotic courses prescribed by GPs for common infections fail, a rate that has risen...
HIV and black Africans in the UK
Dr Iain Reeves and Dr Richard Ma discuss the role of HIV testing in black Africans in the UK....
Urine test for HPV could replace smears
A simple urine test to detect HPV in women could increase cervical cancer screening rates by replaci...
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