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Helen Salisbury: Physician associates in general practice—time to pause and reflect

Last week the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) advised its members to halt the recruitment of physician […]

June 26, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

In vitro diagnostic tests need to be better regulated, say statisticians

Statisticians have called for better regulation of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests—which typically test samples of fluids such […]

May 31, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

Labour’s pledge to clear NHS waiting list within five years will be tough to achieve, say leaders

The Labour Party’s general election campaign pledge to clear the backlog of NHS patients waiting more than 18 […]

May 30, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

GPs could threaten mass resignation over NHS contract

GP representatives around the UK have told the BMA to “use the threat of mass resignation to improve […]

May 29, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

John Launer: Doctors as activists

Doctor activists are in the news. Sarah Benn, a former GP from Birmingham, has had her medical licence […]

April 25, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

Partha Kar: We need to level up all staff, not level down doctors

After years of underfunding, being undervalued, and issues around pay and working conditions, something finally seems to have […]

April 19, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

GPs on the brink of industrial action: why they’re taking a stand

It was a resounding “no” in a referendum organised by the BMA, as 99% of GPs voted to […]

April 4, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

Helen Salisbury: Ensuring the safety of physician associates’ practice

Since 2015 the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has hosted the Faculty of Physician Associates. On 13 March […]

March 20, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

Tackling poverty should have equal priority with lowering waiting lists, says King’s Fund

Poverty is taking a heavy toll on the UK’s health and NHS services, and tackling it should be […]

March 18, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

Plans for same day GP access hubs in London are scrapped after concerns

NHS North West London has rowed back on plans to impose same day GP access hubs after strong […]

March 8, 2024 General practice / family medicine, UK

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