Tech For GPs – What’s On The Horizon?
Technology is changing many industries for the better, so is it any wonder that it’s transforming the medical community too? New technology is being developed all the time to…
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What Are The Biggest Threats Facing Nursing?
It’s no secret that there are several threats currently facing nursing. From pressures on the wards to a decline in the number of those applying for nursing applications – there…
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Major Recruitment Drive For Nurses Now Underway
A new recruitment drive by the NHS seeks to boost the number of nurses, following falling numbers in recent years. With applications for nursing degrees falling, a new campaign hopes to…
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GP Recruitment Problems – What Effect Are They Having?
The number of GP vacancies has hit record levels. Despite the government pledging 5,000 more doctors, there is still a shortage. This is having an impact on waiting times, causing…
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Burnt Out? Maybe It’s Time You Made The Switch To Out Of Hours?
Are you feeling burnt out? GP burn out is a common feeling for doctors, especially trainee doctors. The long hours, irregular hours and stressful conditions of busy GP surgeries can…
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Why Are Nursing Degree Applications Falling?
University places have always been in high demand, with the race for clearing full of high stakes come A Level results day. However, this year, the Royal College of Nursing…
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GP Partnerships – 5 Key Areas of Consideration
The Government has confirmed formal terms of reference for the GP partnership review. The review aims to “reinvigorate” the partnership model after years of underfunding and over-regulation have piled pressure on…
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Advanced Nurse Practitioners – Working to Improve Life Expectancy
A new study has found that cancer patients, and lung cancer patients in particular, live longer when cared for by advanced nurse practitioners. The research took place at the University…
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Reducing The GP Workload With Out Of Hours
GP workload has become a topic of much debate. So much so that delegates at last month’s BMA conference voted in favour of capping the workload of doctors, thus ending “insane”…
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How Important Is Continual Training In Nursing?
Whether degrees prepare people for the everyday demands of nursing is an ongoing debate. On the one hand, many nursing academics argue that only higher education can prepare nurses for…
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