New Concerns Surrounding GP Mental Health
Following on from our recent article about GP anxiety, new statistics have come to light regarding GP mental health in all its forms. According to the BBC, reports of mental ill health among…
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The Role Of General Practice In Winter Planning
Last week, the NHS held an annual meeting to discuss winter planning for 2018/19. Although winter may feel like a long way off, winter planning is key to minimising workload…
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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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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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What is the Impact of Loneliness on General Practice?
Loneliness is a feeling that is familiar to many people, in a number of different circumstances. However, for an increasing number of people in the UK, loneliness is not just…
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New Doctor Protection Measures Announced
It is no secret that working as a doctor – whether in general practice or in a hospital setting – entails some level of risk. With responsibility over patients’ health,…
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Can Out Of Hours Work Can Reduce GP Anxiety?
It’s long been understood that being a doctor comes with a certain amount of pressure. In the past, this was mitigated by a high degree of prestige, relatively generous salaries…
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What Is The Future For Nursing?
The nursing sector is at a pivotal juncture. Recent years have seen a marked decline in the number of nurses across the UK, fuelled by factors including greater numbers of…
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Nursing and Patient Data – What You Need to Know
You’ve no doubt noticed that your inbox has had a much higher volume of emails over the past month or so. This is because as of 25 May, the GDPR (General…
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