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All NHS patients will be assigned an ‘accountable GP’ under 2015 contract

All patients in England will have a named GP responsible for co-ordinating their care under changes to the national contract announced on 30 September 2014.…

Published: 3 October 2014

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Research reveals 15% failure rate for antibiotics prescribed for common infections

Antibiotics prescribed by GPs in 2012 for four common infections failed in 15% of cases, according to an analysis of data in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.…

Published: 3 October 2014

Opinion

Relieving pressure on GPs

GPs can lighten their workload by employing pharmacists while also gaining valuable clinical support.…

Published: 18 September 2014

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Pharmacy-led flu vaccination programme put on hold after GPs object

GPs in Shropshire and Staffordshire have objected to plans to allow pharmacists to deliver an influenza vaccination programme targeting at-risk patients.…

Published: 5 September 2014

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Researchers question value of NHS Health Checks delivered by GPs

NHS health checks may not be any better than usual GP practice care in increasing the prevalence of the diseases they were designed to target.…

Published: 13 August 2014

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Pharmacy commissioning can learn from the GP experience

Pharmacy hasn’t been great at pitching services to the NHS. There are the usual excuses — too little funding or a lack of pharmacy representation on key bodies — but pharmacy could take a lesson from GPs.…

Published: 14 July 2014