Tales and take-home lessons from general practice What’s in a story? Lessons for general practice, by David Orlans, Rodger Charlton & Samuel Finnikin…
New GP contract rolls out across Scotland A new GP contract for Scotland was launched on 1 April 2018.…
Private online GP-consulting services may fuel antimicrobial resistance, study finds A study by researchers at Imperial College London has raised concerns about the negative impact of the expansion of private online GP-consulting services on efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance.…
Opioid use on the rise in England, particularly in the north, study finds Long-term opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain is rising steeply in England according to a study in the British Journal of General Practice …
Doctor dispensing is no longer relevant and undermines pharmacyI have been a community pharmacist since 1974 and am now semi-retired. I have been fortunate enough to have lived and worked all my life in an area of outstanding natural beauty in North Wales; within ten minutes of locking the pharmacy I could be on the golf course or out in the bay on the boat&nbs…
Community pharmacist independent prescribers can play key role in GP practices, pilot finds Community pharmacist independent prescribers working in GP practices can offer a number of benefits to primary care teams, a report from the University of Nottingham has found…
Scottish pharmacotherapy service set to go ahead A pharmacotherapy service is to be developed in Scotland after the country’s first GP contract was strongly backed by family doctors.…
RCGP recommends patients consult pharmacist before GP during winter period The Royal College of General Practitioners is encouraging patients to self-care, consult NHS Choices, or visit their pharmacist before booking an appointment with their GP.…
Greater integration could bring better health in care homes, King’s Fund says Closer co-ordination between care homes and other health services could help improve care for elderly residents, according to a King’s Fund report…
Pharmacists can help reduce GP non-attendance, Scottish pharmacists say Scottish patients should be encouraged to use community pharmacists more to reduce non-attendance at primary care appointments, Community Pharmacy Scotland has said…