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Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care management of COVID-19.
Flu vaccines updated in MIMS for 2023/24
Flu vaccine listings and tables in MIMS now reflect...
MHRA introduces new measures to reduce JAK inhibitor risks
Prescribers are advised to avoid using janus kinase...
JCVI recommends COVID vaccination for at-risk children over 6 months
Children aged 6 months to 4 years who fall into an...
Spring COVID-19 booster campaign launches with new vaccine
A new adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to...
Three COVID-19 treatments receive provisional NICE approval
Draft NICE guidance recommends three medicines as options...
NICE rejects COVID-19 preventative drug in draft guidance
Evusheld (tixagevimab/cilgavimab) 'cannot be recommended...
Pandemic delayed initiation of antihypertensives, study suggests
The researchers report that initiation of antihypertensive...
Statin eligibility criteria expanded in draft NICE guidance
Millions more people could be prescribed statins under...
Rising drug shortages add to pressure on GPs and pharmacists
Shortages of antibiotics and other medicines in the...
Body-identical HRT available on NHS in Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted...
More news from GPonline.com
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GP leaders demand urgent funding to maintain safety in general practice
Underfunding and staff shortages in general practice have put patient safety at risk, GP leaders have warned.
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Labour plans neighbourhood walk-in GP centres open seven days a week
Labour would set up new neighbourhood walk-in GP hubs that could be open seven days a week if it wins the next election, the shadow health and social care secretary has said.
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What questions is the BMA asking GPs to shape its vision for general practice?
GPs are being asked for their views on continuity of care, contracts, safe working and the future of PCNs in a huge poll that will help the BMA shape its vision for the future of general practice.
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Primary care will need bigger share of NHS funding in future, Scottish health secretary says
The share of NHS funding that goes to primary care will have to increase if the health service is to cope with the challenges of an ageing population, the Scottish health secretary has said.
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NHS England seeks to clarify GPs' responsibilities when using advice and guidance
New guidance from NHS England has set out the clinical responsibilities and medicolegal position for GPs when using advice and guidance systems.
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Widespread joint pain - red flag symptoms
Presentations and red flag symptoms that may alert you to potentially serious conditions of joint pains.
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Podcast: Supporting neurodivergent doctors and staff in general practice
Talking General Practice speaks to GPs Dr Beckie Akroyd and Dr Catherine Bell about neurodiversity in the medical profession and what practices can do to support doctors and staff who are neurodivergent.
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General practice in Scotland 'in serious trouble', warns BMA Scotland GP chair
General practice in Scotland has reached a tipping point, with demand far outstripping capacity and many GPs working beyond safe limits, according to BMA Scotland's GP committee chair.
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NHS England issues warning over norovirus and rising winter pressures
Almost three times as many people were in hospital with norovirus last week compared with the same period in 2022, NHS England data shows.
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Northern Ireland GPs face deepest-ever crisis as practices hand back contracts
Northern Ireland's GP leader has warned that general practice in the region is facing its 'most difficult' situation ever after almost 20 practices handed back their contracts in the past 14 months.
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GP appointments hit record high of over 34m in October
GP practices delivered a record 34.3m appointments in October this year excluding COVID-19 jabs - almost 220,000 per working day, official data show.
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New contract that enforces continuity would make GPs and patients safer, says watchdog
A new GP contract that makes continuity of care an 'essential requirement' for practices could improve patient safety and ease pressure on GPs, a health service watchdog has said.
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Some practices to receive funding to upgrade digital phone systems
GP practices whose digital phone systems do not meet new NHS England standards will be paid to upgrade in a move that could incorporate general practice into local black alert warning systems.
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Safety issues with remote GP consultations 'extremely rare', study shows
Safety incidents are 'extremely rare' in remote GP consultations but risk is higher for some patients, including those with complex or multiple long-term conditions, a study shows.
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BMA urges 'courtesy and respect' ahead of talks over physician associate roles
The BMA is set for urgent talks with NHS officials over fears its call for a recruitment freeze on physician associates is undermining patients' confidence in existing staff.
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DHSC confirms new minister responsible for general practice
Andrea Leadsom has been confirmed as the new DHSC minister for primary care and general practice, two weeks after a major government reshuffle.
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Government must match consultants' pay offer in new contract for GPs
GPs have warned they could be forced into industrial action if the government fails to deliver a pay uplift for general practice that matches a deal offered to consultants this week.
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Consultants to vote on new pay deal to end strikes
Consultants will vote on a government pay offer that would increase salaries by up to 19.6% compared with 2022/23, in a deal that could bring months of doctor strikes to an end.
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GPs' willingness to take collective action will underpin contract talks
GPs' willingness to take part in 'once in a generation' collective action will underpin the BMA's negotiating position over a new GMS contract, the BMA England GP committee chair has said.
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GPs out of work 'because practices can’t afford to hire them', warns GP leader
Growing numbers of GPs are struggling to find work - with some considering moving abroad - because cash-strapped practices can't afford to hire them, a senior GP has warned.
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