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Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care management of COVID-19.
HRT products limited to three-month supply
The dispensing of three HRT products is temporarily...
Sixth COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK
A whole-virus inactivated vaccine developed by Valneva...
Extra COVID-19 vaccine booster for most vulnerable
People at risk of severe COVID-19 will receive an additional...
Fifth COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK
Nuvaxovid will be considered by the Joint Committee...
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved for paediatric use
A new lower-dose presentation of Comirnaty has been...
GPs to recruit patients for COVID-19 antiviral trial as new treatments deployed
GP practices are being asked to refer high-risk patients...
Avoid routinely offering antidepressants for 'less severe' depression, says NICE in draft guidance
Reviewing its depression guidance for the first time...
First oral antiviral for COVID-19 approved in UK
Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) is safe and effective at reducing...
New consensus recommendations for management of long COVID
A panel of experts across a range of specialities have...
Flu vaccines updated for 2021/22 season
Up-to-date information for the influenza vaccines recommended...
More news from GPonline.com
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NICE traffic light tool that helps GPs spot seriously ill under-5s 'unreliable'
NICE's 'traffic light' system - intended to help GPs indentify risk of serious illness in children aged under five - is unreliable, researchers have warned.
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UK COVID-19 vaccination programme tracker
GPs across the UK have led the largest-ever NHS vaccination programme in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out how the campaign is progressing and keep track of COVID-19 prevalence with the GPonline tracker.
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Overseas-graduate GPs fare worse in medical tribunals due to lack of legal help
UK GPs who graduated overseas face worse outcomes in GMC cases because they are far more likely to attend medical tribunals without legal representation, medico-legal experts have warned.
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Practical advice for GPs on prescribing HRT
GP menopause specialists Dr Louise Newson and Dr Olivia Jones provides an overview of the evidence relating to HRT use and practical tips to help GPs prescribe appropriately.
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PCNs falling short on 26,000 staff target and need more flexibility, GPs warn
Government plans to bring in 26,000 staff by 2024 to support general practice are behind schedule with just under 12,000 in post so far according to analysis by GPonline - as GPs called for more flexibility to accelerate recruitment.
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Podcast: How two GPs set up a business to advise doctors about finance
Talking General Practice speaks to GPs Dr Tommy Perkins and Dr Ed Cantelo from Medics Money.
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MPs from all parties call on government to do more on GP shortage
MPs from all parties have warned the government that it needs to do more to tackle the shortage of GPs.
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QC's report lifts lid on scale of GP dissatisfaction with BMA representation
GP representation in the BMA is 'dysfunctional', run by an old boys' network and disconnected from LMCs and grassroots doctors, according to views set out in a report that reveals deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the profession's leadership.
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GPs demand end to defensive medicine via 'no fault' compensation scheme
GPs have instructed the BMA to explore the benefits of a 'no-fault' medical compensation scheme to better protect clinicians against legal complaints and reduce defensive medicine.
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GP funding system penalises practices in deprived areas, LMCs warn
GP practices in areas of high deprivation are being 'penalised' by current funding structures and need more money to tackle growing health inequalities, GPs have warned.
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GP leaders sketch out principles for national association of LMCs
GP representatives have agreed a series of consensus statements around plans for a national association of LMCs - after a debate that exposed divided views on how it should work.
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One in eight GP trainees do not plan to work in general practice, BMA poll shows
Some 13% of GP trainees say they do not intend to work in general practice after qualifying, according to a BMA poll.
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Principles of advance care planning explained
Dr Kathryn Leask, Medical Defence Union (MDU) medico-legal adviser, explains clinicians' responsibilities for supporting patients with decisions around their end-of-life care.
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GP practices 'blocked up' as hospitals fail to warn patients about care delays
Hospitals should publicise expected waiting times for treatment across different specialties to limit numbers of patients contacting GPs to ask about delayed care, LMCs have argued.
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UK LMCs conference 2022: full coverage
GP representatives at the UK LMCs conference 2022 are coming together in York at a time of crisis for general practice - with soaring workload and falling GP numbers. Keep up to date with all the key debates below.
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LMCs warn of 'existential threat' to GP partnership model
Plans to nationalise general practice or push GPs to integrate with hospitals are an existential threat to the profession, LMCs have warned - as GPs expressed support for creating a BMA subcommittee to represent partners.
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GPs demand funding to cope with extra work caused by hospital backlogs
GP leaders have demanded practices receive additional funding to help them cope with the extra work they are dealing with as a result of growing hospital waiting lists.
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'Punitive' visa rules forcing out exceptional GP trainees, LMCs warn
International medical graduates (IMGs) who train as GPs in the UK must be supported to obtain visas after they qualify so they can remain in the NHS workforce, LMCs have warned.
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GPs demand contract with safe working limits but reject core hours cut
LMCs have demanded a renegotiated GMS contract that includes 'safe working limits' - citing the mismatch between workload and workforce in general practice - but rejected calls to reduce core hours.
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Dire workforce crisis turning general practice ‘upside down’, UK GPC chair warns
Politicians must listen to GPs’ concerns about the ‘severe’ workforce crisis in general practice as teams face a ‘daunting mountain of unmet need’ with inadequate support, the BMA UK GP chair has warned.
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