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This GP resource centre aims to bring you all the up-to-date information and resources that GPs need to deal with seasonal flu. You will find below all the latest news stories on influenza and also a list of external resources and guidance from official sources.
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LMCs Conference 2012 - Live Blog
22 May 2012Follow live updates from the 2012 LMCs conference in Liverpool as GP leaders from across the UK debate key issues affecting the profession on 22 and 23 May.
CMO sets GPs a deadline to submit flu plans
04 May 2012England's CMO has set GPs a deadline to submit flu plans in a bid to improve flu vaccination coverage this winter following 'disappointing' uptake last season.
Text messages can boost flu jab uptake
01 May 2012Sending text messages to remind parents to vaccinate their child against flu increases uptake in hard-to-reach groups, a study has suggested.
#weekinreview - 26 April
26 April 2012A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes.
DH reveals dispensing practices to receive thousands in reimbursement
25 April 2012The DH has released details of how much practices will be paid as part of the £10m reimbursement to dispensing practices.
GPs face huge expansion of flu jab campaign
23 April 2012DH advisers consider plan to add millions more patients to annual flu immunisation scheme.
Child flu jabs would 'stop 80% of flu and cut 790,000 GP visits'
23 April 2012Immunising healthy children would prevent 80% of flu infections and free up 790,000 GP appointments a year, a health economic analysis from York University suggests.
#weekinreview - 21 April
19 April 2012A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes.
JCVI warns public health reforms may disrupt vaccination plans
18 April 2012Government advisers have said the switch to the new public health system could disrupt vaccination plans in England.
Labour attacks Lansley over missing flu campaign
17 April 2012Labour has criticised the coalition government for dropping the annual flu awareness campaign, after a report found this may have led to hundreds of preventable deaths in the winter after the swine flu pandemic.
Exclusive: DH flu failures may have caused hundreds of preventable deaths
16 April 2012Poor health emergency plans are putting lives at risk, experts have warned after a report found DH failures in the last flu season may have caused hundreds of preventable deaths.
Flu patches may replace jabs to allow patients to self administer
12 April 2012Patches covered in tiny needles could replace current methods for delivering flu vaccines, and allow self-delivery of flu jabs, US scientists believe.
Dispensing doctors reimbursed by £10.7m for underpayment
20 March 2012Dispensing GPs and GPs who personally administered items in England and Wales will be reimbursed by £10.7m following two years of underpayment, NHS Employers has announced.
Fast and accurate flu tests can guide therapy
01 March 2012Rapid tests can accurately diagnose flu and could help guide treatment options, but cannot rule flu out in patients with similar symptoms, researchers have found.
#weekinreview - 17 February
16 February 2012A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes.
Exclusive: Mums-to-be face risks after skipping flu jabs
14 February 2012Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women will be at risk of lethal complications in the event of a flu outbreak, official figures show.
School closures reduce flu transmission
13 February 2012Closing schools leads to 'dramatic' reductions in influenza transmission, halving the rate at which the infection spreads, researchers in Canada have found.
England's CMO issues cold snap warning to vulnerable patients
03 February 2012England's CMO has warned elderly and chronically ill patients to take precautions after the Met Office issued a severe weather warning.
Deadly flu strains must continue to be studied, researchers say
19 January 2012Research into deadly flu strains must continue in a bid to find vaccines and treatments, US experts have warned.
Test diabetes patients in practices to slash hospital bills, says DoH czar
12 December 2011The government's diabetes czar has urged practices to spend more time on vital diabetes checks in order to improve management of the condition and avoid hospital admissions.
NHS Employers - Pandemic flu preparation
BMA - Pandemic flu H1N1 - Questions and answers
IFH Factsheet - Swine flu: preventing spread in the home and community
Google map - Confirmed and suspected swflu cases in North America and Europe
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