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HPV vaccination programme will expand to cover boys from September

Guidelines for GPs based on 'opinion rather than evidence'

Most GPs have too little time to discuss end of life care

Toolkit helps GPs tackle 'chronic' rise in opioid prescribing
Physiotherapists cut GP orthopaedic referrals by up to 64% in first UK study

Physiotherapists cut GP orthopaedic referrals by up to 64% in first UK study

10 May 2019
Medicine shortages set to continue despite Brexit delay

Medicine shortages set to continue despite Brexit delay

18 Apr 2019
Half of patients on statins miss cholesterol level targets, study finds

Half of patients on statins miss cholesterol level targets, study finds

16 Apr 2019
Group consultations benefit patients with long-term conditions

Group consultations benefit patients with long-term conditions

9 Apr 2019
Workload and funding cuts leave GPs struggling to offer stop smoking services

Workload and funding cuts leave GPs struggling to offer stop smoking services

22 Mar 2019
Drug shortages exacerbated by patients stockpiling ahead of Brexit, LMCs warn

Drug shortages exacerbated by patients stockpiling ahead of Brexit, LMCs warn

20 Mar 2019
NICE draft guideline halves threshold for prescribing BP-lowering drugs

NICE draft guideline halves threshold for prescribing BP-lowering drugs

8 Mar 2019
Cervical screening drive urges millions of women to book GP appointments

Cervical screening drive urges millions of women to book GP appointments

5 Mar 2019
Flu tracker: Latest on GP consultation rates across the UK

Flu tracker: Latest on GP consultation rates across the UK

1 Mar 2019
Patients harmed as drug shortages force GPs to switch prescriptions

Patients harmed as drug shortages force GPs to switch prescriptions

27 Feb 2019
GPs report sharp rise in drug shortages driving up workload

GPs report sharp rise in drug shortages driving up workload

26 Feb 2019
Breath testing for cancer could be rolled out in GP practices within five years

Breath testing for cancer could be rolled out in GP practices within five years

19 Feb 2019
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