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How does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affect GPs?
From 25 May 2018 all organisations in the UK will be subject to new data protection...
Defending doctors from manslaughter investigations
The MDU describes how its criminal law experts support doctors facing police investigations.
What is the BMA's advice on dropping unfunded work?
A GPonline investigation has found that practices are providing care worth millions...
Summary of changes to the GP contract for 2018/19
Below is a list of the changes to the GP contract in England that come into effect...
The rise of women in general practice
Women became the majority of the GP workforce for the first time in 2014, and the...
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Can we set workload limits in general practice?
According to a poll by GPonline, 81% of GPs believe the number of patient consultations...
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What role did reflections play in the case of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba?
Dr Pallavi Bradshaw from the MPS, which represented Dr Bawa-Garba, explains how personal...
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Interview: GPs have a bright future despite the current crisis, says Dr Richard Vautrey
GPC chair Dr Richard Vautrey talks to GPonline about the challenges facing general...
How the new Scottish contract changes GP funding and pay
GPs in Scotland have voted for a new GP contract that will change the way that practices...
Opinion
GP training: How to make the most of your hospital rotations
Dr Patrice Baptiste offers some tips for GP trainees on how to get the most from...
Viewpoint: New data protection laws will help us improve patient care
Lord O'Shaughnessy, parliamentary under secretary of state for health in the House...
How GPs can help improve guidance on treating breathlessness
GPs encounter patients with breathlessness on a daily basis, says GP and respiratory...
How GPs can access advice and guidance on late effects of cancer
Macmillan's virtual multi-disciplinary team (vMDT) provides health professionals...
Dr Chris Mimnagh: What can GPs learn from the Facebook data breach scandal?
What does the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica furore mean for general practice?
Liam Farrell: The NHS involves an international array of talents and skills
A member of my family had surgery last year. The surgeon was from Pakistan, the anaesthetist...
