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WEBGP partners facing £10m legal claim warn of ‘vicarious liability’ risks. RCGP votes to oppose the role of PAs in GP practices. RCGP to vote on physician associate scope of practice giving supervisors discretion. ‘We will engage’ with GPs on future of partnership model ‘in decline’, says Streeting. I’m more resident than the juniors.
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WEBThe very definition of a GP. How we established our consultant-led surgery. Version: 2.1.6 | July 2024. A 38-year-old man has a one-year history of mild, dull headaches in the morning. They don’t wake him, are unaffected by position and there's no vomiting. Apart from significant tiredness, he is otherwise well, with no other symptoms.
RCGP advises GP practices to halt PA recruitment - Pulse Today
WEB20 June 2024. The RCGP has urged GP practices across the UK to ‘halt’ recruitment of physician associates (PAs) until the profession is regulated later this year. This recommendation is based on ‘concerning findings’ from the RCGP’s recent consultation, which surveyed over 5,000 GPs and found that over 80% believe the use of PAs in ...
New UK health security body replaces PHE - Pulse Today
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation, which replaces Public Health England (PHE), has launched today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) brings together PHE, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to protect the population from future health threats, as …
Final firearms guidance provides uniform process for GPs
WEBDec 3, 2021 · The BMA had called for clarity on the GP role in licensing firearms in August, after home secretary Priti Patel said GPs would have to make an ‘assessment’ of applicants’ mental health.. The new document has now provided some clarification, saying: ‘Doctors should not be asked to give general access to an applicant’s medical record as this may result in doctors being in breach of the ...
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WEBSep 18, 2017 · Ten top tips – 24 hour ECGs. 18 September 2017. 1. Holter monitoring may be useful in assessing syncope as well as palpitations. Common indications for Holter monitor testing are the investigation of symptoms of palpitation, dizziness or loss of consciousness with a view to diagnosing tachy- or bradyarrhythmia.
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Wes Streeting named first Labour health secretary for 14 years
WEB05 July 2024. Wes Streeting has been appointed health secretary under the new Labour Government, following the party’s landslide win in the general election yesterday. The MP for Ilford North only very narrowly held on to his parliamentary seat, with an independent candidate standing on a pro-Gaza platform just 500 votes behind.
GPs to prescribe statins at a lower risk under updated draft NICE ...
WEB12 January 2023. GPs can consider prescribing statins in people with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) under updated draft guidance from NICE. Recommendations out for consultation say while the current risk threshold has not changed, statins can now be offered as an option in individuals with a 10-year CVD risk score of less than 10%.