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Physician associate body preparing over 180 legal cases against …
Jan 3, 2025 · A spokesperson continued: ‘With multiple documented cases of patient harm due to PAs being employed in unsuitable roles as well as vocal concerns across the medical …
NICE finalises long-awaited joint guidance overhauling asthma care
Nov 27, 2024 · Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN) Testing – adults. 1.2.1 Measure the blood eosinophil count or fractional exhaled nitric …
Implementing the new joint NICE asthma guidelines - Pulse Today
Dec 12, 2024 · GP and respiratory expert Dr Andrew Whittamore outlines the key updates in new joint NICE/BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines and advises on how best to implement the changes. …
2024 in review: The rise of the physician associates
Dec 24, 2024 · If the summer was scant with physician associate updates, the autumn was anything but. The RCGP voted to completely oppose the use of PAs in general practice, as …
Over 40% of GP practices now limiting appointments as part of ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Exclusive More than four in 10 GP practices are now limiting patient appointments as part of collective action to bring about better terms and conditions, Pulse can reveal, with …
Chancellor announces £100m funding for upgrades to GP practices
Oct 30, 2024 · The chancellor has announced a £22.6bn funding boost for the NHS over two years, as well as £100m of capital funding ‘earmarked’ for 200 GP estates upgrades.
Almost 40% of GP partners would consider becoming salaried 'if …
Jan 2, 2025 · Exclusive Almost 40% of GP partners across the UK would consider becoming salaried ‘if they were offered the right deal’, a Pulse survey has revealed.. GPs told Pulse that …
Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Vaccine uptake is currently at 37% for those in a clinical risk group, UKHSA said. With the national booking system for flu vaccine closing on the 19 December, there is only a …
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