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Consortia should not have to pay for old PCT contracts, say GPC
Consortia should be exempt from paying for long-term PFI deals they inherit from PCTs, or have their budget adjusted, the GPC has said.
Understaffing is causing junior doctors to quit, BMA says
The BMA has suggested that a rise in junior doctors leaving medicine could be due to the pressure of working on understaffed wards.
GPs should advise patients on sharing genetic risks with family
GPs involved in genetic testing should discuss sharing the patient's results with their whole family, new guidelines say.
London GPs oppose PCT move to private out-of-hours service
London GPs have written to health secretary Andrew Lansley in protest at PCT plans to hire a private company to deliver out-of-hours services in the capital.
Midwifery guidelines not accredited by NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence has decided not recommended the Royal College of Midwives' midwifery practice guidelines for accreditation.
Commentary: What can we learn from the continuing regulatory focus on the thiazolidinediones?
Isoniazid resistance and death in patients with tuberculous meningitis: retrospective cohort study
US workers bear cost increase in employer based health insurance
G20 pathologist is suspended and has limits put on his future practice
Antiplatelet drug could remove need for genetic testing
Antiplatelet therapy with the new drug ticagrelor may remove the need for genetic testing of patients, research suggests.
GP commissioning DES could be extended across UK
GP commissioning could extend to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland if it is delivered as an enhanced service, according to GPC Wales.
GP commissioning DES could extend across UK
GP commissioning could extend to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland if it is delivered as an enhanced service, according to GPC Wales.
Jab cuts bacterial pneumonia in children
The number of children admitted to hospital with bacterial pneumonia fell by a fifth following the introduction of a vaccine in 2006.
Jab cuts bacterial pneumonia in children 19%
The number of children admitted to hospital with bacterial pneumonia fell by a fifth following the introduction of a vaccine in 2006.
Patient groups fear cutbacks will hit NHS front-line workers
Patient groups fear front-line workers will be hit hardest by NHS cutbacks, a survey shows.
Patient groups fear cuts to hit NHS front-line workers
Patient groups fear front-line workers will be hit hardest by NHS cutbacks, a survey shows.
