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‘You too can YouTube’ says London GP

A London practice is using YouTube to share health messages with patients including a video about ear wax removal that
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Govt determined on GP contract change

Health minister Earl Howe has hinted that the government could push ahead with changes to the GP contract even if
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DH proposes GP contract changes

The government is proposing to change the GP contract to stop financial payments for organisational tasks and reward practices for
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Two new surgeries get 084 numbers

Two GP surgeries have recently introduced 084 telephone numbers despite a decision by the Department of Health to ban the
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CQC inspection powers questioned

Dr Mary Hawking has raised concerns about the inspection powers of the Care Quality Commission regarding access to individual patient
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GPs ‘key’ to more mobile health

GPs and new clinical commissioning groups are key to the deployment of more mobile health systems, the European Connected Health
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Better broadband for Welsh GPs

GP surgeries in Wales are set to get faster and more resilient broadband, following an improvement to the country’s public
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RCGP leads records access project

The Royal College of GPs is to lead a project to make sure that all patients can access their GP
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Edinburgh tracks people with dementia

A scheme is being trialled to see if satellite technology can be used to prevent people with dementia from getting
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33 PCTs get EPS R2 approval

A further 33 primary care trusts have been approved to roll-out Release 2 of the Electronic Prescriptions Service.
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