Mullaghbawn: GPs warn of breaking point as practice at risk of closure
The closure of Mullaghbawn practice will leave more than 5,000 patients without a registered doctor. Source link
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Out-of-hours GPs facing most difficult Christmas ever, says BMA
Out-of-hours doctors are dealing with record numbers of patients, says the British Medical Association. Source link
Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry – GPs
GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients’ health. Source link
All GPs to receive direct access to cancer tests
NHS bosses hope more cancer cases will be spotted early, improving survival rates. Source link
BMA chief warns Scotland’s GPs are at ‘tipping point’
A shortage of staff and increased demand has left doctors’ surgeries at “tipping point”, doctors warn. Source link
Women’s symptoms ignored by GPs – campaigners
Women are often misdiagnosed or have to push for a diagnosis, a women’s health coalition says. Source link
GPs allowed to close on day of Queen’s funeral
But NHS bosses must make sure out-of-hours service is available and care home Covid boosters to continue. Source link
The areas with the fewest GPs revealed
Shortage has left some areas of England having to cope with half the number of doctors than others. Source link
Pharmacies in Wales to help GPs prescribe medicines to patients
“Pharmacist prescribers can help massively when you think about the shortages and the HRT issues, for example, that we are currently facing – having a pharmacist prescriber being able to prescribe alternative medicines without the patient having to wait to see the GP,” she said. Source link
More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders
“The difficulty with eating disorder patients is they don’t often present in a crisis, and they are generally not underweight, so it’s not often visible what is going on. You need to get to the thought processes behind the mental illness and that definitely takes longer than 10 minutes,” she says. Source link