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GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests

Family doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue of assisted dying, BBC research on plans to legalise the practice suggests. The findings give a unique insight into how strongly many GPs feel ...
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GPs warn £290m funding gap threatens future of NHS

Scotland's doctors have claimed a £290m funding gap for GP surgeries threatens the future of the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland said GPs' share of the health service budget has ...
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Blood test firm blamed for 'catalogue of disasters'

An NHS provider that won a £2bn contract to deliver blood-testing services for hospitals and GPs is failing to deliver reliable results, according to medical professionals. Synnovis, a public-private ...
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GPs strike deal to help end '8am scramble' for appointments

Patients will be able to book more appointments online and request to see their usual doctor under a new contract agreed with England's GPs, the government has said. The deal gives an extra £889m a ...
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Doctors say they cannot afford to recruit new GPs

Doctors are warning that many practices in Scotland cannot afford to hire new GPs, despite government promises to make it easier to see a family doctor. Trainee GPs have also told BBC Scotland News ...
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'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis

Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to ...
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GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise

GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are due to be ...
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'GPs will stop some services if funding deal not met'

The head of the British Medical Association's (BMA) General Practice Committee has called on the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to meet them to agree a funding deal or GPs will have to reduce services ...
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GPs question SNP plans for new drop-in services

Leading doctors have questioned how the Scottish government plans to staff 15 new drop-in services run by GPs and nurses. First Minister John Swinney announced plans to roll out the first site "within ...
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EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming

The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission has said. A spokesperson said the "GPS jamming" happened ...
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Angry doctors owed thousands refuse to work

Doctors have warned of "dangerous" staffing levels and "potentially catastrophic" supply shortages at practices supported by a GP management company. Some locum doctors have refused to work at Welsh ...