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GMC sets mid-August licence-to-practise deadline

Doctors who want to go on working in the UK after November must tell the GMC by 14 August. Read more

Michele Drage

BMA backs partnership incentives for practices

The GPC must negotiate 'new contractual incentives' to encourage practices to take on partners, the annual representatives meeting has said. Read more

Pills

Dispensing practices battle near-repeat pharmacy bid

Dispensing practices in Fife are battling an application to open a new pharmacy, weeks after defeating a near identical bid. Read more

'Pay GPs and pharmacists to work together'

Closer working between GPs and community pharmacists could help to save lives and may prove to be more cost effective for the NHS, according to a report by the School of Pharmacy. Read more

A&E

DoH urged to banish blame culture from NHS

As many as 10% of patients admitted to hospital suffer some form of harm, much of which is avoidable, according to a Health Select Committee report. Read more

DoH urges GPs to make phone swine flu diagnoses

GPs should look to make a diagnosis of swine flu over the phone because the UK is moving to the treatment phase. Read more

Laurence Buckman (photograph: JH Lancy)

GPC chairman sounds privatisation warning

GPs should not be complacent about the threat of privatisation, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has said. Read more

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GPs urged to visit high-risk patients in heatwave

GPs should consider making daily visits to high-risk patients living on their own, as the Met Office raises the heatwave alert to level three. Read more

Kailash Chand

BMA rejects legalising euthanasia

The BMA has narrowly voted against a motion that would have backed legislation to support euthanasia. Read more

Lord Ara Darzi (Photograph: JH Lancy)

Tories urged to let Darzi keep his job

The Lancet has called on the Tories to let the government's controversial health minister Lord Ara Darzi keep his job. Read more

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Liam Farrell

Liam Farrell: Reflex response of no great value

by Liam Farrell

25-Jun-09

In one of the Marx Brothers' movies - I forget which - Groucho is accidentally jostled by a lady. Read more

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Mary Selby

Mary Selby: Even more dependable than bad news

by Mary Selby

25-Jun-09

Public information is an extraordinarily unpredictable thing. Read more

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Chris Lancelot: Freedom to choose works both ways

by Chris Lancelot

26-Jun-09

How should we proceed over euthanasia and assisted suicide? Legislation on the latter is currently b... Read more

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Editorial: NHS is still failing patients with dementia

by GP Newspaper editorial

05-Jun-09

Is the NHS doing enough for people with dementia? Sadly, on the basis of recent evidence, the answer... Read more

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