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Former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt said that he ‘tried and failed’ to bring back family doctors – and urged the Government to introduce ‘some changes in the next GP contract negotiations to bring back the system we used to have’. In a post on X, Sir Jeremy, who was health secretary from 2012 to

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Copperfield on how recently announced funding to GP practices in one area still falls short amid the wider financial doom and gloom in general practice It’s only October, but it must feel like Christmas to practices in Berks, Bucks and Oxfordshire. Because 12 have been gift-wrapped a share of £325,000 from Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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People with ADHD are more likely to die early than those without the condition, but taking the right medication might reduce this risk, a new study has found. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that people with ADHD were more likely to die earlier than those without an ADHD diagnosis across multiple causes,

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GPs should ‘be aware’ of the carcinogenic risk of some cancer treatments, NHS England has said following the death of a patient who had a rare radiation-induced cancer. Keith Gandy, 65, died last year from multiorgan failure and radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the pelvis, with prostate cancer recorded as a secondary cause, an inquest found. Mr Gandy

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Exclusive Google reviews may be used by one ICB to identify and manage the performance of GP practices with low patient satisfaction rates, Pulse has learnt. West and North London ICB confirmed to Pulse that it uses Google reviews as one of several sources to gauge patients’ experiences of GP services, with other sources including

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