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GP record data will be used for major conditions research in platform expansion
GP data will be used for research of non-Covid and major conditions, after NHS England approved the expansion of a ‘secure’ ...
Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister
Anas Sarwar has kick-started his bid to become Scotland’s next first minster, saying he will “defy the odds” to win next year’s Holyrood election. The Scottish Labour leader made plain his ambition in ...
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Researchers could soon access GP patient data—how will it work?
Nearly 18 months after NHS England announced its intention to allow scientists to analyse general practice data for research, the scheme finally looks set to go ahead. Elisabeth Mahase examines how it ...
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MP Steve Barclay Wisbech Community Diagnostic Centre claims
Steve Barclay, the former health secretary, has accused health bosses of “wasting the millions invested” in the Wisbech Community ...
NHS GP shares two reasons your doctor might use Google during your appointment
An NHS GP has taken to social media to share a video explaining the two reasons why doctors sometimes use Google during your ...
Doctor shares two common household habits that can make you sick
NHS GP Dr Raj Arora has shared a video on TikTok about two common things she would never do because they could allow bacteria ...
Brits at risk of bowel cancer to receive life-saving tests thanks to Dame Deborah James’ £2m Bowelbabe Fund donation
BRITS at increased risk of bowel cancer will get life-saving checks under a new scheme funded by Dame Deborah James’ ...
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ICB plans to replace ‘trusted’ GP-led OOH provider with private company
A company led by GPs is set to lose its OOH contract for Shropshire, after the local ICB revealed plans to award it to a ...
I could have died when NHS left a swab ROTTING in my body – the smell was so vulgar I was showering four times a day
A HORRIFIED mum realised there a “rotting” swab lodged inside her body after complaining to hospital staff about a foul smell ...
'I'm an NHS GP – there are two good reasons your doctor may use Google in appointment'
An NHS GP has explained the real reason you might see your doctor open up Google during your appointment - as she insisted it ...
'I'm a doctor – these common habits most people do could be making you sick'
An NHS GP has shared two common household habits lots of us do without a second thought that she avoids at all costs, as it ...
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GP staff and healthcare records compromised in ransomware attack
HCRG Care Group, a private healthcare company that competes for GP and other NHS contracts, has confirmed a data breach following a ransomware attack.