All GP articles – Page 8
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NewsNew report on long COVID published by ONS
The report aims to answer questions on the prevalence of, and demographics and risk factors for long COVID, and to answer more questions in the future
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Junior doctors questioned on industrial action over pay
Junior doctors in England will be polled on whether they are prepared to take industrial action supporting an enhanced pay rise
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Consultation on increasing front-line access to drug overdose medication
Legislative changes are planned to make the opioid antagonist naxalone available to more healthcare workers and in more settings
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE flu immunisation 2021–2022 guideline
This Guidelines summary covers key information on the 2021–2022 flu immunisation programme
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NHS chief executive urges vaccination in young people
New NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard has issued a statement urging young people to be vaccinated against COVID
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Median illness duration is positively associated with age in school-aged children with COVID-19
A new study of school-aged children in the UK has shown that median illness duration is longer in children aged 12–17 years than in children aged 5–11 years
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REACT study: COVID-19 infection rates three times lower for double vaccinated
Findings from the latest REACT-1 study show COVID-19 infection rates are three times lower for double vaccinated people
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Drug-related deaths reach record high
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reached their highest level in 2020, while Scotland’s drug-related death rate was 3.5 times higher than the UK overall
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First drug approved under NICE fast-track pilot scheme
The fast-track appraisal process is being piloted by NICE for the review of selected low-risk appraisals
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COVID-19 jabs expected to be approved for 16- and 17-year-olds
New advice is expected to approve COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy 16- and 17-year-olds
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New study launched to investigate optimum COVID-19 vaccine dose interval in pregnant women
The Preg-CoV study will examine the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination at different dose intervals in pregnant women
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Does vitamin D supplementation reduce the severity of IBS symptoms? An RCT answers
A new randomised controlled trial found no evidence to support the role of vitamin D in the management of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms or improving quality of life
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Flu vaccine service specifications for England released
The service specifications for general practice and community pharmacy for the 2021/22 flu season have been released, with the adult general practice vaccination programme commissioned as an enhanced service alongside the child vaccination programme
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GOLD COPD 2021 summary tour
This Guidelines summary tour highlights the new recommendations in the GOLD 2021 report, Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Videos launched to help reduce impact of antibiotic resistance
Health Education England (HEE) has launched two videos for health and care staff to understand and prevent threats posed by antimicrobial resistance
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NHS England and NHS Improvement seek new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
The principal advisor on pharmacy and medicines use will provide professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across England
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New guidance on social prescribing for migrant patients published by PHE
The guidance recognises the varied social prescribing needs of migrant patients and offers advice for health practitioners on addressing these needs
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NHS England appoints first female chief executive
Ms Pritchard takes over at the helm of NHS England during the third wave of COVID-19 and as the health system faces an unprecedented backlog of care
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Study finds extended interval for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine boosts immune response
UK researchers have found that extending the time between doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine increases antibody levels compared with short dosing intervals
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NICE guideline
NICE type 1 diabetes guideline
This summary on type 1 diabetes in adults covers diagnosis, insulin therapy, and blood glucose management, and includes a useful algorithm
