Two in five GPs are facing verbal abuse every single day, a new poll suggests. Some 74% of family doctors have claimed they or their staff have experienced verbal abuse on a weekly basis, including ...
GPs are facing a clampdown on use of trimethoprim for treatment of urinary tract infections, under new targets for commissioners set out by NHS chiefs. The targets for CCGs – set out in a new two-year ...
In a pressurised and evolving healthcare environment, expectations placed on GPs are rising. But when does duty become a risk? The Medical Defense Society explores a real-life case that reveals the ...
When people are asked what their top priority for the NHS is, the chances are they will say, ‘fix general practice’ because GPs are the front door to our national health service. They are the first ...