I thought I might be saving a patient’s life. What if the opposite were true?
Every drug, operation, test or other intervention carries a risk of harm as well as good
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Drug prescription in Canada reminds me how lucky the UK is
Both countries may share a love of Taste the Difference marmalade – but medication, not so much.
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Doctors are striking over the shambles that’s been made of their careers
During my three decades of service in the NHS, my profession has been denigrated and devalued.
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In Canada, I am rediscovering what being a GP can mean
Wes Streeting could learn a thing or two from British Columbia.
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Q&A: The hidden crisis in the NHS
The resignation of NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard represents a chance to clear out a broken managerial system.
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Reform will only happen when the organisation confronts how lamentably wrong-headed it has been.
By For assisted dying to work, GPs need to know their patients
Ending a life must be a choice made between alternatives; not one taken because of a failure to provide proper…
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Our mental health crisis won’t be solved by pills alone
The number of people taking antidepressants has doubled since 2011, but the side effects of long-term use are broadly unknown.
By Pharmacy First, which bypasses GPs, may lead to even greater antibiotic use
Asking busy pharmacists to conduct thorough patient consultations is yet another “solution” that won’t solve anything at all.
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The family doctor knows best
A sweeping history of the NHS and one GP’s inside account of a long career on the front line.
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Huge majority of British voters reject GP charges
As the NHS struggles, exclusive polling shows Britons overwhelmingly oppose the idea of paying for appointments.
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Wes Streeting’s plan for the NHS signals a bolder Labour in 2023
Proposing radical reforms to the GP system is controversial – but it’s a big idea from a party growing in…
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The Policy Ask with Julia Patterson: “No one should seek to profit from public healthcare”
The founder of medic-led campaign group EveryDoctor on NHS privatisation, the role of experts and the climate crisis.
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General practice is in crisis – and the government is failing to act
The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report calling for urgent reform.
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Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?
A new GP pilot will have minimal impact without the right resources.
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Government promised us more GPs but five years on the profession is in crisis
Between growing numbers leaving the profession and the rise in demand, practices are at breaking point.
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