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Simple blood test could prevent heart failure in thousands of patients
A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). A team of researchers from University College, Dublin, and St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin have been was awarded The RCGP Research Paper of the Year for their paper “Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure: The STOP-HF Randomized Trial”. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 13, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Research into primary care staffing mandates begins
Health Education England has been asked to find out exactly how many primary and community care staff are needed across the country. Speaking at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) annual conference in Liverpool, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed that there had been an “element of guesswork” in working out how many staff are needed in practices and the community. Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 2, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: johnnytsiattalou Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Patients Practice development Practice management Latest News Source Type: news

Practice nurses face threat from mass GP surgery closures
The Royal College of General Practitioners has warned that up to 600 surgeries face closure due to a “deepening crisis” in GP recruitment, suggesting practice nurse jobs may also be at risk. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 2, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCGP: 'Recruitment crisis leading 600 practices to closure'
Up to 600 practices could be at risk of closure across the UK because of the deepening workforce crisis, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) chair has warned at the annual conference today Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 2, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice management Premises Latest News Source Type: news

GP workload a threat to standards of care, poll shows
Almost two thirds (65%) of respondents to a Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) poll worry that GP workloads, with some GPs seeing 40-60 patients a day, are a threat to the standard of care GPs can provide to their patients. Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: abrewerton Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick *** Featured Complaints Patient Access Practice management Featured Articles Latest News Source Type: news

The RCGP slams Labour NHS plans
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has branded Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham’s plans for NHS as destructive. Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: abrewerton Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick *** Featured Patient Access Practice development Featured Articles Latest News Source Type: news

RCGP working to improve GP eye care knowledge
Just one third (34.1%) of respondents were confident in diagnosing symptoms or signs of age-related macular degeneration, with only half of GPs confident in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy (48.8%), glaucoma (51.2%) or refractive error (49.3%). The UK Vision Strategy survey, undertaken in collaboration with the Royal College of General Practitioners serves to establish levels of awareness amongst GPs and their practice teams in terms of managing the eye health of their patients and the needs of their patients with sight loss. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 29, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

RCGP updates revalidation guidance
Updated resources to support GPs through revalidation have been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - September 23, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick HR Latest News Source Type: news

Thousands of patients sign RCGP petition
Thousands of patients have signed the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) petition for fairer practice funding Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - September 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Finance Patients Latest News Source Type: news

Thousands of doctors prevented from returning to GP workforce by red tape
The Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Medical Association (BMA) say that the rules governing the eligibility of family doctors to work in England are being interpreted in such a bureaucratic way that thousands of qualified GPs who would like to return to work after extended periods of maternity leave or practising medicine abroad are effectively being disbarred from the GP workforce without good reason. More..... (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - August 18, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Steep rise in antibiotic use for coughs and colds
ConclusionThis cross-sectional study has found the proportion of people with coughs and colds that are prescribed antibiotics rose from 36% in 1999 to 51% in 2011 – an increase of approximately 40%. This is despite the publication of guidance recommending that GPs do not prescribe antibiotics for coughs and colds. It also found substantial variation between different GP practices, with 10% of practices prescribing antibiotics for less than 32% of cases and 10% of practices prescribing antibiotics for more than 65% of cases, suggesting that substantially lower rates of prescribing could be achieved.The study also looke...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Medication Source Type: news

Naming and shaming GPs for too few cancer referrals will bring NHS to its knees, warn doctors
Dr Maureen Baker, the head of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said the chaos would be caused by doctors referring virtually all patients to be on safe side. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: doctors Maureen Baker cancer NHS chaos Source Type: news

New collaboration between the NIHR and the Royal College of General Practitioners
An exciting collaboration is announced today between the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The Royal College’s 49,000 strong membership is being asked to help inform and direct future NIHR research for primary care in the NHS, in the best interests of patient safety and care. As... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 30, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

RCGP to charge for revalidation tool access
GPs will be charged £50 per year to use the revalidation tool soon to be launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - June 18, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick HR Practice development Latest News Source Type: news

RCGP: 'Millions unable to get appointments'
Millions of patients across England are facing a postcode lottery when trying to book an appointment with their local GP, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has warned Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - June 2, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Patient Access Patients Latest News Source Type: news