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2000 jobs announced in two years: Pharmacists in GP surgeries
In March 2015 we launched a campaign with the Royal College of General Practitioners calling for the widespread introduction of pharmacists into GP practices, building on the success of existing roles. The campaign aimed to increase capacity and skill mix in primary care and give more pa (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 24, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

The pill provides 'lifelong protection against some cancers'
Conclusion The research is in line with other studies that have reported on cancer risk and the pill. This study had the advantage of being both very large and having the longest follow-up period of any study of the effects of the pill on cancer. But we shouldn't lose sight of this study's limitations. It's not possible to say that taking the pill prevented women from getting certain cancers. It may be the case, but other confounding factors could be involved. The researchers took account of some basic factors that affect cancer risk, but not others like diet, physical exercise, weight and alcohol use. Many of the wom...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Providing physical activity interventions for people with musculoskeletal conditions
We're pleased to be launching our new report,‘Providing physical activity interventions for people with musculoskeletal conditions’ at the annual LGA/ADPH annual conference today (9 March).Physical activity is a key part of a public health approach to musculoskeletal conditions and it has a range of benefits for people with musculoskeletal conditions in terms of improving quality of life and supporting people to be independent. It can reduce joint and back pain by 25% while also improving sleep, managing stress and reducing depression, anxiety and dementia and is therefore beneficial for people who have a muscu...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - March 9, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Quality support for busy GPs
The Royal College of General Practitioners has launched an online tool to prepare and support GPs and practice staff to carry out quality improvement activities in practice. QI Ready is made up of an Online Learning Network (OLN), a self-accreditation system for GPs, and eLearning modules. It provides GPs with access to a case study database containing examples of QI methodologies from practices, as well as various resources to support GPs and practice staff with QI activities. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Expert nurses to help GP practices get ‘back on track’
An advisory scheme, involving nurse experts, has been launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners to help GP practices “strengthen their resilience” in the face of increasing workload and workforce pressures. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Exclusive: GPs 'fear' new care models, says royal college chair
The new chair of the Royal College of general practitioners has said GPs “fear” new primary and acute care systems and see them “take overs”. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 22, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Conjunctivitis clogs up more than kids ’ eyes
An estimated 160,000 GP appointments could be freed up if schools stopped sending home children with infective conjunctivitis, according to the Royal College of General Practitioners. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 13, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Supporting patients with multimorbidity
This report reviews how effectively the current health system serves patients living with multiple long-term conditions, and explores the experiences of these patients. It highlights the barriers that prevent the quality of their care improving such as lack of time and resources for GPs and provides recommendations to overcome these barriers. The report also recommends improving communication between primary and secondary care; increasing exposure of delivering care for those with multimorbidity in GP training; and developing improved decision making tools (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physiotherapy services in general practice
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, in conjunction with the British Medical Association and the Royal College of General Practitioners, has published General Practice Physiotherapy posts: a guide for implementation and evaluation. This guidance aims to provide GP practices, practice groups and commissioners with information and advice on employing a physiotherapist and the potential of their role within general practice. The guidance offers solutions to different scenarios in primary care with a range of practical ways to introduce a physiotherapist role in a GP surgery. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer study paper wins award from Royal College of General Practitioners
The publication of a study led by Dr Matthew Ridd, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Primary Health Care in the School of Social and Community Medicine, is one of the winners of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research Paper of the Year 2015. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Social and Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Source Type: news

Nearly 600 GP practices could close, warns RCGP
The Royal College of General Practitioners is warning that 594 GP practices across the UK at risk of closure by 2020 if more family doctors are not recruited. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 18, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

GPs get help with sepsis identification and treatment
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has launched a new sepsis toolkit to support GPs and healthcare professionals to identify and manage the condition in patients. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 14, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Statins are 'safe, effective and should be used more widely'
Conclusion This study reviews evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies to better evaluate the effects and safety of statin therapy. It provides valuable data on the size of the benefits compared with the risks, informing a topic that has had much media coverage in recent times. The researchers highlight that the benefits of statin therapy for people at risk of cardiovascular disease events far outweigh any possible side effects. But it is still for a doctor and their patient to come to a conclusion about what the best treatment for them may be. If you have been prescribed a statin, it...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Medication Heart/lungs Source Type: news