General practice (family medicine) is a branch of medicine that specializes in primary care.
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This past summer Chris Langrick made a step towards achieving his ambition to chart on the top 100 accountancy league table by 2028. He expanded his practice with the acquisition Holmfirth-based Michael Bell & Co – a firm which Langr...
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What do you do the moment you feel your hands are dirty? You whip out a tiny, manageable bottle of hand sanitizer and use a drop or two to kill germs of all sorts. Even better, you find a public or private bathroom stocked with soap and clean water a...
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The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) called for urgent action to reverse a trend in declining GP numbers. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that latest figures showed "significant holes" in the health workforce particularly across ac...
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AbstractBackground Opioid prescribing to treat chronic non-cancer pain has rapidly increased, despite a lack of evidence for long-term safety and effectiveness. A pain review service was developed to work with patients taking opioids long-term to exp...
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News Dr Chris Bollen reflects on his research to address ongoing issues hindering the referral process, and on the importance of getting it right. The RACGP has released a new resource...
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News A new study that tested packaged food items bought from Asian grocery stores found 46% contained potentially deadly undeclared ingredients. Potential allergens must be declared on...
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SuppliedThere's potential 'under interest' in general practice among med school graduates and appears to be 'over interest' in surgical specialties, a study shows.New Zealand could be heading for a shortage of GPs as a wave of retirements approach. T...
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'Exercise on Prescription' (EoP) is used for initiating physical activity among sedentary patients with signs of lifestyle diseases. EoP i...
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Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 1:49 pmPress Release: Hawke's Bay District Health Board November 26, 2019Emergency Q brings wait times to screensDeciding where to go for treatment for your urgen...