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Senior doctor claims even he can't get through to GPs for vital information about patients

Consultant paediatrician Robin Davies was told he was number 29 in a queue when trying to reach a GP for a patient's blood test results

Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022

COVID antivirals: Who is eligible for Paxlovid and molnupiravir and how can I get them?

Confusion and lack of awareness around who qualifies for COVID antivirals — and who doesn't — may be why some eligible patients aren't getting the medications.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

SELLAS Life Sciences's Galinpepimut/Opdivo Combo Shows Increased Survival In Mesothelioma Patients

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) announced updated data from a Phase 1 clinical trial of galinpepimut-S (GPS), combined with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's (NYSE:BMY) nivolumab (Opdivo) in with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The trial included patients who were either refractory or relapsed after at least one line of the standard of care therapy. Data from…

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law

Access to cannabis-based products for medical reasons is technically legal in New Zealand. But changes to the legislation in 2020 have failed to make this potentially life altering option a reality for many.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

Javid ‘considering’ independent review into ambulance trust accused of cover ups

He also acknowledged that GPs are facing ‘incredible pressures’ and condemned ‘completely unacceptable’ attacks on GPs.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Free flu vaccine program could suffer from limited supply, pharmacist says

A pharmacist warns some Victorians are at risk of missing out on flu shots as demand for vaccines soars across the nation, and the state opposition blames the Andrews government for the "chaos".

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Half of GPs ‘plan on retiring aged 60 or before’

Some 11% of respondents to a survey said they intended to retire aged 50 to 55, with only 14% intending to retire aged 66 or over.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Why is it so hard to contact GP surgeries?

Letter: Robin Davies, a consultant paediatrician, on how difficult it can be even for healthcare colleagues to communicate with GPs, let alone the public

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

One North East area has more than 2,000 patients for each GP - as medics talk of 'primary care crisis'

Pressure on GPs in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic continues to have real consequences

Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2022

Calls for GPs to issue fines to patients who do not attend NHS appointments

Millions of wasted appointments at GP surgeries across the UK have sparked calls for truant patients to be fined for their actions

Chronicle Live · Jun 5, 2022