Local doctors attend conference on mental health of veterans
VETERANS and military personnel could have more on-island support after local GPs attended a conference focussed on mental health.
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Doctors urge Scottish Government to pick up pace on GP contract changes
BMA Scotland said there had been ‘varied progress’ since the deal for GPs was brought in a year ago.
UK News|Mar 31, 2019
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Male GPs earn third more than female GPs in NHS, review finds
The gender pay gap is 33% for GPs and 17% for doctors, the report says.
UK News|Mar 29, 2019
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Scots urged not to stockpile medication in run-up to Brexit
Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood said there might be shortages but the NHS will handle them.
UK News|Mar 28, 2019
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Antidepressant prescriptions in England hit 70m
The number has almost doubled in a decade.
UK News|Mar 28, 2019
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Private slimming clinics giving some patients inappropriate drugs – report
Some patients were unaware that they were taking unlicensed medicines.
UK News|Mar 28, 2019
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Bid to boost mental health worker numbers falling ‘woefully short’, says MSP
Tory Annie Wells warned that a target to recruit 800 additional staff would be missed if action is not taken.
UK News|Mar 27, 2019
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UK set to adopt new EU speed-limiting rules for cars
ISA prevents vehicles from speeding by limiting engine power, but the system can be overridden or temporarily switched off.
UK News|Mar 27, 2019
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More than 160,000 nurses have quit NHS since 2010/11, data shows
Labour said it would invest in staff and re-introduce nursing bursaries.
UK News|Mar 27, 2019
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Terror suspect took part in online chat discussing ‘lesser races’, court told
Four people deny being members of the outlawed group National Action.
UK News|Mar 26, 2019
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MSPs raise redundancy fears over NHS pension changes
The employer contribution rate for NHS pensions is due to increase from 14.9% to 20.9% next week.
UK News|Mar 26, 2019
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Specialist prescribing of all mental health drugs impossible: senior medic
John Mitchell said GPs must be allowed to use their clinical judgment when treating children.
UK News|Mar 21, 2019
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Not enough GPs and nurses to meet demand, say think-tanks
Experts have warned that a huge crisis in the NHS means urgent action is needed to find enough staff.
UK News|Mar 21, 2019
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Head of GPs fears Brexit impact on medicines and workforce
The chair of BMA Scotland’s GP committee tells doctors a no-deal Brexit could damage health and social care.
UK News|Mar 20, 2019
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Use technology to reduce loneliness among older people, report suggests
Giving GPs powers to prescribe technology to help ease loneliness are among the recommendations.
UK News|Mar 20, 2019
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