GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim
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GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/gp-training-outdated-needs-teach-young-doctors-nutrition-experts/ By  Telegraph Reporters  GPs’ training is ‘outdated’ and needs to teach young doctors about the importance of nutrition and healthy eating, experts have claimed. Family doctors, medical students and researchers accused medical schools of failing to give practical, relevant training to address medical problems linked to lifestyle and diet, such as…

Patients struggling to get GP appointments, poll finds
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Patients struggling to get GP appointments, poll finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/03/03/patients-struggling-to-get-gp-appointments-poll-finds/ By AOL News Many people are going without seeing their GP because they find it too difficult to make an appointment, a poll has found. More than a third (36%) of people surveyed said they have gone without seeing their doctor in the past 12 months because they could not get…

‘Growing problem’ of addiction to prescription drugs probed

‘Growing problem’ of addiction to prescription drugs probed

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42787958 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online Public Health England is launching a review into the “growing problem” of prescription drug addiction. NHS data suggest one in every 11 patients in England is being prescribed medication that could be addictive, or difficult to come off. This includes sedatives, painkillers and antidepressants….

NHS app to cut patient waiting times by showing which local services are the busiest

NHS app to cut patient waiting times by showing which local services are the busiest

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-14/nhs-app-patient-waiting-times/ By: ITV news The NHS has launched a free app that shows how busy local services are in the hope of reducing waiting times. Called NHSquicker, the app enables people in Devon and Cornwall to view current waiting times for local emergency departments and minor injuries units, and estimates how…

One in three sick notes are for mental health problems, ‘alarming’ report shows

One in three sick notes are for mental health problems, ‘alarming’ report shows

ByMatthew Betteridge

One in three “sick notes” handed out by GPs are now for mental health problems, amid soaring levels of anxiety across Britain, official figures show. The new data – from the first such investigation across the NHS – reveals that in total, more than 5 million people are being signed off work every year. Mental…