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Patients refuse sick notes as they cannot afford not to work, says leading GP

Professor Kamila Hawthorne described the ‘moral distress’ for GPs who want to be able to help their patients.

The Independent UK

Severely ill refusing sicknotes as they cannot afford time off, says GPs’ head

Exclusive: Doctors suffering ‘moral distress’ at their powerlessness to help most vulnerable, says head of the Royal College of GPs

The Guardian - UK

GPs begin prescribing heating for those that can't afford to keep warm

The trial will be expanded to support low-income households in different parts of the country

Manchester Evening News

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GPs in England treat up to three times more patients than safety limit demands

Doctors are carrying out more consultations than before the pandemic, despite severe shortages in the profession

The Guardian - UK

Garmin Venu Sq 2 review: One of the best health and fitness smartwatches you can buy for less than €300

Garmin squares up to the competition with a brilliant OLED display, fantastic battery life and an array of top-notch health and fitness features

Irish Mirror

GPs to prescribe fruit and veg vouchers to beat health problems

Initiative comes from a local authority whose area's life expectancy is falling, with heart disease and diabetes on the rise

Wales Online

Staff working for Dominic Raab saw their GPs over a 'culture of fear'

A formal complaint letter submitted about the current Deputy Prime Minister alleges that he presided over a 'perverse culture of fear', with Ministry of Justice civil servants consulting with their doctors about their mental health

Daily Mirror

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Golfweek’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: David Dusek’s favorite golf technology this holiday season

This holiday season, Golfweek can help you find the perfect electronic gift for every golfer on your holiday list.

USA Today Sports Media Group

GPs in England to send suspected cancer patients directly for tests

Scheme starting this month is aimed at improving Britain’s poor record on early diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Cancer: GPs urged to directly order scans for vague symptoms

Under the new guidance, GPs will be able to use their clinical judgment to order more scans for symptoms such as coughs, fatigue and dizziness.

The Independent UK

Who will benefit from NSW plan to let pharmacists prescribe medicines – and why are GPs opposed?

State government commits to cautious and careful pilot. Here’s what is proposed and what we know about similar schemes elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Sunak omits target of 6,000 more GPs from brief for health secretary

Exclusive: Steve Barclay not tasked with manifesto commitment, raising fears that shortage of doctors in England will continue

The Guardian - UK

Best Black Friday Golf Watch Deals 2024

Are you looking for a wearable golf yardage device? Then these offers on golf watches will be right up your street

Golf Monthly

Care factor: Kambah GPs aim to beat 'churn' with longer appointments

The owners of a Kambah general practice says it is rebranding to refocus on patient care.

The Canberra Times

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Liverpool Echo

'Devastating' GP times and lack of services makes people feel 'brushed off'

Around a quarter of GP appointments in Merseyside last less than five minutes

ABC News

Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse

When Liz Christie heard her regular GP was retiring from the profession, she was disappointed, but figured she would just switch to another doctor in the Battery Point clinic — then she got a message saying she would need to find a new practice.

The Guardian - UK

Apple Watch Ultra review: the super-charged smartwatch

Bigger and longer-lasting with a new rugged design, but falls short for adventurers and endurance athletes

ABC News

Queensland GPs issued with retrospective tax bills risk passing costs to patients, AMA warns

Queensland's Australian Medical Association says the state government is considering GPs as employees of the practices they work for, not contractors, and making them pay a form of payroll tax.

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AAP

Qld GP contractors won't get tax exemption

The Queensland government says medical practices aren't being slugged with more payroll tax or targeted by compliance authorities.

Manchester Evening News

Man caught on camera 'knocking GPS tracker off Manchester Bee Bike with hammer'

Video footage has emerged apparently showing someone attacking the bike

Wales Online

The falling number of GPs and practices in Wales

"GPs are our first line of defence when we get ill and are absolutely critical for solving the crisis we have in our accident and emergency departments as well on waiting lists for surgeries"

The Guardian - UK

Genetic tests could identify people at risk of heart disease, NHS study finds

World-first pilot in England helps identify those who could be offered statins, who would otherwise be ‘invisible’ to NHS

The Guardian - UK

GPs giving antidepressants to children against guidelines

Guidance states under-18s should only get such drugs alongside therapy and after being assessed by a psychiatrist

iMore

Apple Watch Cellular vs GPS: What's the difference?

Trying to decide whether you need a GPS-only Apple Watch or a Cellular + GPS Apple Watch?

Evening Standard

10.7m patients but number of full-time London GPs down

Figures analysed by the Standard suggest workload for GPs is growing as staff levels decline

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