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Leading GP expresses sadness and frustration over closure of North Belfast medical practice

“This decision to close has not been taken lightly by the partners and is the absolute last resort.”

Belfast Live

Amazon Prime Day 2022: Apple Watch Series 7 for under £300

Snap up the latest Apple Watch now and save over £50

Evening Standard

Hundreds of new gun licences granted in Avon and Somerset over the last year

This comes as a new scheme gives GPs the right to alert police if an individual has a medical condition that may make having a gun unsafe

Bristol Post

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Engineering group RSE acquires majority stake in Bristol manufacturer

The deal means RSE now has 50 people based in the South West and southern Wales

Birmingham Post

Garmin Forerunner 255 review: runner’s best friend gets GPS and multisport upgrade

Greater accuracy, longer battery and full support for triathlons makes the best running watch even better

The Guardian - UK

Work underway to find new GPs to take over North Belfast medical practice

Grove Medical Practice on York Road will no longer be providing GP services from 31 December

Belfast Live

Greater cooperation between GPs and specialists will benefit patients

Letter: Dr Peter Baddeley says increased demands on hospital services that general practice has been unable to meet has created friction with regard to treating multimorbidity

The Guardian - UK

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Co-op in Nottinghamshire puts meat in GPS tracked security cases

It has been baffling shoppers

Nottingham Post

Lanarkshire doctors' surgery reduced to emergency service only amid GP shortage crisis

Patients have been told to "consider whether it is necessary" to see a doctor as a reduced service is introduced at the Rutherglen surgery, with the NHS warning there are pressures on GPs across Scotland.

Glasgow Live

Geraldton GPs struggling to stay in business as Inflation and competition bite

A Geraldton GP says increasing costs of doing business and competition from online set-ups may lead to fewer doctors in regional areas.

ABC News

Keep Tabs On Your Bike With The New Beepings Zen 2 GPS Tracker

Beepings introduces its Zen 2 GPS tracker. Its discreet size makes it perfect for use in your motorcycle, and keeps tabs on its location anywhere in Europe.

RideApart

Best and worst places for GP services in England - find out if your area is on the list

The Care Quality Commission ratings and patient reviews on Googlehave been compared in a new study. Find out if your town or city's GPs made the cut

Daily Mirror

'Bad health has doubled' in the last decade across North East - and almost half of people report struggling to get GP appointments

According to a new survey, the proportion of people reporting poor health in our area has rocketed since 2011 - while in places like Washington a staggering 55% of people report struggling to get in to see their GPs.

Chronicle Live

Concern as Lanarkshire GP announces reduced service due to staff shortage

Patients of the Stonelaw Practice have been asked to consider whether an appointment is necessary.

Daily Record

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Manchester Evening News

'Our pay hasn't gone up in years and we keep being asked to do more' - why GPs like me could be about to strike

'We’re all struggling in the hours we already do. We’re all already working all of the time'

The Guardian - UK

Is your smartphone ruining your memory? A special report on the rise of ‘digital amnesia’

‘I can’t remember anything’ is a common complaint these days. But is it because we rely so heavily on our smartphones? And do the endless alerts and distractions stop us forming new memories?

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Britain’s shortage of GPs

At a time when the country’s population needs more care than ever, we are training far fewer doctors than we should

The Guardian - UK

Food delivery drivers fired after ‘cut-price’ GPS app sent them on ‘impossible’ routes

Couriers who deliver for Just Eat were sacked by email and wrongly accused of taking ‘excessive detours’

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ABC News

Doctors' meagre 65 cent rise in Medicare consultation rebate 'insulting'

GPs are warning a marginal pay rise could further accelerate the loss of doctors from rural and regional Australia after a Medicare rebate increase left them with just 65 cents more for a bulk-billed appointment.

Liverpool Echo

New rules for taking time off work with sick note shake up

Until now only GPs had the power to authorise absence from work

Evening Standard

Nurses can now write fit notes in bid to relieve pressure on GPs

Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists can now certify fit notes, as well as doctors.

Daily Mirror

Calling in sick just got easier thanks to new rule change in effect from today

Ministers are making it easier for people to get sick notes and cutting paperwork for GPs by letting nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists write them

Nottingham Post

Nottingham GPs warn new a triage system could risk patient safety

"Every referral is becoming a battle and a struggle"

Wales Online

Welsh doctor says more GPs are needed to avoid 'complete collapse' of service

"The service is underfunded, understaffed and overworked. Patients are getting a raw deal and are increasingly frustrated"

Evening Standard

Quarter of GP posts will be vacant within a decade in England

More than one in four GP posts are set to be vacant in England within a decade, a study has warned.

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