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EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020

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GPs hit back at ‘doing nothing’ claims

17th November 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

GPs in Scotland have rejected suggestions from MSPs that they have had little to do during the pandemic, claiming they are busier than ever.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: general practice, gp

Winter stresses must not ‘destabilise’ general practice

23rd October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Chair of the BMA’s Scottish GP Committee Dr Andrew Buist says there simply isn’t enough data being gathered to show just how busy GPs are.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: general practice

This was the most professionally frightening situation I’ve ever found myself in

26th August 2019 by PIP editor 1 Comment

  I work as a pharmacist in general practice and this incident was a career-defining moment and one I will never forget.   I have been a pharmacist for over 20 years and this was the most professionally frightening situation I have ever found myself in. Whilst I cannot reveal my identity for obvious reasons […]

Filed Under: Insight Tagged With: general practice, GP pharmacy, pharmacist, Pharmacists in general practice, pharms in GP

GP teams warned to be aware of ‘back to school asthma’

2nd July 2019 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The RCGP has responded to findings published in the BMJ linking ‘back to school asthma’ with an increase in health service appointmen

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asthma, general practice, gp, National Review of Asthma Deaths, NRAD, Pharmacists in general practice, RCGP

Calls for ‘minimum’ of 15 minutes for GP appointments in Scotland

14th June 2019 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

  GP appointments should be extended from ten to at least 15 minutes long, the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland (RCGP) says.   RCGP Scotland believes this would reduce risk and ensure patients’ needs are met, but would only be possible with an increase in the number of GPs and a reduction in their […]

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Appointment, general practice, GP appointments, pharmacy in practice, Pharmacy in Practice Scotland, Scotland, Scotland health

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