The Independent
MPs may not have solutions for the burnout emergency among NHS staff, but doctors do
Indie voices opinion piece offering solutions to NHS workforce burnout
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BMJ
If general practice fails, the NHS fails
Joint BMJ article with GP colleagues outlining the core issues in general practice and our solutions
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Common covid vaccine myths debunked by doctors and health experts
Expert quote provided as DAUK spokesperson
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Viewpoint: Patients and GPs are unhappy with access to general practice, what’s the solution?
Practices are deluged with work, yet many people still think they are ‘closed’. The Doctors Association UK (DAUK) has called for a review into why access to primary care is so problematic. Here Dr Ellen Welch and Dr Louise Hyde, GPs with DAUK, discuss the reasons and some possible solutions.
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An Overseas NHS Workers Day
DAUK calls for fast track citizenship for frontline NHS staff
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Underfunded GPs
Our DAUK response to Healthwatch report about GP access published in The Times Letters
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Blood clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine are extremely rare-don’t let it scare you
‘I had the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine last week and I’ve just had this dull ache on my forehead ever since – could it be a blood clot, doctor?’ This question has been asked repeatedly this weekend in emergency departments and GP surgeries up and down the country, as frontline services see an influx of worried patients with headaches after having the AZ vaccine.
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We urgently need to double down on the basics if we are to find our way out of lockdown
As many had predicted, the relaxation of covid-19 restrictions over the Christmas period started to take its toll on the NHS before 2020 was out
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As a doctor I urge you not to ‘Clap for Heroes’ this lockdown, instead make a real life difference to NHS staff
Thursday’s relaunched “Clap for Heroes” faced a damp reception this week, as frontline workers took to Twitter to request more practical action instead of ritualistic applause.
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Pregnant doctors like me are still being put at risk
The pandemic has shown that it is possible to adapt our working practices to ensure staff can be productive yet safe, writes Dr Ellen Welch
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