Jobseekers Advice
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How to ask your practice for CPD
24/07/2019
So, you need some continuing professional development (CPD). But how are you going to get it? Where are you going to access this training? And, most importantly of all, how are you going to persuade your practice to provide the CPD? -
Annabel Bennett wanted to return to nursing but couldn’t afford to work unpaid while she did so. She believes removing that barrier will solve a lot of issues
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the appointment of Dame Donna Kinnair as chief executive and general secretary.
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The NHS Digital pilot testing the NHS App in GP practices in England has had ‘no negative impact’ on surgeries, according to a recent report on the findings.
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The NHS long-term plan is packed with radical recommendations. Kathy Oxtoby looks at whether any can help primary care
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Almost 50% of GP practices in the UK do not accept student nurses on placement, new results from a survey of the primary care workforce have revealed.
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Just under 40% of practice nurses say that the stress associated with the job is affecting their level of patient care, according to results of a new primary care survey.
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The number of 18-year-old men applying to study undergraduate nursing courses in England has risen by more than 50% over a decade, according to new figures.
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The number of full-time equivalent nurses working in GP practices increased by just under 2% in 2018, new statistics from NHS Digital have revealed.
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How to reflect on your practice
29/01/2019
Paula Ingram and Marianne Murdoch with advice on reflecting for revalidation -
A day in the life of a prison GP
23/01/2019
A newly qualified GP details a day in the life of a prison GP. -
GP practices in Scotland are emphasising their social side in job adverts in an attempt to attract new talent amid a severe workforce shortage.
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More than 500 GPs have applied to NHS England's 'induction and refresher' scheme, with more than 300 already practising on the front line, Pulse has learnt.
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Dr Fiona Sanders describes a dream job for a football fan.
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Pulse Today has learnt commissioners are reserving a set proportion of GP appointments for NHS 111 direct booking.
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The Scottish Government has announced plans to invest £100m next year to implement the proposed new contract for GPs in Scotland.
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GP careers: Dr. Grey and the ombudsman
30/11/2017
Pulse Today speaks to Dr. Paul Grey who is helping to make decisions on complaints to the health ombudsman -
Health education bosses have recruited the highest ever number of GP trainees, but still fell short of the long-standing target of 3,250 graduates a year.
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The NHS must urgently address the undermining of general practice within the medical workforce so that trainees are not put off a career in GP, a study has warned.
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Dr. Daniel Donovan describes how his journey out of retirement and back to the coal face of general practice has enabled him to rediscover his passion for the job