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New GP revalidation system planned

The RCGP has announced a new system of revalidation for GPs, including a revised process of continuing professional development

RCGP calls for high quality patient care

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has published a manifesto for high quality patient care

Better access to drugs through NHS

Health Minister Mike O'Brien has said patients with rare conditions will be given access to treatments not previously available on the NHS

Spink wins launch of self care journal

Healthcare communications agency, Spink, has been briefed to launch an online academic journal devoted to consumer-led healthcare

Counterfeit drugs reach NHS supply chain

A BBC documentary discovers counterfeit medicines in the NHS supply chain and looks at the increase in drugs purchasing online

NICE guidance can reduce health inequalities

Primary Care Trusts are being urged to follow NICE guidance in a bid to reduce health inequalities across England

NICE’s Vidaza ruling angers patient groups

NICE's decision not to approve Celgene's Vidaza for a range of bone-marrow diseases has angered UK cancer patient support organisations

New cervical cancer diagnosis guidance

The UK Department of Health has published new guidance to help GPs in the early diagnosis of cervical cancer in young women

Tories claim Labour/NHS IT deal fixing

The Conservative Party have claimed that the government are trying to fix a deal for its £12.7bn NHS IT programme ahead of the next general election

UK junior doctors suffer training squeeze

A BMA survey shows that almost half of UK doctors are missing out on essential training since the implementation of the 48-hour week in 2009

BMA push to stop big business hold on NHS

Doctors' leaders are campaigning to stop the increasing profits being made by commercial companies from their provision of NHS care in England

MPs call to stop funding homeopathy

An influential House of Commons committee has said that all public funding of homeopathy should be stopped

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