NEW ARTICLE. The toxic diet pill drug DNP has recently been reclassified as poison, but Royal Pharmaceutical Society is urging the Home Office to introduce an 'outright ban' to reduce the risk to the public.

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#DNP #dietpills

The leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, has recently announced Labour’s plans to reform the NHS. But the plan has been criticised by #NHS staff, who say it could put patient safety at risk and exacerbate the elective care backlog.

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#NHS Crisis

Introducing Pavilion Health Today, a new website that brings together GM Journal with the Family Medicine at Pavilion Health Today, alongside sections for Women's Health and Men's Health! It will work to support all medical professionals with their CPD. Explore the new website: pavilionhealthtoday.com #CPD

New blog. Seeking a social care solution: is it one of the biggest challenges facing our ageing population?

Tom Gentry from Age UK will be speaking about this and more at our conference next month on ageing and living with Covid. Find out more here ↓

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The 2022 GM Conference offers six CPD points for attendees! The full-day event will include talks on frailty, dementia, sarcopenia, alcohol misuse, cardiovascular disease, fractures, and the ageing patient in an integrated NHS. Find out more and book: pavpub.com/events/health-… #CPD

NEW. How do we address the greatest workforce crisis in NHS history?

Damning new report says without transparency on projected workforce numbers there can be little confidence the government has got a firm grip on the crisis in which it finds itself.

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NEW: Has the NHS become purely an emergency service?

Dr Edin Lakasing asks whether the current 'overwhelmed' state of the NHS and collapse of elective treatment by secondary care is due to much more than the Covid-19 pandemic.

#MedTwitter #COVID19

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NEW. In an increasingly uncertain world, we want to celebrate the good stuff, the happy stuff and the funny stuff from our community.

On Fridays you can share your stories below or using #LDTFeelGoodFriday

Each week a few will feature on the Happy News section of our website.

New article. To mark International Transgender Day of Visibility 2022, we ask: are transgender people still facing barriers when it comes to accessing health and social care?

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#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #healthcare

New article. Why is the UK behind the curb on prescribing medical marijuana?

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#MedicalMarijuana

News. The Prime Minister has announced that all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions will be scrapped this week and free asymptomatic testing for the general public will end from 1 April.

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#COVID19

New article. Fuel poverty: could rising energy bills put added strain on the #NHS ?

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#FuelPoverty

Eventually…. Just received from ⁦NHS England⁩ - FFP3 masks now available for GP practices! However we need rapid access to fit testing/training to make this a reality

New article. Is it too early to ease Covid restrictions while the #NHS is in the midst of a #staffing crisis?

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#COVID19

GM Journal is launching a new campaign looking at how practitioners can support older patients by improving communication between them and their families during hospital stays.

We would love to hear about how your teams have had to adapt due to Covid restrictions this winter.

What needs to happen next to prevent the airborne spread of Covid?
Prof. Christina Pagel
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