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21 March 2019
GPs have welcomed a decision to strip cervical screening administrative services from Capita after serious errors were made.
19 March 2019
Cardiff medical student Alexandra Adams has partial sight and hearing but this hasn’t hampered her passion for photography. Taking portraits of NHS staff, she captures their diversity, stories and emotions
18 March 2019
Primary care networks are being set up to promote integrated care. What will it mean for GPs?
What price dignity? Well since you ask, 71 pence.
There has been a lot of pressure on the health service to cut down admin costs during the past few years. Sadly, this has frequently meant sacking, or devaluing, hard-working medical secretaries and ward clerks.
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