Category Archives: Primary Care

GPs discussing death should not be taboo

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Julia Manning

Blogpost from Daily Mail, 19th October 2012 Dame Cicely Saunders is ranked alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandella in former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s book ‘Courage: Eight Portraits’. Dame Cicely spent eleven years … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogspot: Think carefully about value-based drug pricing in the UK and let common sense prevail.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Barbara Arzymanow

David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt share an important skill. They both have firsts from Oxford in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). I am not the greatest fan of this course because I would like to see more scientists, engineers and … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogspot: The highest standards of medical care urgently require doctors to remain up to date through Continuing Professional Development.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Barbara Arzymanow

This week the UK regulator of doctors, the General Medical Council (GMC), has launched a consultation over the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of qualified, practising doctors. This subject is of immense importance because the pace of medical advances is such … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogspot – NHS Reforms: Health and Social Care Bill 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Barbara Arzymanow

This blog gives my initial thoughts about the eagerly awaited bill presented by Andrew Lansley on Wednesday 19th January. The Government’s plans for the reform of the NHS were generally well received last summer and during the public consultation period … Continue reading →

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Primary Care reforms and the role of Pharmacists

Posted on January 13, 2011 by emma2020

The London School of Pharmacy launched its New Year’s open discussion about the future of pharmacy in the midst of NHS reforms. This discussion featured a prominent panel of speakers including Professor Sir Nicholas Wald and Dr Panos Kanavos, chief … Continue reading →

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