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A letter from the NHS has ordered all GP practices to offer their patients face-to-face appointments, following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

The UK Government was not as prepared for the pandemic as it could have been, and it lacked detailed contingency plans to manage the unfolding situation, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.

Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune skin condition that normally occurs in the older patient with a mean age of onset of 80 years. This article was the joint winning entry for the British Society for Geriatric Dermatology Kligman Essay Competition.

Health inequality is not a new concept but since the Covid-19 pandemic the Government, researchers, public health practitioners and policymakers have recognised that a crucial part of NHS recovery will include tackling long-neglected inequalities in health. So how do we tackle health inequality in a post-pandemic NHS? So how do we tackle health inequality in a post-pandemic NHS?

Health inequality is not a new concept but since the Covid-19 pandemic the Government, researchers, public health practitioners and policymakers have recognised that a crucial part of NHS recovery will include tackling long-neglected inequalities in health. So how do we tackle health inequality in a post-pandemic NHS? Download this GM white paper to find out.

Older age groups have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19. This article reviews the atypical presentation, management and long-term prognosis of Covid-19 in older patients.

As of today (17th May 2021), England will take its next step out of lockdown, with many indoor spaces, including restaurants, cinemas and theatres, opening to the public once again.

The Covid-19 pandemic saw the demand for specialist clinics to treat patients with lung problems suddenly grow exponentially. This has had a huge impact on respiratory care, with now over two thirds (71%) of respiratory departments in the UK reporting they do not have enough medical staff to manage their workload.

Teaching and training of junior doctors has been completely transformed from face to face to virtual. This was unthinkable a few months ago, but we are accepting this as our new normal and continuously evolving to make further improvements.

Portable Document Format files (PDFs) have many uses for medical professionals from annotating patient notes to highlighting relevant medical research documents. Dr Harry Brown discusses best software options.

Older patients are missing out on talking therapy even though people over 65 years have the best talking therapy recovery rates of all age groups.

New research published by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found that 73% of medical professionals feel stressed and/or anxious on a weekly basis.

In 2019, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, promised the nation that his Government would finally "fix the crisis in social care once and for all." Yet two years down the line, we are clearly no closer to solving the problem.

A new study published online in CANCER has revealed that more than half (53%) of cancer patients have reported feelings of loneliness in recent months.

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced that new state-of-the-art labs will test the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines against new variants.