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GPs protest as out-of-hours contract transferred to private company
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 11:14

More than 200 doctors have delivered a petition to health secretary Andrew Lansley in protest at NHS managers’ decision to transfer out-of-hours care in their area to a private firm.

BMA backs minimum alcohol price plan
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 09:11

The BMA has thrown its weight behind plans in Scotland to introduce a minimum price for alcohol.

Patients denied IVF treatment by cash-strapped PCTs
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 03:45

Exclusive: GPs are being refused the ability to refer infertile couples for IVF treatment, with a number of PCTs now imposing a blanket ban on all applications, a Pulse investigation shows.

GPs face fight for control of new 111 service
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 03:30

GP commissioning groups are set to be plunged into battle with ambulance trusts and a skeleton NHS Direct service for control of the new 111 urgent care number.

Oral bisphosphonates 'increase risk of oesophageal cancer'
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 03:15

Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates can increase the risk of oesophageal cancer, according to an analysis of UK general practice data.

Oral bisphosphonates 'increase risk of oesophageal cancer'
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 03:15

Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates can increase the risk of oesophageal cancer, according to an analysis of UK general practice data.

Statins switching 'may increase patients' cardiovascular risk'
Pulse news | Friday, September 3, 2010 - 03:00

Switching patients from branded to generic statins may increase their risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research.

Pensions reform threatens doctors’ retirement plans
BMA daily feed | Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 19:00

BMA says changes would constitute a tax on high performance

An inconvenient truth
BMA daily feed | Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 19:00

While working with a developing-world community threatened with cholera, a BMA News writing competition entrant faced police pressure to alter an autopsy report

Magnificent seven off to South Africa
BMA daily feed | Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 19:00

GP trainees on 12-month initiative to build skills in rural hospitals