MPs debated assisted dying this week after a petition of more than 200,000 signatures called for a vote on the issue.

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No medical professional should be ‘forced’ to assist patients to end their lives, MPs were told during a debate on changes to legislation on assisted dying.

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'The problem is that striking requires unity, and generally as GPs we are awful at this.'

Two GPs debate whether or not the profession should shut doors to patients as part of industrial action

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The GPC ‘has not stood still’ following a decisive referendum result earlier this year, which saw 99% of GPs vote down the Government’s imposed contract.

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It comes after a safety review of finasteride which found the drug has been linked to depression, suicidal thoughts and sexual dysfunction.

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The GPCE seems to be mainly looking at options for collective action that would affect GP interface with other NHS services as well as workload.

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GPs should ask patients if they have a history of depression before prescribing prostate and hair loss drug finasteride, the medicines regulator has said.

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The BMA will soon be providing ‘formal advice’ on unresourced work done by GP practices, which is likely to form the basis of future industrial action.

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'Fact: Patients can give themselves the contraceptive injection. The depot can be given as an intramuscular (IM) or a subcutaneous (SC) injection; the latter can be given by patients at home.' Contraception myths and facts by Toni Hazell
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'Fact: The copper coil can be used for emergency contraception. The Cu-IUD is the most effective method of emergency contraception (EC), with an overall pregnancy rate of 0.1%.' Contraception myths and facts by Toni Hazell
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''Myth: It’s bad for your body if you don’t have a period every month.' A monthly 'period' when using CHC, is, of course not a period at all.' Contraception myths and facts by Toni Hazell
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'Crucially, not all doctors subject to a custodial sentence having broken the law have been sanctioned by the MPTS as the MPTS can use its discretion.'

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''Myth: You need to give your body a break from contraception every now and then.'
This is a potentially dangerous pervasive urban myth. There is no medical reason why women need a break from contraception.' Contraception myths and facts by Toni Hazell
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HPV vaccination reduced the number of cervical cancer diagnoses by 75% among those who were offered catch up vaccination at the age of 17-18 years when immunisation was first introduced, a large scale study of English data has found.

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This will ‘further deliver’ on the Fuller stocktake report, which recommended the use of integrated neighbourhood teams

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GP partner Amar Ahmed told Pulse there is ‘huge competition for roles’ with his practice receiving ’30 applicants for a three-session post just a few months ago’

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A letter sent to integrated care boards today stated that seven ICBs, led by Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, will work with PCNs to formulate new ways of working within general practice.

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GP partner Dr Phil Packer said he arrived at the practice to find a ‘very wet carpet’ and a ‘waiting room with a collapsed ceiling’, with even more damage upstairs.

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GPs told Pulse that recent adverts for a three-session post received 30 applications, and there were reports of ‘low paid bog standard salaried jobs’ attracting over 40 applicants.

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Pulse PCN: ‘Every trust will have a clinical safety team. We need to make sure those services are available to general practice otherwise we’re taking on all the risk with none of the expertise at our level.’

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