If you are struggling with the costs of your NHS prescriptions, check if you are eligible for a medical exemption certificate that gives you free prescriptions. If not, consider buying a pre-payment certificate. This is often cheaper than paying for prescriptions separately.

As I predicted earlier in the year, Rishi Sunak has abandoned plans to fine patients for missing GP appointments. It’s a policy that would have been very difficult to implement, probably cost more money than it generated, and punished the poor and marginalised in society.

I’m often asked by colleague for potential reviewers for their papers. My advice is to use Google Scholar to search for authors of relevant recent papers. This usually identifies a large number of potential reviewers and widens the pool of reviewers beyond the “usual suspects”.

Patients sometimes get in touch about side effects they have experienced after a Covid-19 vaccination. I encourage them to self-report their reactions as this allows MHRAgovuk to compile a more accurate estimate of the size and severity of side effects.
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Hello, I'm Azeem. I am an academic, public health specialist and GP. I deal with mental health issues in all three roles. Mental health is not just about psychiatrists. And nor is it just about doctors. Mental health is everyone's business.

As promised - my piece on GMC proposals to let SAS doctors join the GP workforce Dr. David Lyness Simon Hodes, General Practitioner Professor Azeem Majeed

Whoever is appointed as Secretary of State for Health, I hope we can look forward to a period of stability for the NHS in England as this will be the fourth Health Secretary this year. The NHS is facing major pressures & good leadership backed by adequate finances are essential.

New care pathways in the NHS must be designed around the needs of the patient. Some clinical pathways don’t include the option for health professionals to prescribe, refer or act on any abnormal results; leading to delays and omissions in essential care for patients.

Whilst it is great to have our first South Asian Prime Minister, that really is something special and historic

It’s the policies that matter: protections for the people, the NHS and social care, the environment and nature, education

For ALL in society not just a few

New flu and Covid jab marketing campaign launched as uptake falters in some groups
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