Modern-living communities now come with schools, GPs, shops and bars 

On A fresh early autumn morning, Lakeview, just outside Keinton Mandeville deep in rural Somerset, appears to be the archetypal English village. Houses, made of the local bluey-grey lias stone, surround the village green. There are allotments, orchards and wildflower meadows.  Stand still and the only sounds to be heard are the squeals of children … Read more

GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face

GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty accessing doctors’ during the pandemic Letter will warn many patients ‘are experiencing difficulty in accessing their GP’ Instructs GPs to remind all patients that they can come in for appointments  Letter to be received today also warns doctors not to send … Read more

GPs cannot refuse to treat patients who refuse to wear a face covering 

GPs aren’t allowed to refuse to treat patients who won’t cover their face, according to controversial new NHS guidance.   Government advice given to the public says that face coverings are recommended in NHS settings, including hospitals and GP surgeries.  But family doctors have now been told that they are not allowed to refuse treatment to … Read more

GPs get ready to give a free flu jab to 30 million people this winter

The biggest immunisation programme of its kind in British history — that’s how the Government has billed its ambitious new flu vaccination plan. Some 30 million people in England are to be offered a free NHS jab this winter, double the number immunised last year, in a bid to prevent the health service collapsing under … Read more

GPs’ appointments become available for cash at private clinics while NHS surgeries stay shut

The doctor will see you now…but only if you’re paying: GPs’ appointments become available for cash while NHS surgeries stay shut Investigation by Mail on Sunday shows some GPs who will not see NHS patients are willing to see people face-to-face as long as they’re prepared to pay For £49, patients can obtain a in-person … Read more

How Zoom calls with GPs are helping to end the epidemic of wounds that never heal

It is a hidden epidemic that has hit more than two million Britons and left them struggling through each day with debilitating pain. Chronic wounds – ulcers and cuts, usually on the legs and feet, that fail to heal – cost the NHS £5 billion every year. And they are far from a minor affliction, often … Read more

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch is now better-than-half-price in the Amazon Summer Sale

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch is now better-than-half-price in the Amazon Summer Sale – that’s a huge saving of £160 By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 12:23 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 12:23 BST, 6 July 2020 The Amazon Summer Sale 2020 is here! Amazon is discounting thousands of products over the next … Read more

GPs face calls to reopen amid concerns they prefer working from home

GPS are facing calls to resume face-to-face appointments amid concerns they are using the pandemic as a ‘stealthy’ way of changing how they deal with patients. Since March, surgeries have dealt with patients at arm’s length to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.  Many have asked patients to fill in online forms before granting an … Read more

SpaceX launches US Space Force GPS satellite on Falcon 9

Liftoff! SpaceX successfully launches US Space Force GPS satellite into orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX launched a GPS satellite for US Space Force aboard the Falcon 9 rocket The launch took off at 4:10pm  ET at Kennedy Space Center in Florida This is Falcon 9’s 11th launch this year, but this time it … Read more

Liftoff! SpaceX launches US Space Force GPS satellite into orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket 

Liftoff! SpaceX successfully launches US Space Force GPS satellite into orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX launched a GPS satellite for US Space Force aboard the Falcon 9 rocket The launch took off at 4:10pm  ET at Kennedy Space Center in Florida This is Falcon 9’s 11th launch this year, but this time it … Read more