Nothing to gain by being anti-NP: Nurse practitioners: Differently trained but equally skilled

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Nothing to gain by being anti-NP: Nurse practitioners: Differently trained but equally skilled

15 March 2023

Lucy O'Hagan

Wednesday 15 March 2023, 01:00 AM

Nurse statue CR Graham Ruttan on Unsplash

Nurse practitioners can, and do, set up practices on their own and can apply for all the funding a GP can expect [Image: Graham Ruttan on Unsplash]

Not all GPs appreciate the lifeline that nurse practitioners are throwing them, writes a disappointed Lucy O’Hagan

I love GPs. I have been a GP for nearly 30 years, have owned a practice and I totally value the work we do but sometimes I am kind of stunned by the t

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How to Treat

Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management

Wednesday 14 August 2024, 12:45 AM