Pressure of virtual consultations could be 'final straw' for stressed out GPs
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Under reforms to the GP contract published in January, all patients will have the right to “digital-first” primary care…
Pressure of virtual consultations could be ‘final straw’ for stressed out GPs
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Under reforms to the GP contract published in January, all patients will have the right to “digital-first” primary care…
NHS doctors are over-prescribing pills, not therapy, for older people with depression
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Dragana Gordic Shutterstock The study found that older people were far more likely to be prescribed pills, rather than talking…
NHS doctors are over-prescribing pills, not therapy, for older people with depression
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A review published in the British Journal of General Practice has shown that GPs are too readily prescribing antidepressants to…
Study says 'Older people need better access to psychological therapies'
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A new study has found that 10% of adults aged over 75 have major depressive disorder, and over one third sub-threshold…
Too many older people given 'antidepressants instead of therapy'
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GPs are giving too many older people antidepressants when they are struggling with depression, and should prescribe talking…
News story from The Guardian on Tuesday 12 February 2019
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Too many older people given 'antidepressants instead of therapy' | Society
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GPs are giving too many older people antidepressants when they are struggling with depression, and should prescribe talking…
News story from The Telegraph (UK) on Tuesday 12 February 2019
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NHS ageism means elderly people with depression far less likely to be referred for therapy
Yahoo! News,
NHS ageism means GPs are failing to properly treat depression in the elderly, research suggests.