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Patients struggle to measure blood pressure at home

Written by | 30 Jan 2026

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from […]

Oxford-led study estimates NHS spends around 3% of its primary and secondary care budget on the health impacts of heat and cold in England

Written by | 7 Jan 2026

Analysis of 4.37 million patient records in England finds resources asymmetrically impacted by winter cold and summer heat, with about 64% linked to common cold days while very […]

General practitioners say trust in patients deepens over time

Written by | 4 Dec 2025

Original Research Background: In this study, researchers aimed to understand how general practitioners experience trust in their patients, and how that trust affects patient care. Researchers interviewed 25 […]

Adding pharmacy technicians to primary care teams helps manage medication access

Written by | 1 Oct 2025

Background and Goal: This study examined whether adding pharmacy technicians to primary care teams relieved clinicians and nurses of medication-access tasks and improved perceptions of burden, quality of […]

Pharmacist-led menopause clinics in the NHS

Written by | 24 Sep 2025

The provision of accessible and specialised menopause care within the National Health Service (NHS) has historically faced significant challenges, often leaving patients to navigate long waits or resort […]

Automated smoking interventions offered to parents through pediatric primary care may curb their tobacco habits

Written by | 16 Sep 2025

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Mass General Brigham found that integrating an automated smoking cessation intervention for parents into pediatric primary care demonstrated increased treatment […]

Video consultations are faster, cheaper and more sustainable for patients

Written by | 20 Jun 2025

A video consultation between patient and surgeon is just as good as a physical visit to the outpatient clinic to discuss a major operation. This is evident from […]

Study finds home healthcare agencies discontinuing telehealth post-pandemic

Written by | 3 Jun 2025

Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers […]

On-site health clinics boost attendance in rural classrooms

Written by | 30 May 2025

Students miss less class time in rural upstate New York schools that host comprehensive health clinics, according to Cornell University research that is the first to confirm such […]

Study: Telehealth in pediatric primary care supports judicious antibiotic prescribing

Written by | 28 Apr 2025

Children treated with primary care telehealth visits were less likely to receive antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections than those examined in person, according to a new study. […]

Having a ‘therapist in your pocket’ curbs depression among primary care patients

Written by | 17 Apr 2025

Patients with depression who received the Moodivate app saw clinically meaningful reductions in their symptoms that were twice those achieved with standard-of-care therapy in a clinical trial conducted […]

Many patients with chlamydia and gonorrhea are not receiving CDC-recommended treatment in primary care

Written by | 29 Mar 2025

Background and Goal: Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce transmission. Adherence to the Centers for Disease Control […]

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