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Doctors’ appointments – a waste of time?
The Health of the Nation survey, commissioned by Aviva Health, reveals that GPs are spending most of their time dealing with patients who do not really need their attention. Are patients wasting GPs' time? How can GPs' time be used more productively?
How much water should you be drinking?
In an article for the BMJ, Glasgow-based GP Margaret McCartney says that NHS advice to drink six to eight glasses of water a day to prevent dehydration is ‘thoroughly debunked nonsense'. How much fluid do you drink a day? Do you think you drink too little or too much?
14-day old sandwiches – Will you buy one?
A leading food wholesaler has developed a new range of sandwiches with a 14-day shelf life. What do you eat for lunch? Will you be trying the sandwiches?
- If you have any comments or suggestions for things you would like Frank to write about, why not email him at franklyspeaking@247mediagroup.co.uk
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- Testing pregnant women to see if they're smokers is a waste of time and counter-productive ... isn't it?
- Wide variations in childbirth care, report reveals
- Man jumps to his death from hospital window
- Private hospital suspends children’s surgery after “serious concerns”
