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general practice

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Etymology

Origin of general practice

First recorded in 1815–25

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The category covers a wide range of specialities, from general practice to skin complaints, women's health, and aesthetics.

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Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.

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"The £36m investment would have a far greater impact if redirected to where it consistently delivers the best outcomes for patients - core general practice."

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"Investing in general practice will help bring this modern medicine to the many, not just the few, and help shift the focus of the NHS from treatment to prevention."

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"Widening the roll-out of these medications in general practice could end up increasing workload in a way that may not be sustainable and risk raising unrealistic expectations among patients who may not be eligible or for whom these medicines are not suitable."

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