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Plan for job coaches in GP practices faces ‘significant barriers’

DAUK warned a plan to embed job coaches in GP practices overlooks significant practical and systemic barriers. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced tens of thousands more sick and disabled people will be offered support into work through advisers based in general practices. The initiative aims to improve…

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Welcome our new SAS rep

This SAS Week 2025, we are delighted to welcome our new SAS representative to the DAUK, Dr Victoria Zaslona. Dr Zaslona is a SAS doctor in psychiatry in the East Midlands. She is passionate about advocating for career development and professional equity for SAS doctors. Representing SAS doctors Dr Zaslona…

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DAUK criticises care minister over GP online access comments

The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has criticised the minister of state for care for urging patients to ‘take action’ against GP practices that do not meet new contractual requirements for online access. Under the new rules, GP practices must keep online systems open for routine patient requests between 8am and…

The discovery of two species of tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes in the UK is a stark reminder of the real and growing health risks brought about by climate change, says DAUK sustainability lead Dr Matt Lee.
Climate crisis: Tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes found in UK

The discovery of two species of tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes in the UK is a stark reminder of the real and growing health risks brought about by climate change. That’s the view of Dr Matt Lee, sustainability lead at the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK). Dr Lee said: “This is yet another…

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