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July 2, 2025

Uncertain future for hundreds of new doctors left without jobs
Dr Ellen Welch, DAUK vice chair. Ellen spoke to the i Paper about the demand for weight loss jabs on the NHS
GPs struggling with demand for NHS weight-loss treatment

July 1, 2025
Group of doctors in green scrubs holding the top of each others hands. Hundreds of newly-qualified doctors face an uncertain future after being allocated placeholder roles.
Concerns over dismantling of NHS whistleblower protections

June 28, 2025
Health workers protest outside DEFRA. DAUK has signed an open letter to the Government calling for health and the environment to be placed at the heart of the UK's food strategy.
Call for health to be at the heart of the UK’s food strategy

June 25, 2025

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Baby's feet cradled in an adult's hands. DAUK’s GP committee says it is ‘sceptical’ about plans for every newborn baby in England to have their DNA mapped to screen for diseases.
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DAUK ‘sceptical’ at plans to DNA test all babies

DAUK’s GP committee says it is ‘sceptical’ about plans for newborn babies in England to be DNA tested to screen for diseases. Dr Steve Taylor, DAUK GP spokesperson, told national radio listeners it ‘could open a can of worms’. Speaking on LBC, Dr Taylor said: “Our DNA is only part…

June 24, 2025
Dr Steve Taylor says it is vital GPs are trained by GPs
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‘No substitute for GPs training GPs’

DAUK’s Dr Steve Taylor says its ‘vital that GPs are trained by GPs’. Dr Taylor, GP spokesperson for the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) said there was ‘no substitute’ for GP trainers in general practice. His comments come as the BMA’s GP registrars committee said it was increasingly seeing non-GPs appointed…

June 20, 2025
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Staying healthy during a heatwave

As the Met Office warns the UK is heading towards a heatwave this weekend, DAUK is encouraging people to access our website Our Health, Our Planet. Our Health, Our Planet is full of information aimed at keeping people safe during extreme weather events. It is the ultimate guide to the…

June 19, 2025
Someone typing on a laptop. Doctors for the NHS is asking for entries to its Peter Fisher Essay Prize 2025
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Peter Fisher Essay Prize 2025

Doctors for the NHS is asking for entries to its Peter Fisher Essay Prize 2025. The prize is open to all resident doctors and closes on 31 July. The essay should be under 2,000 words, excluding references, and use the title: ‘How can medical education be improved for the benefit of…

June 16, 2025
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