GPs may defer other health checks to focus on delivering Covid booster jabs
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukLeading doctors have welcomed a move to ease the workload of GPs so they can focus more on rolling out Covid booster jabs. But they've warned that despite the lighter workload, there is still 'significant' pressure.
It comes as the government decided to ramp up the vaccination programme with the aim of offering all eligible adults a booster vaccine by the end of January. READ MORE: NHS England has told GPs other targets may be suspended and routing health checks for over-75s and for new patients can be deferred.
Ministers have acknowledged that the government's ambitious deadline represents a 'huge ask' for the NHS. Dr Farah Jameel, chair of the BMA’s England GP committee, said reducing the amount of 'unnecessary' appointments would create
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