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Lewis Hamilton escapes fine for wearing nose stud but Mercedes pay penalty

Lewis Hamilton escaped a fine for wearing his nose stud in qualifying for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix – but Mercedes were charged 25,000 euros (£22,000) for wrongly declaring the British driver would adhere to Formula One’s jewellery ban. F1’s ...

01 Oct 2022 at 18:46

Lewis Hamilton explains his use of nose stud in Singapore

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Lewis Hamilton faces fine after wearing nose stud in Singapore GP practice

Lewis Hamilton says he has a doctor’s letter over his use of a nose stud as he faces a fine for wearing it in Singapore. Formula One’s governing body the FIA has enforced a jewellery clampdown this season on safety grounds. Following a number ...

01 Oct 2022 at 17:12

Face-to-face GP appointments at highest level since start of pandemic

The proportion of people seeing their GP face-to-face has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, new figures show. Around two-thirds of appointments (66.1%) with family doctors in England were done in person in August, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 21:48

Northern Ireland

Minister announces £5.5m package ‘to help strengthen GP services through winter’

A £5.5 million package to ease pressure on GP services in Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Health Minister Robin Swann. The British Medical Association (BMA) has welcomed the funding package but warned it would not be a solution to ...

26 Sept 2022 at 18:36

New GP access plans will have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, doctors warn

Leading doctors have accused the Government of adding to workforce pressures faced by GPs with its new plan to improve access to care. The proposals will have “minimal impact” on the care patients receive, the Royal College of GPs ...

21 Sept 2022 at 23:30

GPs in ‘really tough’ situation as patient numbers rise, says RCGP chairman

GPs are facing a “really tough” situation at the moment as they deal with rising numbers of patients, and are also seeing people suffer due to the cost-of-living crisis, the head of the Royal College of GPs has said. Professor ...

18 Sept 2022 at 13:42

Health Secretary pledges to tackle GP access and keep A&E target

The Health Secretary has promised a “laser-like” focus on NHS problems as she set out plans for patients to see a GP within two weeks and committed to keeping the four hour A&E target. Therese Coffey told MPs that “most of ...

22 Sept 2022 at 22:42

Health Secretary pledges to be patient ‘champion’ over GP access

Patients will be able to get a non-urgent GP appointment within two weeks and a same-day urgent slot under new plans unveiled by the Health Secretary. Therese Coffey has pledged to use data so that patients can see how ...

22 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Runner to use talent for GPS art to raise funds for spinal research charity

A runner with a talent for creating animal-centred GPS art is taking on a series of marathons to raise funds for a spinal research charity following “one of the most devastating moments” of his life. Jeric Yuen, 37, ...

20 Sept 2022 at 08:16

Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

The proportion of GPs in England working full-time at local surgeries has fallen to the lowest level since current records began five years ago, figures show. Nearly a quarter (23%) of qualified permanent GPs ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:26

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Toto Wolff excited about the future for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton’s new car could fire him into world championship contention. Hamilton delivered his best performance of the season at Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after ...

23 May 2022 at 13:24

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Significant disruption is expected at local hospitals

The HSE is warning of significant disruption and service delays in hospitals, including Sligo University Hospital, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, between 8am-8pm, due to the planned industrial ...

24 May 2022 at 11:33

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