22 h. ago Jess's Rule to be advertised in all GP practices from tomorrow: Doctors are told to get a second opinion if they can't diagnose patient after three visits

The rule is named after 27-year-old Jessica Brady, who underwent surgery 20 times before she passed away in 2020.

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33 h. ago New NHS 'three strikes' rule to come into effect at all GP surgeries in England

Jess' Rule, a system which calls for GPs to think again if a patient has had three appointments for their symptoms with no diagnosis, is being brought into all practices across England from this week

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39 h. ago BBC Breakfast star announces GP surgery changes in England after cancer death

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty announced that every GP surgery in England will now receive Jess's Rule posters.

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39 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty details GP changes after cancer tragedy

All GP surgeries in England will now display Jess's Rule posters honouring Jessica Brady, who died from cancer after visiting her GP over 20 times

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48 h. ago Jess’ Rule to be promoted in GPs across England: ‘Every patient deserves to be heard’

The rule aims to prevent avoidable deaths and assist medical professionals in identifying serious conditions, such as cancer, that might otherwise be missed

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48 h. ago All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jess’s Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

It comes after the rule, named after 27-year-old Jessica Brady, was rolled out in September.

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2 w. ago I visited a historic Welsh site I had barely heard mentioned, and it deserves far more attention

One of my favourite recent discoveries sits hidden in the wooded hills of Carmarthenshire, where the Romans were mining gold more than 2,000 years ago

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