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Paul Gallagher

Paul Gallagher is a reporter for the Independent and Independent on Sunday having joined the group in 2012. He has previously worked for the European Voice, Daily Mirror and the Observer and been based in Brussels, Belfast, Tokyo and London.

A flu jab blunder, which left elderly people exposed to the virus due to an unexpected mutation, contributed to the massive spike

Largest rise in death rates for a decade blamed on flu and dementia

Thursday's strike by junior doctors is another worry for the Government, which has promised to find 5,000 new GPs

Hundreds of GPs recruited from India to help stem NHS crisis

Heartbreak can actually change the rhythm of your heart, study finds

The Lancet's study is based on analysis of more than 100 million GP and nurse consultations

GP workloads have hit ‘unsustainable’ levels, new study finds