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All family doctors are to be trained to spot the early signs of dementia, the government announced today.

The health secretary, Alan Johnson, and the care services minister, Phil Hope, unveiled the national dementia strategy, a plan aimed at tackling England's growing burden of the condition.

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Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles cracking skin at the sides of the mouth and flu jabs...

Why do the corners of my mouth keep splitting? Am I lacking some vitamin?

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Nearly 11,000 cancer deaths could be avoided every year if British doctors were as good at detecting and treating the disease as the best countries in Europe and patients were less stoical, according to data published today.

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Britons' reluctance to go to the doctor may explain poor cancer survival rate

The British stiff upper lip could account for the country's poor showing in the European cancer survival league – but no one knows for sure, the Government's cancer tsar has warned.

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Pregnant women who smoke are to be offered gift vouchers and beauty treatments to encourage them to quit.

The incentives, which also include baby goods, will go to those women who can prove they have kicked the habit.

Telford and Wrekin NHS Trust in Shropshire plans to begin a pilot scheme soon, having already agreed to the idea in principle.

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Polyclinics and walk-in health centres are likely to undermine the relationship between GPs and their patients, researchers said yesterday.

The Government has launched a drive to introduce the clinics and centres. They offer a wider range of medical services than a traditional GP surgery but patients may see a different doctor each time.

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