February 12, 2026
Practices urged to review data protection
GP practices are being reminded to put robust measures in place for handling personal data after a surgery was issued … Read More “Practices urged to review data protection”
February 11, 2026
Statin pills much safer than advertised
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by millions, are far safer than previously thought, a major review has found. Leaflets in … Read More “Statin pills much safer than advertised”
February 10, 2026
Early NHS preparation ‘paying off’
Provisional figures out today show there were 420,324 ambulances handovers with known times in January, the highest number for the month … Read More “Early NHS preparation ‘paying off’”
February 9, 2026
AMSPAR Professional Standards
PART ONE Self-Performance (SP) Designed to allow aspiring and existing leaders and managers to maximise and reflect on individual performance; … Read More “AMSPAR Professional Standards”
February 6, 2026
Online GP access diverts staff
Government rules on online GP access – and the work needed to keep these systems functioning – are taking staff … Read More “Online GP access diverts staff”
February 5, 2026
MHRA publishes advice for GPs
Guidance has been drawn up for GPs and nurses to help them make safe recommendations on apps and other digital … Read More “MHRA publishes advice for GPs”
February 4, 2026
‘Damning’ evidence of political pressure
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says he has “damning” evidence showing that political pressure was applied to rush the opening … Read More “‘Damning’ evidence of political pressure”
February 3, 2026
NHS services tackling winter head on
Ambulances unloaded patients three minutes faster last week, even as A&Es saw more ambulance handovers than any point last winter. … Read More “NHS services tackling winter head on”
February 2, 2026
AMSPAR Professional Standards
PART ONE Self-Performance (SP) Designed to allow aspiring and existing leaders and managers to maximise and reflect on individual performance; … Read More “AMSPAR Professional Standards”
January 30, 2026
New 10-year plan contracts require GP approval
The BMA has told the Government not to introduce any new contracts under the 10‑year health plan without obtaining the … Read More “New 10-year plan contracts require GP approval”