June 30, 2020
Repeat testing in care homes
10,000 residents and staff across over 100 care homes will be given coronavirus tests. It forms part of the UK-wide … Read More “Repeat testing in care homes”
Month: June 2020
June 29, 2020
Cashflow and Covid support fund
Significant expenditure has been incurred by practices, be that from procuring PPE, staffing practices over bank holiday weekends, or upgrading … Read More “Cashflow and Covid support fund”
June 26, 2020
CQC to restart inspections
The CQC paused routine inspections in March and is now gearing up to start inspections again. GPC chair Dr Richard … Read More “CQC to restart inspections”
June 25, 2020
Priority groups for coronavirus
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) reports on the groups that should be prioritised for vaccination, if and … Read More “Priority groups for coronavirus”
June 24, 2020
New saliva test pilot
The tests are designed to identify if a person is currently infected with coronavirus. More than 14,000 GP staff and … Read More “New saliva test pilot”
June 23, 2020
High street check-ups
An NHS scheme which has seen 300,000 people get a fast, safe, face-to-face appointment with a local pharmacist is accelerating. … Read More “High street check-ups”
June 22, 2020
Overwhelming take up of new primary care network contract
Almost all GP practices in England have signed up to the new Primary Care Network (PCN) contract for the next … Read More “Overwhelming take up of new primary care network contract”
June 19, 2020
Track and trace fails
Why does the NHS respond so poorly in the use of mainstream IT applications? Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: ‘NHS … Read More “Track and trace fails”
June 18, 2020
New government recommendations for use of face masks
On the day when it became compulsory to use face masks on public transport, new guidance has been issued to … Read More “New government recommendations for use of face masks”
June 17, 2020
PM launches review into 2m social distancing rule
Health now seems to be giving way to the economy. The chancellor added he would like to see the rule … Read More “PM launches review into 2m social distancing rule”