December 31, 2020
Operational priorities
Given the second wave and the new more transmissible variant of the virus, it is clear that this winter will … Read More “Operational priorities”
Month: December 2020
December 30, 2020
Health workers ‘back in eye of storm’
Hospitals in England are currently treating more Covid patients than at the peak of the first wave in April. The … Read More “Health workers ‘back in eye of storm’”
December 29, 2020
SUPPORTING GENERAL PRACTICE
Patients and the public are now hearing and responding to the message that general practice everywhere is and will continue … Read More “SUPPORTING GENERAL PRACTICE”
December 28, 2020
Long Covid referral after just four weeks
Referrals should be made on the basis of ongoing symptoms and impact on the patients’ life, not the severity of … Read More “Long Covid referral after just four weeks”
December 25, 2020
Merry Christmas
An unusual end to an unusual year. For all Health staff and other key workers, a big thank you from … Read More “Merry Christmas”
December 24, 2020
Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’
This case study describes how two practices have adapted their ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic by offering ‘drive … Read More “Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’”
December 23, 2020
New coronavirus variant
It was first detected in September. In November around a quarter of cases in London were the new variant. This … Read More “New coronavirus variant”
December 22, 2020
Chief Medical Officer’s annual report
The report consists of a collection of data, charts and statistics that present a broad overview of the nation’s health … Read More “Chief Medical Officer’s annual report”
December 21, 2020
Acute sector workforce models during COVID-19
This guidance provides an advisory framework to help support trusts organise their workforce in a way best suited to deliver … Read More “Acute sector workforce models during COVID-19”
December 18, 2020
Restore public trust in remote consultations
There is an ‘urgent’ need to restore public trust in general practice, and remote consulting in particular, following months of … Read More “Restore public trust in remote consultations”