May 31, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination second doses
Further details on the support available for PCN-led sites A letter has been issued by NHS England to advise that … Read More “COVID-19 vaccination second doses”
Month: May 2021
May 28, 2021
New primary care recruits
New allied health professionals are likely to be ‘skewed’ to wealthier areas without intervention to support primary care networks (PCNs) … Read More “New primary care recruits”
May 27, 2021
Vaccine status drives over one million new users to the NHS app
Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition of COVID-19 vaccine status was … Read More “Vaccine status drives over one million new users to the NHS app”
May 26, 2021
Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant
Two jabs of either vaccine give a similar level of protection against symptomatic disease from the Indian variant as they … Read More “Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant”
May 25, 2021
New implementation plan to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare
Patients across the UK will benefit from better healthcare, treatments and faster diagnosis as the government sets out how it … Read More “New implementation plan to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare”
May 24, 2021
NHS Patient Safety Syllabus launched to save lives
The NHS Patient Safety Syllabus has been launched today to help save lives and protect patients. Health Education England (HEE) … Read More “NHS Patient Safety Syllabus launched to save lives”
May 21, 2021
NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients
In a letter to practices published last night, NHS England said practices should ‘respect preferences’ for face-to-face care ‘unless there … Read More “NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients”
May 20, 2021
Employers unite
Leading employers across the UK including Asda, IKEA and Santander come together to encourage their staff to get the COVID-19 … Read More “Employers unite”
May 19, 2021
Covid-19: Lockdowns ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland
Millions can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside. The ban on … Read More “Covid-19: Lockdowns ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland”
May 18, 2021
Improved collection of GP data
NHS Digital has been collecting data from GPs to meet bespoke data requests for these purposes for over ten years, through its trusted General Practice Extraction Service (GPES). The new service (GPDPR) has been designed … Read More “Improved collection of GP data”