GP practices must offer patients an assessment or signpost them to an appropriate service on first contact, in newly-announced changes to … Read More “Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’”
To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire … Read More “Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary”
Hospitals are being asked to offer a wider range of gown sizes to better protect patients’ dignity. It follows the … Read More “Offer patients more gown sizes”
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (‘the Amendment Regulations’) have today been laid before … Read More “NHS prescription charges from 1 April 2023”
Core Competency #70 – Security Contributes ensuring security is effective. May also implement security systems or make any changes necessary … Read More “My Competencies”
The campaign will offer booster vaccinations to those aged 75 and over, residents in care homes, and those aged five … Read More “Practices asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April”
Healthcare Science Week is an annual week-long programme designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the amazing work of healthcare science professionals. Healthcare Science … Read More “Healthcare Science Week 2023”
Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the … Read More “Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic”
A consultation has begun on the decision to conditionally recommend the digital enabled therapies which address depression and anxiety disorders, … Read More “Digitally enabled therapies”
Core Competency #69 – Facilities provision No involvement (Administrative Role) With GPs, may explore options for PFI, cost/notional rent or … Read More “My Competencies”