February 28, 2025
BMA urges GPs to share experiences
GPs are being urged to share their experiences and opinions of working with physician associates (PAs), as part of a … Read More “BMA urges GPs to share experiences”
Month: February 2025
February 27, 2025
NHS rolls out life-changing treatment
Hundreds of children with severe epilepsy will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment on the NHS that … Read More “NHS rolls out life-changing treatment”
February 26, 2025
Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level ever
Data from NHS England showed 1,160 patients a day on average were in hospital with the vomiting bug last week … Read More “Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level ever”
February 25, 2025
England’s top doctors launch review
National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty will lead the review as … Read More “England’s top doctors launch review”
February 24, 2025
My Competencies
Core Competency #39 – Working partnership Maintain effective working relationships with external NHS organisations (eg PCO, StHA (or equivalent) etc) … Read More “My Competencies”
February 21, 2025
GP golden handshake scrapped
NHS England has officially scrapped the ‘golden handshake’ GP recruitment scheme, citing a ‘need to prioritise budgets’. The Targeted Enhanced Recruitment … Read More “GP golden handshake scrapped”
February 20, 2025
NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign
The NHS in England has today launched its first-ever awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of screening and encourage more … Read More “NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign”
February 19, 2025
UK men and women can expect to live longer
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says figures show a continued trend of longer life expectancy for men and women. … Read More “UK men and women can expect to live longer”
February 18, 2025
Waiting list falls
The overall backlog has dropped again from 7.48 million to 7.46 million, while the estimated number of patients waiting is … Read More “Waiting list falls”
February 17, 2025
My Competencies
Core Competency #38 – Social services Establishes effective relationships between the practice and social care agencies to secure channels of … Read More “My Competencies”