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”
Category: Finance
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 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 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 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”
May 14, 2021
NHS needs a ‘fit-for-purpose’ workforce strategy
Action is needed to help the NHS need create a sustainable, skilled and ‘fit-for-purpose’ health and care workforce, the Lancet … Read More “NHS needs a ‘fit-for-purpose’ workforce strategy”
May 13, 2021
Update on vaccination and immunisation changes for 2021/22
The provision of vaccination and immunisation services will become an essential service for all routine NHS-funded vaccinations with two exceptions: … Read More “Update on vaccination and immunisation changes for 2021/22”
May 4, 2021
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens to stand down this summer
Sir Simon took up post on 1 April 2014, having first joined the NHS in 1988 through its graduate management … Read More “NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens to stand down this summer”
May 3, 2021
Financial incentives and prescribing behaviour in primary care
Many healthcare systems prohibit primary care physicians from dispensing the drugs they prescribe due to concerns that this encourages excessive, … Read More “Financial incentives and prescribing behaviour in primary care”
April 30, 2021
Staffing, IT and second doses
The Covid vaccination rollout has progressed at pace in the UK – more than 25 million people have now been … Read More “Staffing, IT and second doses”