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”
Category: Finance
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 14, 2025
CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection
Inspection reports for 14 GP practices have been delayed by months due to IT failures, the CQC has confirmed, following … Read More “CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection”
February 7, 2025
MPs tell NHS England to review financial incentives
NHS England payment structures should be looked at closely to ensure they financially reward local health ‘systems’, including GP practices, … Read More “MPs tell NHS England to review financial incentives”
February 4, 2025
NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report
An NHS spokesperson said: “The report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) contains basic factual inaccuracies and a flawed understanding of … Read More “NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report”
January 31, 2025
GP surgeries suffer shortfalls in key roles
Surgeries in England have a shortfall of 14% practice managers and a 23% shortfall of GPs, a new report launched … Read More “GP surgeries suffer shortfalls in key roles”
January 24, 2025
PCNs that haven’t recruited
PCNs that have not used their GP additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) funding have been asked to set out their … Read More “PCNs that haven’t recruited”
January 15, 2025
Can the NHS afford it for all?
Ray, 62 from south London, became one of the first patients to receive the weight-loss jab Wegovy on the NHS … Read More “Can the NHS afford it for all?”
January 10, 2025
Extra £889m in next GP contract
The Government has unveiled the first details of the next GP contract, including an extra £889m ‘on top of the … Read More “Extra £889m in next GP contract”
January 3, 2025
Major GP IT system migration on hold
The move of hundreds of GP practice IT systems from EMIS to Vision has been put on hold due to … Read More “Major GP IT system migration on hold”