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”
The NHS has set out a new national ambition for 65% of patients to receive elective treatment within 18 weeks … Read More “Hundreds of thousands of patients to get faster access to NHS care”
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”
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”
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”
Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help … Read More “Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests”
Over 80% of GPs experienced verbal abuse from patients in 2024, while a quarter were subjected to physical violence, a … Read More “More than 80% of GPs faced verbal abuse”
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”
New NHS data covering the Christmas and New Year period shows flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with over 5,000 … Read More “Hospital patients with flu quadrupled”
Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, spoke about how NHS innovations are improving care and providing better value for … Read More “NHS chief focuses on innovation”