GP leaders have raised concerns that updated UKHSA guidance clarifying that healthcare assistants (HCAs) are unable to take informed consent … Read More “HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations”
The BMA has revealed its asks for the next GP contract in England, which includes a requirement for practices to … Read More “Practices should sign declaration letters”
General practice staff in England are to be offered training to help them better identify and respond to domestic abuse … Read More “GP practice staff to get domestic abuse training”
A final agreement on the Welsh GP contract has been reached, delivering a full 4% pay uplift for GP partners, … Read More “Welsh GP contract agreed”
The highly coveted Practice Manager of the Year Award 2025 has been scooped by Caitlin Clarke – for a second … Read More “Practice Manager of the Year”
Cases were an incredible 10 times higher than in the same week in 2023 (160), and more than 50% higher … Read More “NHS ready for double whammy”
Online patient requests to GP practices have risen by more than a fifth in the first month of new contractual … Read More “Online requests rise by a fifth”
A total of 90% of practice managers who want to expand their GP workforce in the next year are unable … Read More “Nine in 10 practice managers unable to hire GPs”
The new figures come as the NHS and government strive to make contacting your practice as easy as possible. Around … Read More “GPs managed record number of online requests”
The first national awareness day highlighting domestic abuse among the NHS workforce will take place on Wednesday 10 December, with … Read More “Domestic abuse among NHS staff”